Big thanks to narendrakini from SE own forum for pointing me in the right direction. The one thing I hated about my X8 was the keyboard, it did not compare to the HTC_IME I had for my X10.
Well now problem solved...
Link removed - not working see below
Download the file to your pc, if you haven't got winrar download that and extract files, then copy folder across to your sd card. Install both apps and then go to settings>locale & text in 1.6 or Location & Keyboard in 2.1 and select HTC_IME keyboard. Then whilst in your texting app, long press on the text input box and select input method and choose HTC_IME. Sorted!
Edit.... Updated link as the original is no longer working so I have deleted it
Edit this link no longer works please try the ones further down 06/10/11
Well now problem solved...
Link removed - not working see below
Download the file to your pc, if you haven't got winrar download that and extract files, then copy folder across to your sd card. Install both apps and then go to settings>locale & text in 1.6 or Location & Keyboard in 2.1 and select HTC_IME keyboard. Then whilst in your texting app, long press on the text input box and select input method and choose HTC_IME. Sorted!
Edit.... Updated link as the original is no longer working so I have deleted it
Edit this link no longer works please try the ones further down 06/10/11