SMS Character count in HTC SMS screen?

**WhiteBlazer01** · #1 (**permalink**) 09-22-2009, 08:38 PM

I tried searching, but I could have sworn I saw a post a while back (before I got my TP2) regarding the character count in the HTC SMS window. Any way to enable it? Thanks!

daunove · #2 (**permalink**) 09-22-2009, 09:15 PM

Good call. There are 2 different threaded sms screens and neither shows the character counter when sending a text. Looks like only the non-threaded method displays total characters used /160.

**Dragon2** · #3 (**permalink**) 09-22-2009, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by daunove

Good call. There are 2 different threaded sms screens and neither shows the character counter when sending a text. Looks like only the non-threaded method displays total characters used /160.

the tmobile tp2 shows the 160 count in threaded messages.... Sounds like the sprint version forgot alot of the simple stuff

8notime · #4 (**permalink**) 09-22-2009, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by daunove

Good call. There are 2 different threaded sms screens and neither shows the character counter when sending a text. Looks like only the non-threaded method displays total characters used /160.

My threaded messaging in the standard WM interface shows the character count.

The TF3D messaging does not though, and I wish it did. I also hate how they put the Back soft key in TF3D where the Send soft key is in the WM interface.

PPCFreak · #5 (**permalink**) 09-22-2009, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by 8notime

My threaded messaging in the standard WM interface shows the character count.

The TF3D messaging does not though, and I wish it did. I also hate how they put the Back soft key in TF3D where the Send soft key is in the WM interface.

+1 for hating the location of the back softkey.

I don't know how many times I have hit the soft key thinking it was the send.....then realized I clicked the back button....DOH!

**WhiteBlazer01** · #6 (**permalink**) 09-22-2009, 10:32 PM

Damn, the HTC SMS screen also does not enable phone numbers to be clickable. Not sure about url's. Sucks.

8notime · #7 (**permalink**) 09-22-2009, 10:49 PM

A long time ago when I saw the TF3D messaging interface, I was dying to get it. Now I'm thinking the WM interface is way better.

**freeza** · #8 (**permalink**) 09-22-2009, 10:54 PM

lol I have hit the back key thinking it was send one too many times. I've since stopped using HTC's threaded messaging.

daunove · #9 (**permalink**) 09-23-2009, 11:31 AM

So Im gathering that nobody has a character count in TF3D threaded messaging... but how do I go about getting the SMS character count to display in WM threaded messaging? Does it just show x/160 in the text input box for Verizon & Tmobile?

**jmorton10** · #10 (**permalink**) 09-23-2009, 11:41 AM

I use Vito SMS-Chat, the count shows up just fine in that.

I use the TouchPal KB in portrait using T+ & I can type insanely fast with that setup....

~John