A Perfect Physical Keyboard

[xmetl]

hey everyone, there are not many android phone with good keyboards so i did a bit of research on other keyboards and i think i may have come up with the best designed keyboard layout for an Android phone ever, i drew both of these designs with ms Paint and i want to know what you guys think. also if you have a better idea or something that should be changed post something

http://s992.photobucket.com/albums/af49/xmetl/?action=view&current=xmetlkeyboard1.png

http://s992.photobucket.com/albums/af49/xmetl/?action=view&current=xmetlkeyboard2.png

 

[xmetl]

bump

 

[El Blacksheep]

Whats the point of the control key?

Also, no voice input key, menu key, or search key.

 

[Dr. Shady PhD]

I dont want to kill nobody!

 

[Demache]

Whats the point of the control key?

Also, no voice input key, menu key, or search key.

I assume for shortcuts. My old Nokia Symbian phone used the standard edit shortcuts (like ctrl + c). I'm not sure if Android utilizes those though.

But yes, it does need at least a menu key at the bare minimum.

 

[takeshi]

IMO the "perfect" keyboard is more about feel than just the placement of the keys.

 

[Jay-Eff]

humm I am looking at my keyboard on my Lg eve and don't really see any difference with the pictures.

I guess my keyboard is near perfection. Too bad the rest of the phone is far from that.

 

[xmetl]

Whats the point of the control key?

Also, no voice input key, menu key, or search key.

i dont see a purpose in having a search or menu key, you may as well just use the buttons below the screen, not having search menu and home key saves up a lot of room

 

[xmetl]

Whats the point of the control key?

Also, no voice input key, menu key, or search key.

for shortcuts to make it easier to copy and paste and more, (ex. ctrl-c is copy) i have not seen any Android phone with a feature like this but it is never to late to add it, in gingerbread or something later, it would be helpful

 

[opticalshadow]

idk, the buttons look small and i personally hate buttons with multiple characters on them. and while its possible to add the ctrl+cmd to do short cuts, since its not nativly supported to my knowing wouldnt it be easier to find a whole better solution?

also are these desgins for just full keyboards? if they are ment as touchscreen they look way to cramped, and i always felt full keyboards were to cramped.

 

[xmetl]

idk, the buttons look small and i personally hate buttons with multiple characters on them. and while its possible to add the ctrl+cmd to do short cuts, since its not nativly supported to my knowing wouldnt it be easier to find a whole better solution?

also are these desgins for just full keyboards? if they are ment as touchscreen they look way to cramped, and i always felt full keyboards were to cramped.

the title says "Physical" keyboards so idk you figure it out

 

[asb123]

lol, the very first android phone, the htc dream/g1 is the only android to have a perfect keyboard, 5 rows, dedicated number row, well spaced, 2 shift and alt keys, ect...

hopefully the htc vision will be the first real successor to the dream.