It was definitely awkward at first. But after using it. You realize it’s the same height as if the phone wasn’t all screen... and you just operate like normal
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Anyone else hate the keyboard on the X
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Yeah, I think it looks and functions terribly. It very much seems like a placeholder and not a final decision. All that wasted space, they tout the "larger" screen but then put in a non plus sized keyboard. It's another in a long list of difficulties transitioning from a plus.
I think that looks fine actually. I am sure they will add features to that space in the future.
It isn’t because you’re coming from a Plus, it’s because you’re coming from a fine-tuned design to a beta prototype. Changes and “upgrades” will be tuned on the next release, giving you the phone Apple always wanted to make in the first place. Not sure I get all of the love for this half-baked device...even the name doesn’t make sense.
Yep I agree, that's why I mentioned that the huge gap under the keyboard looks like a placeholder until they design something that makes more sense. But I definitely think coming from the 7 plus with a larger keyboard contributes to the difficulty, at least in my case.
Oh that makes sense. I’m using a SE currently and even when I had the 6 and 6S’s around, that keyboard seemed “big” to me switching between and the SE. Can’t really imagine going from a Plus down to a smaller size again, I did it briefly and it’s a bit of a shock. But you don’t miss it! At least I don’t...think the Plus is just way too large. Not a fan of the Note sized phones anymore, too hard on my hands and fingers with how often I use it
Yup, just like gesture controls is all software.
SwiftKey on Android has an ability where you can raise the keyboard higher. I believe Apple will just do it that way. Just pretend the bottom is where the physical home button would be. iOS also doesn't have onscreen keys, that's why the gap is there.
When you open the SwiftKey app you can actually experience what it would feel like typing on a keyboard that sits lower and more near to the bottom of the phone:
And I can tell you, this is not nice to type on. I remember reading somewhere that Apple put the keyboard that high so it would be around the same position as on all other iPhones which have the bezel and home button below it. It looks stupid in screenshots, but in real life you don't want it any lower than it is. Just pressing the space bar in the above example is painful.
Obviously they could add some other functionality there to fill up the empty gap (as it looks pretty ugly), but the position on screen is right. This is not an issue and Apple will not change this, they have tested this and placed it there on purpose.
And I can tell you, this is not nice to type on. I remember reading somewhere that Apple put the keyboard that high so it would be around the same position as on all other iPhones which have the bezel and home button below it. It looks stupid in screenshots, but in real life you don't want it any lower than it is. Just pressing the space bar in the above example is painful.
Obviously they could add some other functionality there to fill up the empty gap (as it looks pretty ugly), but the position on screen is right. This is not an issue and Apple will not change this, they have tested this and placed it there on purpose.
Hungarian.
Working on learning japanese, though IDK I will ever be good enought to type HAHAHAHA
It’s actually not bad. Try it. I’ve only been trying for about 3 months and the progress comes faster than you expect.
When you open the SwiftKey app you can actually experience what it would feel like typing on a keyboard that sits lower and more near to the bottom of the phone:
And I can tell you, this is not nice to type on. I remember reading somewhere that Apple put the keyboard that high so it would be around the same position as on all other iPhones which have the bezel and home button below it. It looks stupid in screenshots, but in real life you don't want it any lower than it is. Just pressing the space bar in the above example is painful.
Obviously they could add some other functionality there to fill up the empty gap (as it looks pretty ugly), but the position on screen is right. This is not an issue and Apple will not change this, they have tested this and placed it there on purpose.
Looks so much better with that SwiftKey keyboard. I don't mind the height itself in the Apple keyboard and it might be alright to type with, but it just looks displeasing to me personally.
I dont like the way it looks. I feel like apple should of made the lower part black or transparent like other ios screens so its just blank nothing bright space.
Does swiftkey actually have it that low like that picture posted? Going to give that a shot
Does swiftkey actually have it that low like that picture posted? Going to give that a shot
I think it's great. I can finally type one handed again. Haven't been able to do that for several iPhones....well since plus sizes started.
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