Text selector magnifier(like iphone)

[epuiatti]

I used an iPod touch today and noticed the glass sphere that magnifies the area where you are trying to put the cursor... Is there a similar app for android as its really useful, especially on my milestone which doesnt have a trackball...

 

[KlaymenDK]

Yes I've seen that too, and it's nothing short of brilliant. Especially with the combined effects of today's high-resolution displays and fat-fingered users, some method for precision selection would be very welcome.

The bad news is that Android isn't put together in a way that allows you to make "an application" to add that sort of functionality. Every app lives inside its own window (even if it's a popup or part of a menu); you can't "interfere" with somebody else's text-edit field.

The upshot of it is that this would have to be built into Android. But I guess they've determined the track ball / D-pad to be sufficient, so I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for this. Also, odds are that lens thingie is also covered by some stupid software patent.

 

[nassausky]

Oh I wish android had something similar because everyone makes mistakes. It's human to err. The iphone which I upgraded to this new android phone excelled in that respect. So simple to make a correction. I really do hope that they design/implement something that makes fixing errors easier. If I was an android designer I might also consider a directional pad that allows a user to go back without erasing text to make corrections.

We can all dream...

 

[Kupz]

Hi

Currently ANDROID OS does't have Text selector magnifier(like iphone), are they really working on text magnifier (like iphone), if yes when will it be ready ?

Tks.

 

[exeka]

Try out "Amoeba" from Market its not a solution but its something

 

[Harry2]

The HTC Desire HD has a Text selector magnifier
It's a Sense feature.

Harry

 

[n1oty]

The HTC Desire HD has a Text selector magnifier
It's a Sense feature.

Harry

And the TMo MyTouch 4G has this as well, so any phone with "Sense" may have it.

John

 

[athegn]

The HTC Desire HD has a Text selector magnifier
It's a Sense feature.

Harry

I have the non HD Desire but I can't find this feature.

 

[Harry2]

Sense is improved with the Desire HD.
The non HD Desire hasn't the Text selector magnifier feature (not yet ?)

Harry

 

[pool_shark]

The Droid 2 also has it.

 

[JohnniMnemonic]

If I was an android designer I might also consider a directional pad that allows a user to go back without erasing text to make corrections.

We can all dream...

Dream no more! Download Hacker's Keyboard from the google play store. It's got a directional pad and every other button you could possibly imagine pressing