For Android eink devices anyway to use native keyboards like Gboard?

arooni · 10-02-2021, 11:43 AM

Not sure if this has been asked before so didn't want to open an issue as a feature request on GitHub if it had.

I find Gboard far easier to type on than the supplied keyboard in Koreader. Is this something that could be implemented in future releases?

Many thanks !!

mergen3107 · 10-02-2021, 01:09 PM

This question was raised a few times before. The answer is no. What exactly would like to have changed in the keyboard? There was a complete overhaul of keyboard recently which included many new features to make keyboard more useful

Quoth · 10-02-2021, 02:36 PM

Gboard is ghastly and also may sometimes communicate with Google. I replace it with a different keyboard (according to screen size and type). I managed to have the "Hacker's Keyboard" work on eink Mars for the Jota note taking after changing some settings.

I also have a 3rd party mapping tool for external USB or BT keyboards on any device, though at least Android has more layouts than it used to have for the Gboard. I also disable mic / assistant on tablets/phones as it uses a Google server. Yet nearly 15 years ago we had decent local voice recognition on gadgets and car radios (25 years ago on PCs)

I find the KOReader keyboard fine.

Frenzie · 10-02-2021, 04:35 PM

In principle I don't think this should be terribly different from the other topic about hardware keyboards https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=341871 (but I haven't checked; there might be a few extra complications).

10-02-2021, 11:43 AM	#1
arooni Addict Posts: 315 Karma: 26 Join Date: Jul 2012 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 4 (2018)	For Android eink devices anyway to use native keyboards like Gboard? Not sure if this has been asked before so didn't want to open an issue as a feature request on GitHub if it had. I find Gboard far easier to type on than the supplied keyboard in Koreader. Is this something that could be implemented in future releases? Many thanks !!

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10-02-2021, 01:09 PM	#2
mergen3107 Wizard Posts: 1,506 Karma: 5000046 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Cape Canaveral Device: Kindle Scribe	This question was raised a few times before. The answer is no. What exactly would like to have changed in the keyboard? There was a complete overhaul of keyboard recently which included many new features to make keyboard more useful

10-02-2021, 02:36 PM	#3
Quoth Still reading Posts: 14,016 Karma: 105092227 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper	Gboard is ghastly and also may sometimes communicate with Google. I replace it with a different keyboard (according to screen size and type). I managed to have the "Hacker's Keyboard" work on eink Mars for the Jota note taking after changing some settings. I also have a 3rd party mapping tool for external USB or BT keyboards on any device, though at least Android has more layouts than it used to have for the Gboard. I also disable mic / assistant on tablets/phones as it uses a Google server. Yet nearly 15 years ago we had decent local voice recognition on gadgets and car radios (25 years ago on PCs) I find the KOReader keyboard fine.

10-02-2021, 04:35 PM	#4
Frenzie Wizard Posts: 1,751 Karma: 730681 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Antwerp Device: Kobo Aura H2O	In principle I don't think this should be terribly different from the other topic about hardware keyboards https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=341871 (but I haven't checked; there might be a few extra complications).

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