Graal keyboard

Kyle Del. M. H. · 06-22-2014

So I was thinking, maybe Graal should have a keyboard which allows the players to have the normal keyboard but it has a section where it shows emotes so the player doesn't have to type it out and most of the time players mess up tying out the emotes.Also it should have like a little bar that allows you to change to different languages. It should also have an option to allow people who speak English but not other languages translate the other persons language to English vise verse the other person gets English translated into their language. The graal keyboard should have many quick options that maybe you might suggest it should have.
The graal keyboard should be implemented because it would make typing a lot easier.

other stuff relating to chat but not keyboard
Also the chest bubble should always appear everywhere. People think you're afk if your chat bubble doesn't show.
The message should fade in 10 seconds and the emotes should go away also in 10 seconds.
When people PM each other the bold,italic, font size(which rangers in 10-40.), the same way the smilie icon appears in the forum, should all be there when a player wants to have something read. Most people won't read a pm since it's long but with this feature players can possibly know what's important and what's not.
Please put helpful suggestions, and tell me what should and shouldn't be in the keyboard.

Ryan · 06-22-2014

Graal should just have emoji support for messages

Rufus · 06-22-2014

I was thinking about this quite recently too, but I don't know how it could be implemented. I don't think they have control over the OS keyboards.

Mizochi · 06-22-2014

Posted by Rufus

I was thinking about this quite recently too, but I don't know how it could be implemented. I don't think they have control over the OS keyboards.

Is it possible to make graals own keyboard?
Also for some devices on android keyboards are annoying because they take up the entire screen

and with emoji maybe one day we can all have the devil emote

Winter · 06-22-2014

A third-party keyboard can be designed specifically for Graal, for example shortcut keys that would type emotes (:lol, :cry, etc.) with the press of a single button. However, the keyboard would be universal across the device's applications and a separate installation/activation in itself. Although, I don't have an iPhone so I'm not sure if you can download alternate keyboards like Androids can.

5hift · 06-22-2014

Controllers for All (tweak) got an update recently allowing keyboard support for some games.

Dunno if Graal is supported.

Kyle Del. M. H. · 06-22-2014

Posted by Winter

A third-party keyboard can be designed specifically for Graal, for example shortcut keys that would type emotes (:lol, :cry, etc.) with the press of a single button. However, the keyboard would be universal across the device's applications and a separate installation/activation in itself. Although, I don't have an iPhone so I'm not sure if you can download alternate keyboards like Androids can.

The emote part is exactly what I was thinking! But the rest I don't understand what you mean

Emera · 06-22-2014

Would be possible to replace the device keyboard with a scripted one making the app completely ignore text input all together but I don't see the point. A keyboard made with GUI controls won't perform as well on slower devices and it's unnecessary effort.

HON3Y BADG3R · 06-23-2014

iOS 8 will support 3rd party keyboards. We could use this to our advantage.

twilit · 06-23-2014

But as Emera said, slower (older) devices wont have iOS 8..
I dont see the problem using the OS keyboard for emotes..

Cookie Xanadu · 06-23-2014

Unless it's an external app designed for Graal, what about people that use modded keyboards? I mainly just mess with people on here, but still, how would it handle having a modded keyboard or even the device's keyboard?

Phantos · 06-23-2014

Some of the servers on the client version of graal have it so that the numpad buttons are all assigned to different emoticons. Others have it so that it's just 1234567890 on the keyboard, as well. It works out pretty good for emoticons but beyond that, what else would a Graal-centric keyboard have?

Kyle Del. M. H. · 06-24-2014

Hmm maybe IOS graal can give you the option to do that slide down move without wall only PC people can do? But their is an option where you can disable or enable it so people don't complain they can't pk,spar, afk anymore.

twilit · 06-24-2014

Posted by Kyle Del. M. H.

Hmm maybe IOS graal can give you the option to do that slide down move without wall only PC people can do? But their is an option where you can disable or enable it so people don't complain they can't pk,spar, afk anymore.

Impossible. Graal's iOS D-pad does not allow multiple touch (strafing requires holding left/right/down together). Besides, you only have one left thumb õ_õ
In fact, not all PCs can even strafe. My macbook only allows 2, not 3, key inputs at a time :/

MattKan · 06-24-2014

Posted by Ryan

Graal should just have emoji support for messages

I would play Graal a lot more if this was implemented.

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Kyle Del. M. H. Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: BTK Posts: 500	Graal keyboard So I was thinking, maybe Graal should have a keyboard which allows the players to have the normal keyboard but it has a section where it shows emotes so the player doesn't have to type it out and most of the time players mess up tying out the emotes.Also it should have like a little bar that allows you to change to different languages. It should also have an option to allow people who speak English but not other languages translate the other persons language to English vise verse the other person gets English translated into their language. The graal keyboard should have many quick options that maybe you might suggest it should have. The graal keyboard should be implemented because it would make typing a lot easier. other stuff relating to chat but not keyboard Also the chest bubble should always appear everywhere. People think you're afk if your chat bubble doesn't show. The message should fade in 10 seconds and the emotes should go away also in 10 seconds. When people PM each other the bold,italic, font size(which rangers in 10-40.), the same way the smilie icon appears in the forum, should all be there when a player wants to have something read. Most people won't read a pm since it's long but with this feature players can possibly know what's important and what's not. Please put helpful suggestions, and tell me what should and shouldn't be in the keyboard.

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Ryan Verified ✔️ Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Australia Posts: 6,041	Graal should just have emoji support for messages

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Rufus Registered rufp4 Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 3,378	I was thinking about this quite recently too, but I don't know how it could be implemented. I don't think they have control over the OS keyboards.

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Winter & Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: napping Posts: 1,381	A third-party keyboard can be designed specifically for Graal, for example shortcut keys that would type emotes (:lol, :cry, etc.) with the press of a single button. However, the keyboard would be universal across the device's applications and a separate installation/activation in itself. Although, I don't have an iPhone so I'm not sure if you can download alternate keyboards like Androids can.

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5hift ✔️TURBO✔️VERIFIED✔️ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Larunda Relay Posts: 6,481	Controllers for All (tweak) got an update recently allowing keyboard support for some games. Dunno if Graal is supported.

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Emera Nerd Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Berlin Posts: 3,825	Would be possible to replace the device keyboard with a scripted one making the app completely ignore text input all together but I don't see the point. A keyboard made with GUI controls won't perform as well on slower devices and it's unnecessary effort.

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HON3Y BADG3R The Cooliest? Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 1,117	iOS 8 will support 3rd party keyboards. We could use this to our advantage.

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twilit michael Join Date: May 2012 Location: Hyrule Posts: 3,511	But as Emera said, slower (older) devices wont have iOS 8.. I dont see the problem using the OS keyboard for emotes..

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Cookie Xanadu Uguu~ Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Canada, NS Posts: 1,046	Unless it's an external app designed for Graal, what about people that use modded keyboards? I mainly just mess with people on here, but still, how would it handle having a modded keyboard or even the device's keyboard?

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Phantos Bushwhacked Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Southern California. Posts: 440	Some of the servers on the client version of graal have it so that the numpad buttons are all assigned to different emoticons. Others have it so that it's just 1234567890 on the keyboard, as well. It works out pretty good for emoticons but beyond that, what else would a Graal-centric keyboard have?

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Kyle Del. M. H. Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: BTK Posts: 500	Hmm maybe IOS graal can give you the option to do that slide down move without wall only PC people can do? But their is an option where you can disable or enable it so people don't complain they can't pk,spar, afk anymore.