Nexus Jellybean Niggles

[v-600]

I've got a Nexus 7 (with stock OS) and have noticed a few things I'd like to sort out.

First, on the Nexus 7 the keyboard is a bit odd. I've managed to set up the full on 4 row PC keyboard as well as the standard one, but sometimes it the auto-correct/word prediction bar is present, and sometimes it isn't. For example in chrome typing in the omnibox has no autocorrect, nor does it add an auto space after you slide a word. This annoys me as I type searches far more than I directly type URLs.

Second, with the standard keyboard sometimes there are emoticons available via a button in the bottom right, and sometimes there are not. I can't work out a pattern for this as it seems unconnected to whether the word prediction bar is present. I've also noticed this on my Nexus 4 when in text messages the emoticon button is present, but for facebook status' its replaced with an enter (carriage return) button.

Lastly and leastly on the phone at least sometimes a long press on the top row will provide numbers, and sometimes it does not. Can't say I've noticed yet with the tablet but I think something similar happens.

The inconsistency is annoying more than anything else. I also didn't think I'd say it but there seems to be a lack of options in Android to sort this.

Arg

 

[gorcorps]

1.) This is tied to the app, not the device or even keyboard. For each text field the developer can program what kind of keyboard layout they want to load. Sometimes it can be a numberical field so the numpad will pop up. In the case of the URL bar they turn off autocorrect and autospace because URLs don't have spaces, and therefore will look like giant misspelled words to the dictionary. I don't like it either, but it's a function of Chrome and I don't think it can be changed. You have to use a different browser for this to change.

2.) This may be related to #1 in some way, but I'm not sure. I don't use emoticons much so I guess I don't notice. What keyboard are you using?

3.) Something seems wrong, like the input is lagging or something. If you have a different keyboard to try I'd try that for a while and see if it continues.

 

[poofyhairguy]

I also didn't think I'd say it but there seems to be a lack of options in Android to sort this.

There are TONS of different keyboards in the Play Store. My favorite for a tablet is Thumb Keyboard.

 

[v-600]

I'm not complaining the lack of choice in the playstore (well actually I might do as I am not in the UK at the mo so much of the functionality is disabled but that's a whole other story).

I bought SlideIT for my old Gingerbread phone so can load that with no big probs or try something new. I will probably end up with cyanogenmod on one or both devices, but while they are newish I want to see how well I can get on with stock android.

 

[darkewaffle]

"Jellybean Niggles" sounds mildly racist lol

 

[v-600]

1.) This is tied to the app, not the device or even keyboard. For each text field the developer can program what kind of keyboard layout they want to load. Sometimes it can be a numberical field so the numpad will pop up. In the case of the URL bar they turn off autocorrect and autospace because URLs don't have spaces, and therefore will look like giant misspelled words to the dictionary. I don't like it either, but it's a function of Chrome and I don't think it can be changed. You have to use a different browser for this to change.

Is there any setting within android to allow me to overrule the developers choice for a text field?

 

[Yuriman]

Is there any setting within android to allow me to overrule the developers choice for a text field?

It can be done with alternative keyboards such as Swype, I know for sure.