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Chroma Keyboard for Android - it's finally happening!


It's been a while since I've worked on anything "Chroma", but in the last few weeks there has been an explosion of interest in the Chroma Keyboard for Android.

The number one question I keep getting asked is... "Why did I release it on iOS but not on Android? That's backwards, man!"

All I can say is, I've heard you loud and clear, and the Chroma Keyboard is finally here... almost.

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Infinite08
Has anyone had any luck getting ahold of the dev? I really wanna buy this keyboard but not if they've given up development.

His Trello hasn't been touched since February 2019.

https://trello.com/b/Bxx8i0I9/chroma-keyboard-for-android
That's interesting about the iOS update because Android hasn't seen one since November.
Userlevel 7
It was just updated 2 weeks ago on iOS so it looks like it's still being worked on in some capacity.
Agree, it could have been a really nice app.
What a shame. It seemed so damn cool.
Infinite08
Has anyone had any luck getting ahold of the dev? I really wanna buy this keyboard but not if they've given up development.

I'd suggest you to stay away, since the app has been long forgotten already, and it's not quite useful nor usable in the state it currently is.
Has anyone had any luck getting ahold of the dev? I really wanna buy this keyboard but not if they've given up development.
As with some previous reports (! Inserting /, _ inserting %, inserting numbers removing previous inputs) * inserts ! And pressing the space acts more like a new line/enter.
njbmartin
Thanks for all the feedback! Much appreciated

Are we going to get some juicy updates for 2020?
magictim
Would that support multilanguage keyboard? I am using Razer Phone 2 and usually, I would us Chinese typing. Is the app only support English keyboard?


I have the app so far very limited (currently in a testing release). No multi-language support as of yet from what testing I've done.



Nullafi
I would like to see a Chinese option as well.


Specifically tested Chinese (Simplified Singapore)
magictim
Would that support multilanguage keyboard? I am using Razer Phone 2 and usually, I would us Chinese typing. Is the app only support English keyboard?

I would like to see a Chinese option as well.
Nice just bought early access with my play credits I'll be using it every day to test it out 😃 thanks I really wanted a keyboard like this!
Userlevel 7
I've been using it for iOS recently and have to say it's a pretty sweet app! Is it also under active development as well? Keep up the killer work!
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magictim
Would that support multilanguage keyboard? I am using Razer Phone 2 and usually, I would us Chinese typing. Is the app only support English keyboard?



As of now, there's only English language on the keyboard. Confirmed during the testing phase.

If new languages are to be added in the future or in pipeline can only be confirmed by NJBMartin.
Userlevel 7
Would that support multilanguage keyboard? I am using Razer Phone 2 and usually, I would us Chinese typing. Is the app only support English keyboard?
I just ordered the RP2 and waiting for delivery. I the meantime, I was checking the forums out and now I'm considering trying this keyboard on my LG V20 until the phone comes in. The only thing holding me back is the lack of swiping to type. I know you said that can be hard to implement in an earlier post, but have you looked into it more?

If that gets added and is decently accurate (or at least actively refined as needed), I'll get this in a heartbeat. If you do plan to add it, I would also suggest using a gesture to capitalize letters, similar to how Swype lets you swipe above the keyboard to capitalize. It may sound trivial, but that one feature is what has me still on the original Swype keyboard even though it's been officially killed and I'm having to maintain a backup of the apk when time to swap phones.
Thanks for all the feedback! Much appreciated
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ThirdTemple
Excellent update. Numbers are not pulling offscreen to the right. Love Chroma color picker. Nice work.

"!" results in "/"
"_" results in "%"
Choosing suggested word automatically places cursor on next line (in an email app).


Issue with numbers pulling away from screen is fixed as @ThirdTemple said
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Updated now and reporting new bugs during testing,
- issue while typing in emails at login
for example [email]john123@gmail.com[/email], after typing john when i type numericals it removes the entire alphabets.

- In static colors, blue color does not come up

suggestion:
- adding a dictionary/word suggestion will be awesome

Phone used for testing, One Plus 6T (Android 10)

Thanks
Excellent update. Numbers are not pulling offscreen to the right. Love Chroma color picker. Nice work.

"!" results in "/"
"_" results in "%"
Choosing suggested word automatically places cursor on next line (in an email app).
Hi, besides the RP1, I installed it on a OnePlus 7 Pro and haven't found any issues other than the ones already commented here.

Is there a way to add dictionaries and use two at the same time?, let's say I want to use both English and Spanish.
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ThirdTemple
Can confirm everything he said using AquaMail.

Unfortunately, this keyboard is difficult to use with email applications.


@njbmartin Another issue i just saw on the Android 10 phone (One plus 6T used for testing) is while typing username/password for logins, the keyboard goes haywire.

For instance, if email is [email]xyz@gmail.com[/email] then after typing "xyz" while putting the "@" it goes back to the start of the email and need to type again. It goes in a loop.
Userlevel 7
Dude that screenshot on the left is older than my first Android-based phone.
Wow, it's very beautiful and functional