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Originally Posted by MrObvious
Leave it on 20 key mode and just learn to type with that. You will be amazed how fast you can go. I only use the full qwerty when I need to add a specific word to the dictionary or just type a certain set of characters.
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I agree 100%. The T+ compact querty layout is the reason to use TouchPal. This is my primary keyboard. After a few days of practice, it's very fast! I'm using version 4 but I tweaked it to be more like 3.5 which I was already used to...
I patched v4 to use symbols instead of the numbers when you the press and slide down on the keys. This is more like v 3.5 and I always use the number tab for numbers. Here's the patch:
http://www.cootek.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=864
I also hide the toolbox (the buttons at the bottom)...as they really aren't necessary and I'd rather have that extra screen space available. The toolbox is new in v 4.0 but can be hidden by clicking on the settings tab (looks like a cog), sliding that panel to the right, and unchecking "enable toolbox".
Here are a few other tips for the V4 t+ layout that might not be obvious:
Double tap space bar to put a period followed by a space.
Press and slide left on backspace ("<-") key to delete an entire word.
Press and slide down on the backspace key for enter/return.
Press and slide up on the backspace key to toggle direct entry vs word prediction mode.
Press and slide a key to the left or right to force an exact letter.
Hope that's helpful.