Monday, January 22, 2018

All My Keyboards

There are a lot of keyboards on my phone. Most of them are there because I do unconventional things on my phone - like using VIM in GnuRoot. Because of this I need keyboards with keys such as Escape, or Tab (Although I just realized / remembered GnuRoot has an Esc special key so many of the keyboards can go away.

But before I start uninstalling I'll share with you some of the developers' keyboards I've tried so far.

Behe Keyboard
This one makes me sad. It is a free open source keyboard. It has Tab, Arrow keys, and even F1-F12 keys. But at least with T-UI, the keyboard doesn't work. When I type keys nothing happens. So for now I'll have to uninstall it.

Perfect Keyboard
This is a great keyboard. The keys are easy to hit and you can make it super minimal. It has a Tab key but no escape so I haven't used it much. I did buy it though. Now that I have the GnuRoot Esc key remembered, I'm giving it a go, in fact it is the keyboard this is being written with.

Hacker's Keyboard
This one has ALL the keys, but only when you are in the correct layout. That layout mimicks a standard desktop keyboard, but unless you are on a large keyboard, good luck hitting the keys you want.

Super Keyboard
This one has a Tab key but it looks like an interface from a 1990s video game. If that is what you are after, definitely use this one.

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