Seriously? Sometimes I hate this "auto in the way" behavior. I'm using a 10" Tablet with Unity 2D and I like the onboard keyboard. There are still some issues to fix and some features to add, but it's ok.
Am 30.03.2012 21:37, schrieb Ian Santopietro: > I agree on some of your points, but then again, the OP has stated that > a better on-screen keyboard is a must have for Ubuntu on any > touchscreen. > > Currently, all of the on-screen keyboard utilities are aimed at a11y > folks, which is fine, but what we need is an on-demand keyboard that > always runs in the background, automatically pops up when focus is > placed on a text field, then automatically dismisses itself when that > focus is lost. > > On Fri, Mar 30, 2012 at 10:40, Henri Sundelin <[email protected]> wrote: >> A couple of comments: >> >> I'm not sure if the right approach is to copy _everything from other tablet >> platforms. Fullscreen interface is one of those features I'm not so sure >> about. >> >> This is because I see Ubuntu tablet as a device somewhere between a >> full-blown tablet and a desktop. I myself like the possibility to use the >> same device on road (or on sofa), and take it to work next morning - put it >> to a dock and do work with keyboard & stuff. Is this case, the multitouch >> screen gives some new ui possibilities - funnily I have lately found myself >> poking the desktop's screen also...:) >> >> I think there could be approach to do both: >> - Make sure all apps behave nice fullscreen >> - Have option to auto full screen apps when using as tablet >> - Unity multitouch gestures should in any case make it easy to work with >> many windows. In addition to that I'd really like to see gestures work >> switching through virtual desktops (ie one app/screen line Meego/Harmattan >> has) >> >> //HS >> >> >> On 26 Mar 2012, at 00:41, Николай Шатохин wrote: >> >> I hope Ubuntu Tablet will have a better interface. Multiwindow interface is >> inconvinient on Tablets. Better is signlewindow interface with convinient >> switcher between windows. >> >> >> 2012/3/23 Henri Sundelin <[email protected]> >>> Hi, >>> >>> As I begun using my new tablet, I became more and more frustrated with the >>> on screen keyboards currently available. The main issue is that keyboard >>> “floats” on the screen, and typically bounces around the screen depending >>> where you’re writing (unless you actually fix it to the screen, which IMHO >>> sucks even more). >>> >>> This is something that Apple, Android, Nokia et al really do way better – >>> the existing Linux solutions are just conceptual copies of similarly poor >>> Windows solutions. >>> >>> One of the things I like in the iPad is that the keyboard pops always up >>> from the bottom to the same full-width place – this enables you to lay your >>> hands on the table and type. Good luck trying that on a “floating” keyboard. >>> So, I thought I had to come up with something, at least in my opinion, >>> better. >>> >>> In short, this is what I did: >>> >>> - I modified Onboard so that it always keeps at bottom at the same place, >>> as wide as possible. >>> - Auto-hide works as originally, utilizing at-spi >>> - If editable field would be behind keyboard, we signal Compiz to move >>> that window up so we can see what we edit. >>> - After editing – or moving to different field, we restore previous window >>> positions >>> >>> Here is a video file on how it works: >>> >>> http://users.tkk.fi/u/hsundeli/onboard_compiz.webm >>> >>> (framerate really sucks, but thats all the tablet can give.. key point >>> here is that I’m not moving any windows, just changing the focus.) >>> >>> Technically, Onboard sends dbus messages to Compiz’s dbus & put plugins. >>> Onboard stores state for what has been moved. >>> >>> I guess this solution is bit more “integrated” that what Linux community >>> is used to, but that is how it has to be if a better user experience is to >>> be desired. I have no idea if this is even possible in say Unity 2D. >>> >>> Code-wise I’m pondering what to do next – depends on what people think. >>> Either make this a Onboard fork or merge to Onboard capabilities if there is >>> sufficient interest.. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> //HS >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tablet >>> Post to : [email protected] >>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tablet >>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> >> >> >> -- >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tablet >> Post to : [email protected] >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tablet >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> > > -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tablet Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tablet More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
