Hello guys, as described in the title, i've reworked the generic.kcm file to give an italian, french and greek generic layout for the keyboard.
Ampinto has ported the portuguese layout, so a big thank to him for his work
It's not 100% perfect, but work pretty good, tested on 3.1 acer rom, taboonay mod V.1.0.4.
I would say a big Thank to Salleq that was first to modify Generic.kcm for his language.
That need root access
the installation it's really simple:
1. With a root explorer, go into /system/usr/keychars
2. Make a backup copy of the file Generic.kcm
3. copy the new Generic_(language).kcm.txt into the mentioned directory
4. Rename Generic_(language).kcm.txt into Generic.kcm
5. Fix permission read / all, write / proprietary, exec / none.
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I'm not responsible for any damage or problem occurred to your device!
I hope that will be usefull for someone
Update: fixed accented letters, download again the file to get the update
Update-2: Added initial release of french (AZERTY) layout, must be tested, i haven't an azerty keyboard...
Update-3: Updated french layout, download again to get update. Fixed two wrong keys on french layout, please, report if find wrong or missed keys.
Update-4: First release of greek layout, must be tested for fix wrong keys, i haven't a greek keyboard, so, please report me any problem and it will be fixed.
Update-5: Fixed French layout, now work!
Update-6: Added Portuguese layout, credit for this goes to Ampinto.
I would be gratefull if someone try the french and greek layout and report me a feedback for fix it!
Thanks
Hey,
Well done
Do you mind if I add it to the kitchen ?
vache said:
Hey,
Well done
Do you mind if I add it to the kitchen ?
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No problem, i would be pleased
If can be useful i can create the cwn script.
In the next days (when i'll find a bit of time) i'll try to fix the accented letters.
P.S. If someone want his keyboard layout, can ask for the release
Attachment to the first post updated: fixed some wrong symbol and accented letters. Download again & replace!
First post updated for all friends from france
Hope that will be usefull ^^
It probably will ;-)
Thanks.
I've updated the french layout and fixed two wrong keys on that, see first post.
Ciao Rhys! Do you think you could do a greek layout too? You can have a look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keyboard_layout#Greek for the letter map.
Thanks!
i've already see the greek layout, now, i have not time, but tomorrow i'll do the porting
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First post updated, added initial release of greek layout.
Please, try the layout and report me where you find a wrong key and i'll fix it, sorry but i haven't experience with greek keyboard
Russian layout is pretty in demand too
tatuk said:
Russian layout is pretty in demand too
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With or without english alphabet?
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Rhyr said:
With or without english alphabet?
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Together... with a chance to switch.
Thanks!
tatuk said:
Together... with a chance to switch.
Thanks!
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Wich keys are used to switch them?
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Thanks for that, you are quick! I can't try the greek one immediately, as I am away from my desktop, but I will as soon as I can.
It would give you a lot of work to implement a Portuguese keyboard?
Many users would appreciate.
Thanks a lot.
Rhyr said:
Wich keys are used to switch them?
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As an example, in "GO Keyboard" there is special button to switch between...
@tatuk: thanks for the info!
@ampinto: no problem, but after the weekend
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I tested the french one and my physical keyboard is still in QWERTY instead of AZERTY.
I tried to replace several times the file but, same issue.
Thanks for the report, now i'm going to see the logcat to find the error!
Soon the update
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hi i have installed wm6.5 but i want to change the contacts right column letters (i am not talking about the keyboard) from english to greek because my contacts are in greek is there any way to achieve that thanks in advance for your answers
i think the best u can do is installing iContact is far superior to the manager that u r using right now and has a greek translation.
crapula512 said:
i think the best u can do is installing iContact is far superior to the manager that u r using right now and has a greek translation.
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thanks for your answer but i would prefer doing it without adding any programs any other ideas?
AFAIK, its impossible without installing anything because there is no setting to change that. i might be wrong though...
Try to edit this png files:
RS_bar_l.png
RS_bar_P.png
Rs_HL_L.png
RS_HL_P.png
miky6682 said:
Try to edit this png files:
RS_bar_l.png
RS_bar_P.png
Rs_HL_L.png
RS_HL_P.png
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thanks a lot for your information it helped a lot!!!!
now in case any other guy from greece wants to do the same thing visit this link
http://www.myphone.gr/forum/showthread.php?t=229809&page=5
thank you all its ok know
Hello guys,
Was wondering if there's a way to remove or hide unused languages in Swype? Atm I need only english and russian, but since the russian is on the bottom of the list I have to scroll a lot every time... any ideas? Thanks in advance!
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Hello guys,
Was wondering if there's a way to remove or hide unused languages in Swype? Atm I need only english and russian, but since the russian is on the bottom of the list I have to scroll a lot every time... any ideas? Thanks in advance!
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i'm bumping this one
Just scroll your finger from the "i" symbol (on the left) to the letter q (indicating also the language) and you will toggle between the two languages.
Swipe from the swype key to the top left key to quickly change between your two last used languages. No need to delete other languages.
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Evans_Prophet said:
Just scroll your finger from the "i" symbol (on the left) to the letter q (indicating also the language) and you will toggle between the two languages.
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gazabi said:
Swipe from the swype key to the top left key to quickly change between your two last used languages. No need to delete other languages.
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Thanks, thats very useful. I couldnt find this trick in the tutorial though
Still,
how can i actually remove the languages? they take a lot of space, and all i need is romanian i can imput english words myself. can anybody give me a tutorial on how to erase other languages on the .apk ? i tried opening it with winrar, deleting the unused languages, and even changing the assets\files\languages.lst, figuring english is installed by default i left it and it always gives an error when installing, can anyone tell em what am i missing? a friend provided me with swype 1.6 with en and ro but i'm ready to upgrade and whant to know how to modify my own.
thanks in advance
cosmindv said:
how can i actually remove the languages? they take a lot of space, and all i need is romanian i can imput english words myself. can anybody give me a tutorial on how to erase other languages on the .apk ? i tried opening it with winrar, deleting the unused languages, and even changing the assets\files\languages.lst, figuring english is installed by default i left it and it always gives an error when installing, can anyone tell em what am i missing? a friend provided me with swype 1.6 with en and ro but i'm ready to upgrade and whant to know how to modify my own.
thanks in advance
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I have to bump this Question
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=775503
At the moment i am running Htcclays Rom. Awesome Rom, just one problem the layout of the hardwarekeyboard is an american...how can i change the key to german? I need ö ä ü and so on
Any idea?
Greetz Jonas
I have the files to convert it to spanish keyboard layout, but I don't think it's the same as german.
There are 2 files to change in the system.
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I have the files to convert it to spanish keyboard layout, but I don't think it's the same as german.
There are 2 files to change in the system.
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What are the names of the files, that i have to change? Maybe i can find some german files...If i flash a Rom with german layout and take these files it should work right? Can you also call me the direction?
Greetz Jonas
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JonasBom said:
What are the names of the files, that i have to change? Maybe i can find some german files...If i flash a Rom with german layout and take these files it should work right? Can you also call me the direction?
Greetz Jonas
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The folder in /system is called /usr
The there are 2 folders in there that you need to replace with one from german rom.
It looks like the keyboard doesn't have a dictionary yet, and there are only a few languages on the spellind menu, and they don't appear to be working.
Is it just me or this is normal and dictionaries are missing?
The words that come up are very few and very different from this video here, for example: youtube watch?v=48RRFvWpsss (cant post links yet LOL)
Is there a way I can install dictionaries or should I just use another keyboard?
still there is no dictionary able in code when every dzo get the code he must put in rom
we need to wait
thanks for dzo great work
Try Smart Keyboard )
it's awesome and better
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It looks like the keyboard doesn't have a dictionary yet, and there are only a few languages on the spellind menu, and they don't appear to be working.
Is it just me or this is normal and dictionaries are missing?
The words that come up are very few and very different from this video here, for example: youtube watch?v=48RRFvWpsss (cant post links yet LOL)
Is there a way I can install dictionaries or should I just use another keyboard?
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Fixed: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1498006
works fine with me, just need to delete the current keyboard and replace it with this one and the dictionary, install as a system app
Edward Stanbury said:
Fixed: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1498006
works fine with me, just need to delete the current keyboard and replace it with this one and the dictionary, install as a system app
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work fine for me now thanks
faizan_950 said:
error application not installed
not working for me
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It works, just replace the files in system/app (I did it even before installing the ROM, in the zip file). Note, thought, it doesn't have some languages, like portuguese...
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It works, just replace the files in system/app (I did it even before installing the ROM, in the zip file). Note, thought, it doesn't have some languages, like portuguese...
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Do you know where I can find the Portuguese dictionaries that will work with the aurora?
umegastar said:
Do you know where I can find the Portuguese dictionaries that will work with the aurora?
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Unfortunately no, maybe it even doesn't exist yet :-s only solution is using another keyboard... personally, I use smart keyboard for it's excellent dictionary, excellent ics skin and excellent 12 keys keyboard mode... it's not free though
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Hi guys,
I have the same issue on every 4.2.2 ROM I tried. I'd like to check out the new swiping JB keyboard, but I can't get the Polish optional dictionary to work. Have you tried any downloadable language and succeeded? It says it's downloaded, but when typing the dictionary is empty (only contact names) and swiping doesn't work.
I'd be grateful for any suggestions - thanks in advance.
Daycrawler said:
Hi guys,
I have the same issue on every 4.2.2 ROM I tried. I'd like to check out the new swiping JB keyboard, but I can't get the Polish optional dictionary to work. Have you tried any downloadable language and succeeded? It says it's downloaded, but when typing the dictionary is empty (only contact names) and swiping doesn't work.
I'd be grateful for any suggestions - thanks in advance.
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I use SwiftKey but this should work for you as well. Go to System / Settings / Language & Input and find the keyboard you are using (may have scroll to see it) To the tight of the name tap the icon for preferences. Sample in the keyboard's preferences you should be able to find languages. Change it.
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Yes, I did it. Changing it doesn't make it work in writing. Only contact names still- that's the problem.
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Daycrawler said:
Yes, I did it. Changing it doesn't make it work in writing. Only contact names still- that's the problem.
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Sorry, don't know this one. Have you tried any keyboards other than stock?
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Yes, I did. They work just fine. I want to see the new stock one and I can't in my language.
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Daycrawler said:
Yes, I did. They work just fine. I want to see the new stock one and I can't in my language.
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I have the same problem. Is there any idea how to fix it?
Daycrawler said:
Hi guys,
I have the same issue on every 4.2.2 ROM I tried. I'd like to check out the new swiping JB keyboard, but I can't get the Polish optional dictionary to work. Have you tried any downloadable language and succeeded? It says it's downloaded, but when typing the dictionary is empty (only contact names) and swiping doesn't work.
I'd be grateful for any suggestions - thanks in advance.
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You're not alone! It is a real bug affecting lots! For me the issue is that all the APKs I find are all like this! I'm writing a more informative text which I will finish and post tomorrow hopefully. In the meantime, could someone extract a version of android keyboard where it's working and post it?