A few issues with texting..

[duelingdragons]

First of all, is there a way to turn off the XT9 typing on the numeric keyboard. I cannot stand it.

I know I can just go down and change it to abc, but its annoying to have to do that each time I go to send a message.

Also, is there a way to stop the app from automatically putting a space when I stop typing for a few seconds. It's driving me crazy!!!

Thanks