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I was wondering if you could make a pro version of wifi keyboard or another app 
that focused on controlling your phone from a browser which you can partially 
with your app today. I wish for more controls added without having to root my 
phone to be able to use them. Especially if you could somehow find a way to 
screen capture the phone through a non-traditional way without root access 
would be super cool. But controls like accessing voice search and being able to 
swipe and scroll and access notifications from the panel within any app and 
access the previous opened apps list and take a picture controlling the 
hardware camera button's key code/action fired so we could take video or 
pictures remotely from the browser with the app installed on the phone would be 
some of the features that I'd consider to be more comprehensive. This could 
either be bundled in a pro version of your app, the current free version, or an 
entirely new app specifically for controlling your phone. Hope to hear from you 
on this suggestion. Thanks. Anthony DiMarco

What steps will reproduce the problem?

I have tested on the new version, which is supporting the Korean and Chinese. 
But, it's not working for the Korean input on the Chrome and IE7.
When I write the Korean in the input box, written letters are displayed there 
as it is. 
It may be not sent the key event while typing the keyboard, when gathering the 
ADB log. Any trace logs are not displayed when typing the Korean. 

I wonder I understand your means exactly.
I can see your written the message, NEW: Korean and Chinese support; port fix 
on the google market page. Is it correct post fix? Is it support the Korean?

Your application is very useful and convenience.
Please keep up the good work.

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
It supports the Korean language.

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
Android 2.1 and Chrome browser
Tested by XT720 for motorola.

Please provide any additional information below.

The current implementation doesn't distinguish between Left/Right Shift/Control 
keys. These are necessary in certain situations. Hopefully it's an easy fix!

Using it on Nexus One, froyo 2.2 - i'd very apreciate this app, but I'd like to 
point out that portscanning a network for port "7777" would make possible for 
virtually anyone to operate your android smartphone.

Would it be possible to add a password request (or at least custom port 
number)? Both will be nice.

Thank you very much.

Shift+2  got problem!
Try it!

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Connect your phone to your PC with a USB cable
2. Enable Wifi keyboard 
3. Open WhatsApp 
4. Start a conversation with old history

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
Expected: To see the last line of your message window
Actual: Seems that when I write something it triggers 'pageup' for some reason 
but everything works ok 


What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
version 2.3.2 
OS: android 2.3.5 , htc sense 3.0 
using HTC desire HD, root 


Please provide any additional information below.

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Write a text in the box,
2. The text writed is not show in browser, only in mobile.


What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
Show text in browser for easy edition, etc

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?


Please provide any additional information below.

Hello Ivan!

First of all, I'd like to say THANK YOU for creating this app. It's made me 
stop longing for the bluetooth HID keyboard support that's so long overdue in 
Android.

Now I can IM and SMS from my phone (saving me from opening ICQ/MSN/Skype on the 
PC every time I sit down at my desk) without having to type everything on the 
phone keyboard. This first version is already surprisingly polished and works 
extremely well. No missing letters, little to no lag when typing fast, and most 
importantly: No crashes and graceful reconnects, even after killing the process 
with a task manager!

And now, the feature requests:

1. A way to piggyback on an existing input method, so that you can use WiFi 
Keyboard and a soft keyboard at the same time and don't need to constantly 
switch input methods. This works just fine with the hardware keyboard on my 
Milestone already (which was a very pleasant surprise), but I'm sure users of 
phones without hardware keyboards would really appreciate this.

2. USB support without ADB (haven't actually tried this yet... can't figure it 
out). Maybe a PC-side utility like AndroidScreenCast?


Other than that, I'm completely satisfied with this app. Absolutely awesome. 
Thanks again for creating it :)

It would be great if we can EDIT the Browser Title.
At this time, the Title is always "WiFi Keyboard".

I suggest creating a field to enable users to inform the Title.
(Example: I want the browser window shows "Google" instead of "WiFi Keyabord")

REASON: I don´t want some people to know that I´m using my keyboard to type 
on my cell phone.   :-o

Thanks a lot !

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Type something with WiFi Keyboard
2. Allow device to sleep, so that the browser window shows "Status: 
Disconnected"
3. Wake Android device and try to type something

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
This causes the last 10-20 letters inputted (input buffer maybe?)... little bit 
annoying when the last thing you entered is your e-mail address and password, 
and that all just pops up on the screen in plain text.

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
Motorola Milestone running o2 Germany Android 2.1.

what about https, so that no-one can listen to your typing? (for instance, if 
you're in a public wlan)

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Copy a text from PC,
2. Past in the box with CTRL + V,
3. The text is not send from mobile, if are text in mobile clipboard, this text 
is pasted.

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
one opion for the user choose the origin the clipboard,

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
Windows XP, mozilla firefox

Please provide any additional information below.
Sorry for my english

Could you add Cut (Ctrl-X), Copy (Ctrl-C), Paste (Ctrl-V) and Select all 
(Ctrl-A) as commands instead of typing the (Ctrl-)keys (like V when hitting 
Ctrl-V)? That would make this awesome app even better!

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Install MoDaCo custom ROM r8 on HTC Desire
2. Attempt to use WiFiKeyboard
3. netstat -a from a terminal emulator; port 7777 is not open


What is the expected output? What do you see instead?

Expected to be able to browse to keyboard from computer. Unable to over wifi or 
usb/adb. After it would not work in any way, locally or remotely (via an open 
port or even the router DMZ/firewall off), I looked into the root cause and 
believe it's because TCP port 7777 is not opening on the phone.


What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?

WifiKeyboard:
*Version 1.2.1 from the Market.

Phone:
*HTC Desire (original UK release from O2 with the AMOLED screen)
*MoDaCo Custom ROM r8 (based on Android 2.2) for the HTC Desire:
**Build 2.09.405.8 CL218634 release-keys
**Kernel 2.6.32.15-gf9c0527
**htc-kernel@and18-2 #1
**Baseband 32.44.00.32U_5.09.05.30_2

Computer OSs and browsers/methods tried:

*Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows XP x64 SP2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard
**Firefox 3.6.8
**Chromium (various builds)
**Opera 10.61, 10.62
**Internet Explorer 8, build unknown
**adb 1.0.26

*OpenSUSE 11.3 x64 KDE
**Firefox, build unknown
**Chromium, build unknown
**Opera, build unknown
**adb, build unknown


Please provide any additional information below.

Think I've provided as much as I can. Like I say I believe the port isn't 
opening on the phone after giving it a netstat -a. The WifiKeyboard process 
does not close when I activate it in settings or when I choose it as an input 
method. My phone is rooted.

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Open Handcent
2. Type a Message
3. Hit Enter

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
Return. Sending my message.

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
Newest, Android Magic

Please provide any additional information below.
I think making the functionality a little more adapted to an actual
keyboard would be really useful.  On this specific issue, a single key
press or combination (e.g. Shift+Enter) to send a message instead of (Right
Arrow, then, Enter).  The other problem I find that accrues is in relation
to idle time, for example, if I am keeping a conversation using my computer
browser through my phone via wifikeyboard then decide to play a game during
downtime when I go back to type the letters take a long period to shower
up.  It would also be nice if the program was capable to "wake up" the
screen once it's gone black.

Although it sounds like I have a lot of negative things to say about
wifikeyboard, the idea is amazing and really fits my style.  I just think a
few more options would make this program one of my favorite. 

Whenever I open the app, it gives me instructions. Once I leave the app using 
either the back button or home, it tells me the app crashed. When I go to the 
adress specified on my web browser, it doesn't work.

I would like to suggest when editing something that already has text (document, 
replying to an email, etc) that the text would show in browser.

Thank you

Hi Ivan.

First of all. It is great. and thank you very much. :)

A small feature request:
When wifikeyboard running and I press MENU there should be a quit button.
Now I have to use task manager to kill this app.

Please put this if you agree.

Regards,
Robert.

On what operating system?
droid charge

Please provide any additional information below.

It would be amazing if we could have a interface in Chrome of our phone (say 
our phone is in our window and we get a text.. or we're typing and we cant see 
it because its not near our computer)

Also, integration of the mouse would be awesome as well.

there should be an option to turn off wifi usage and only use adb/usb, as my 
phone is always hooked up this way anyway, and it'd be secure.

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Install Ice Cream Sandwich (tested: Samsung Galaxy S2, ASUS Eee Pad 
Transformer Prime)
2. Install WifiKeyboad, set it as active
3. Actionbar shows IPv6 Adress

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
I'd like to see the IPv4 Adress of my WLAN-Adapter. But all is see is a very 
long IPv6 adress!

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
Latest 2.3.2
Operating System where it is correct:
- Gingerbread 2.3.4, 2.3.5, 2.3.6, 2.3.7
Operating System where it is wrong:
- Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.1, 4.0.3

Please provide any additional information below.
Nothing required...

I just ran across your app and think it's a great idea!  Unfortunately, I 
wasn't able to get it to work on the Kindle Fire because it uses a custom 
settings menu that doesn't include several of the screens, including the one 
for selecting an alternate keyboard.

I noticed that finding that menu on other devices is a common challenge for 
users in general.  Perhaps adding a direct link to that specific menu screen in 
your app would be a good idea as it would solve both problems.

Wifi working i can access on the WiFi Keyboard site but the phone don't reacts. 
I did everything right- i hope ;) 

I use WiFi Keyboard 2.2.1

When pressing the return key of the PC for a long time, in some Android 
programs a context sensitive menu will open. 

The behaviour is not as expected. Two different kinds of malfunctions can be 
observced:

1) It seems that the "focus" is not at the foreground menu but stays "behind" 
the new foreground menu.
Example: 
With the program "Task List - ToDo List" (LorSoft), Version 2.5 
(http://anddev.intbuilder.com/tl/faq.aspx) some actions for the different tasks 
can be selected by using the context long press. But pressing the cursor 
up/down keys at the PC afterwards, still the navigation is with regard to the 
tasks, but not within the context menu.

2) Using Google Mail and pressing the return key when being in the list of 
mails, the context menu opens for a short moment. Afterwards, immediately the 
email is opened. The context menu disappears beforehead.

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My expectation is that pressing the "return" key at the PC would just open the 
context menu as it is the case when doing it with the phone (and navigation is 
possible). It would be ok if the functionality would be achieved with another 
key press (function key F8 or something similar) 

I observe this with a HTC dream (G1) and using the Android 1.6 based 
CyanogenMod 4.2.15.1 .

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Install older Wifi Keyboard (I think from Jan 2011).
2. Update to a new WifiKeyboard ( I have updated since my first install).
3. Uninstall Wifi Keyboard.


What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
Instead of being with no Wifi keyboard at all, I still have the
Wifi Keyboard in "Language and keyboard" list.


What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
I noticed the problem today (12.3.2011) but the first time I installed
Wifi keyboard, was in ~January.

Please provide any additional information below.

As I see, through the versions the name changed from "Wifi Keyboard" 
to "WifiKeyboard". IMHO ,during one of the updates,product was
updated, and registered as "Wifikeyboard" in addition to "Wifi
Keyboard".
Would like to get instructions how to fix that.

Hi,
Am trying to convert the web interface control as remote control by adding 
buttons for Page UP , Page DOWN,ArrowKeys etc..

So pls let me know how can I achieve this.

Thanks

Is the latest source available somewhere? There is a version in the Android 
Market that is 2.2.1 (version code 23). The version in the repo here is older.

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Using Firefox
2.
3.

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?

ability to see what is being typed in the browser.


What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?

Droid 2.1


Please provide any additional information below.

I mean I can see it on my touch screen, but while working, would like to stay 
on the monitor.

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Open People app.  Click Menu (on phone or F2 on wifikeyboard)
2. Press Escape on wifikeyboard
3. Notice how People closes instead of just closing the menu.
4. Open People app again, press menu, and then press the back key on the phone 
itself.
5. Notice how it only closes the menu.

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
Using the escape button on wifikeyboard should only close the menu, not go back 
an extra screen past the menu.  If in handcent, and menu is open, pressing 
escape will bring you back to the contact list.  It always brings you back a 
screen instead of just closing the menu.

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
Incredible, rooted, Froyo (2.2), HTC Sense

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Open any app with a menu interface, e.g. SMS
2. Hit F2 to invoke menu
3. Use arrow keys and navigate in the messages instead o the menu 

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
When menu is invoked it won't get the focus, so arrow keys works on the app but 
not on the menu.

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
Current version on the market, v2.3.1

What steps will reproduce the problem?

1. Select few lines of Text from notepad and "copy" it
2. Paste into WiFi Keyboard

Expected to see copied text appear in phone Note Everything note, saw the name 
of my Windows 7 PC multiple times instead! There must be some other controlish 
characters because sometimes the cursor moved up (I assume) and replaced 
previously entered text.  Copying text without a newline didn't appear to do 
anything at all.

Normal typing OK and this works:

   1. F4
   2. Paste previously failing text
   3. F4


  HTC Desire HD on 2.2, 
  Windows 7 64 Bit,
  Chrome Browser

I have made a translation to Dutch (values-nl) for both Belgium and The 
Netherlands.

I have installed Swype keyboard. It would be nice that the widget can 
deactivate swype keyboard and activate wifi keyboard in one click; and 
deactivate wifi keyboard and activate default keyboard (swype in my case) in 
one click.

Thanks.

If you are within SMS, you can use your app to type in the name of a contact, 
and all their numbers appear in the drop down as normal.  However if you use 
the down arrow key and enter to select a contact number you get an error.

New feature:
This app would be 10000% better if you could see what you were typing in your 
browser and not have to keep referring to the phone to see if you have made a 
mistake.

Could you add support for the Home, End and Delete keys (on the physical 
keyboard)? That would make it even easier to use Wifikeyboard!

I use WifiKeyboard for writing SMS and for sending them, i have to switch from 
my keyboard to the phone. Could you implement a special key for sending the 
written sms?

source is missing all copyright information - both the GNU license in general 
(i.e. a file COPYING), as well as from the individual files.

see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-howto.html

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. When editing text, press CTRL
2. Then press Left / Right
3. It should move skipping whole words, instead it skips characters 1by1

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
should skip whole words, instead it skips characters 1by1
Like also when pressing SHIFT+CTRL+LEFT/RIGHT it should SELECT whole words
What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
v2.1 and Windows XP SP3, through both Chrome and Iexplore

Please provide any additional information below.

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. go to IM or SMS
2. try to input the message with Chinese inputer from the keyboard
3. the Chinese Charactor can't be input.

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
We can input Chinese. 

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
latest version.

Please provide any additional information below.
And I do checkout the code and debug. I make some update in the code which can 
work with Chinese. Not sure if I can contribute the code to you after the 
review. If you interested, I can send you the code. 

It would be nice if the text showed in the browser as you type, not just on the 
phone.

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Open wifi keyboard, it listens on 7777
2. Open connect bot; create a remote port forward - source port 7777 to 
localhost:7777 and connect to server (this way, connecting to 7777 on dest host 
will connect back to phone on 7777)
3. Go to another app and enabled WiFi keyboard; port number changes

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
For the port number to remain the same between each run

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?


Please provide any additional information below.
You can (sort of) fudge it by doing things in the reverse order- 
Open wifi keyboard and enable it to get the source port, 
Then open connect bot and create the port forward and connect... 

Ideally, it would be nice to define a single port which is used every time!

Thanks for an awesome piece of software!

It should have a option when it connects to a webserver and sends it's IP.
Than when it changes the IP (over 3g it's every time) the page gets the new IP 
and redirects it automaticaly

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Run vi on the terminal
2. all input works except 'Esc' - so can't leave input mode.

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
issue and ESC when I hit Esc

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
Android 2.1 - from Market on 20100702

I saw that others had provided translations here, so I didn't want to be worse.

Swedish translation (sv_SE) is attached. Please add it soon.

I think it is wery important feature to have this app support languages that 
use chartes not found in english alphabets. For me example this app is prety 
much useless as i cant type ä and ö whit it, the englisg keyborad doesenteven 
have button to for ¨ so i cant from them from a and o. It would be nice to 
use this as it is litle hard to type whit the onscreen keyboard.

I hope you haven't forgot to add the {Home} and {Search} buttons (on the 
phone)? My suggestion is F3 for {Home} and F4 for {Search}. Great project 
btw!

maybe a key to drop down the notification window? 
just an idea

Is the source available for version 2.3.1?

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Download source into eclipse
2. Build the project

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?

When I try to build this project the Create html template calls on the 
make_template.py. Did you build this using eclipse or another tool?

thanks


What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
Eclipse 3.5 with google tools, maven, android sdk and adt

REQUEST NEW FEATURE:

WIFI connection requires a specific IP CLASS to work. Would prefer to be able 
to setup wifi parameters and destination ip address/port.