Re: Eee Pad Transformer Dvorak?

Giles Orr <[email protected]> Sat, 25 Jun 2011 06:19:29 -0400
Newsgroups gmane.comp.hardware.altkeyboards
Message-ID <[email protected]>
The Eee Pad has been rooted (not mine yet, I only got it 48 hours
ago).  But custom mods aren't a possibility yet as the source to this
version of Android (3.0? 3.1?) hasn't even been released yet.  But I'm
likely to be an early adopter when Cyanogen comes out for this thing
anyway, so thanks for the information!

On 25 June 2011 01:47, Aron van Ammers <[email protected]> wrote:
> For my HTC Hero and iGo bluetooth keyboard, the steps were:
>
> 1. Root the device
> 2. Upgrade to custom ROM based on CyanogenMod (most are)
> 3. Replace system file for keyboard mapping. Mine was at
> /system/usr/keylayout.
>
> Happily typing dvorak now.
>
> Obviously this requires more than just changing a setting on your device,
> and I have no idea whether rooting the Eee pad is even possible. But if it
> is, you can change practically anything.
>
> Cheers,
> Aron
>
> On 24 Jun 2011 21:53, "Giles Orr" <[email protected]> wrote:
> > I've just purchased an Asus Eee Pad Transformer with keyboard (a
> > lovely bit of kit). I'm wondering if anyone is aware of keyboard
> > re-mapping software for hardware (not on-screen) keyboards for
> > Android. I admit to not having done much searching, but the results
> > have been pretty disheartening so far. Among other things, the
> > results get all mashed up with on-screen keyboard layout stuff. Any
> > help appreciated.

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