i know, duh, why did i choose the Epic then? well, the slider keyboard was not my #1 reason for choosing the Epic. the slider was really a bonus and fun to use once in a while.
well, a recent android article really got me thinking (link below), then i remembered another member started a thread linking to a video showing keyboard shortcuts in all it's glory.
WOW!!! i have a new fondness for my slider keyboard now. so, now that i am enamored with my slider, here are some tips i gathered to share:
link to post from pablo.station: http://androidforums.com/epic-4g-tips-tricks/179829-android-keyboard-shortcuts.html
link to article that started me on this: Keyboard shortcuts | Android Central
link to video blog with text list: Keyboard shortcuts for Android phones | Android Atlas - CNET Blogs
I pulled this from the blog above:
Shortcuts for opening Android apps
Typing shortcuts
Web browser shortcuts
Gmail Android shortcuts
well, a recent android article really got me thinking (link below), then i remembered another member started a thread linking to a video showing keyboard shortcuts in all it's glory.
WOW!!! i have a new fondness for my slider keyboard now. so, now that i am enamored with my slider, here are some tips i gathered to share:
link to post from pablo.station: http://androidforums.com/epic-4g-tips-tricks/179829-android-keyboard-shortcuts.html
link to article that started me on this: Keyboard shortcuts | Android Central
link to video blog with text list: Keyboard shortcuts for Android phones | Android Atlas - CNET Blogs
I pulled this from the blog above:
Shortcuts for opening Android apps
- Search-B: Open Web browser
- Search-C: Open contacts
- Search-E: Open e-mail
- Search-G: Open Gmail
- Search-P: Open music
- Search-S: Open text messaging
- Search-Y: Open YouTube
Typing shortcuts
- Shift-Del: Delete the character to the right of the cursor
- Alt-Del: Delete an entire line
- Shift-Shift (press it twice): Activate caps-lock; press shift once more to exit
- Alt-Trackball-Left: Move cursor to beginning of line
- Alt-Trackball-Right: Move cursor to end of line
- Alt-Trackball-Up: Move cursor to top of page
- Alt-Trackball-Down: Move cursor to bottom of page
- Shift-Trackball-Left/Right: Highlight text for cutting or copying
Web browser shortcuts
- Menu-J: Go back a page
- Menu-K: Go forward a page
- Menu-R: Refresh current page
- Menu-F: Find on page
- Menu-B: Open bookmarks
- Menu-A: Add bookmarks
- Menu-S: Open social network sharing menu
- Menu-H: View browsing history
- Menu-S: Open browser settings
- Menu-D: Downloads
- Menu-G: Page info
- Menu-E: Select text
Gmail Android shortcuts
- R: Reply to current message
- A: Reply-all to current message
- Y: Archive message
- Menu-U: Refresh in-box
- Menu-C: Compose new e-mail
- Enter: Open an e-mail
- Alt-Trackball-Up: Jump to top of in-box
- Alt-Trackball-Down: Jump to bottom of in-box