New issue 374 by j...@sprig.gs: Provide on-screen arrow keys for users with
no trackball or d-pad
http://code.google.com/p/connectbot/issues/detail?id=374
I have a Sony Ericsson X10 Mini Pro with no D-Pad or Trackball. As such, I
can't press the up or down arrows on my phone, I don't have them! :)
I liked the way you now support the Ctrl + Esc keys by having them as an
on-screen button, and I wondered whether it would be possible to provide
the same functionality for up, down, left and right.
I've included a mock up of what I'd hope this might look like (and a couple
of other things I'd like to see).
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This is an issue on Galaxy S too.
Desire HD here. This would be really nice.
Just put Honeycomb on a new Nook Color and ran into the same issue. Can't
really use any text UIs without arrow keys!
Same for motorol xoom, please add arrow keys so we would be able to use
this cool application asap.
Would definitely like this added.
Makes me cry when I get alerted to a service failure and I only have my
xoom+phone combo on me. Sure, I can SSH in and have a poke about... but
configuration changes become rather frustrating :-\
+1 on this issue. This priority should be critical.
I vote for this issue too.
I would like something like:
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The tab key is VERY important to me. I use it more than any key other than
space of bet, for auto complete of long files and such. I's love to see
some thing like comment #9. If not, my very first android programming may
be adding "shake for tab".
ssh is just unusable for me without up/down keys.
I don't know whether it would help those others who are asking for this
(while we wait for this issue's eventual implementation ;) )... I
discovered "The Hackers Keyboard" [1] which may provide a temporary
reprieve for us :)
[1] https://market.android.com/details?id=org.pocketworkstation.pckeyboard
the hackers keyboard would be cool if it actually worked :(
connectbot doesnt recognize control or the F-keys from that keyboard. too
bad :(
doesnt recognize esc either.. :(
Hackers keyboard is nice :)
I would like to have something like issh has:
http://www.zinger-soft.com/ss/keypie2.png
Priority for this problem should be higher than medium because without this
feature ConnectBot is close to useless on new devices.
Just a note for people wanting arrow keys. The Swype keyboard will give you
arrow keys and other useful useful functions if you swype from the Swype
key to the SYM key.
Im not sure where people are using arrow keys but typically in programs
(ie: vi) you can use:
h - left
j - down
k - up
l - right
I found this to be a good alternative:
https://market.android.com/details?id=org.pocketworkstation.pckeyboard
Another alternative is to switch into "vi editing mode" (if your shell
supports it... busybox ash does).
Just configure connectbot's post-login automation to execute "set -o vi"
(or run it manually) and then you're able to edit the current line like in
vim-editor.
Example:
$ foo # execute a command
bar
<ESC>k # changes from "insert" into "normal" mode and sends "cursor
up" (see comment #18)
<ESC>a # return back into "insert" mode (in this example appending at
current position)
Kindle Fire user, could really use this.
Thanks j...@sprig.gs, the hackers keyboard worked: arrows and tab!