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This F-Droid emacs appears to have been build straight from the emacs repo which is cool! I was hoping for a screenshot but I couldn't find one. I have emacs i

by nickcw 4y ago

This F-Droid emacs appears to have been build straight from the emacs repo which is cool! I was hoping for a screenshot but I couldn't find one. I have emacs installed in Termux on Android. Termux provides an extra button bar above the main keyboard for things like Ctrl, arrow keys, Esc, Meta which makes emacs just about usable in Termux. Without those things it would be unusable! Without the magic button bar you'd need the hackers keyboard which works very well on tablets but it is just a bit squashed for phones unless you use them in landscape. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.pocketworkstation.pckeyboard&hl=en_GB&gl=US https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.pocketwork...

jraph 4y ago
For good measure, let's share the link to Hacker's Keyboard on F-droid while we are at it :-) https://f-droid.org/packages/org.pocketworkstation.pckeyboard/ https://f-droid.org/packages/org.pocketworkstation.pckeyboar...
- The-loan-wolf 4y ago
  Try unexpected keyboard https://www.f-droid.org/en/packages/juloo.keyboard2/ https://www.f-droid.org/en/packages/juloo.keyboard2/
  - hyperthesis 4y ago
    Can it configure a dedicated ESC key? Looks like it overloads "q".
- The-loan-wolf 4y ago
  https://www.f-droid.org/en/packages/juloo.keyboard2/ https://www.f-droid.org/en/packages/juloo.keyboard2/
- westurner 4y ago
  Here's how to install conda, mamba, and pip with MambaForge in Termux w/ proot from FDroid because there are no official APKs on the play store as is now necessary to bless binaries with context labels: https://github.com/westurner/dotfiles/blob/develop/scripts/setup_conda_termux.sh https://github.com/westurner/dotfiles/blob/develop/scripts/s...
xept 4y ago
I tried the Hacker's Keyboard, but Multiling O Keyboard has worked much better for me. It supports swipe input, so I can use it as the main keyboard. And most importantly, you can customize the layout almost however you want (including arrows, modifier keys, function keys, etc). It may be a bit confusing at first, as you need to write your own config in plain text. But other existing layouts could be a nice starting point.
- arcanemachiner 4y ago
  Just found out about this keyboard. Thanks for the recommendation! I haven't had swipe to text in years since it's not included with AOSP.
bjoli 4y ago
I have a Razer huntsman mini that works fine with android and ipadOS. I havent figured out how it handles the control keys and such, but if it works it will be a bottle of fun!
medstrom 4y ago
Would people seriously use an on-screen touch keyboard for long? With Emacs? The intended approach must surely be with a Bluetooth keyboard.
flyinghamster 4y ago
Just for giggles, I tried plugging a USB keyboard into my phone via an OTG cable, and wonder of wonders it worked. The catch, of course, is that you'll eat your battery by powering external devices, and the keyboard dwarfs the phone. A Bluetooth keyboard would probably be a better bet for anything but rare use, and there are mini BT keyboards that would be easier to carry. Too bad built-in slider keyboards went the way of the dodo. There are times when the extra screen real estate from not needing an on-screen keyboard can really come in handy (and Termux is one of them).
- geokon 4y ago
  I've used a Apple Magickeyboard and a small android eink tablet (in vertical orientation) for some writing and light programming in Termux/Emacs. Very portable setup and distraction-free I don't really know if an external corded keyboard would draw much more power than bluetooth one (one could argue it'd be less b/c no wireless radio). Would be a bit tricky to confirm

by nickcw 4y ago

jraph 4y ago

For good measure, let's share the link to Hacker's Keyboard on F-droid while we are at it :-) https://f-droid.org/packages/org.pocketworkstation.pckeyboard/ https://f-droid.org/packages/org.pocketworkstation.pckeyboar...

The-loan-wolf 4y ago
Try unexpected keyboard https://www.f-droid.org/en/packages/juloo.keyboard2/ https://www.f-droid.org/en/packages/juloo.keyboard2/
- hyperthesis 4y ago
  Can it configure a dedicated ESC key? Looks like it overloads "q".
The-loan-wolf 4y ago
https://www.f-droid.org/en/packages/juloo.keyboard2/ https://www.f-droid.org/en/packages/juloo.keyboard2/
westurner 4y ago
Here's how to install conda, mamba, and pip with MambaForge in Termux w/ proot from FDroid because there are no official APKs on the play store as is now necessary to bless binaries with context labels: https://github.com/westurner/dotfiles/blob/develop/scripts/setup_conda_termux.sh https://github.com/westurner/dotfiles/blob/develop/scripts/s...

xept 4y ago

I tried the Hacker's Keyboard, but Multiling O Keyboard has worked much better for me. It supports swipe input, so I can use it as the main keyboard. And most importantly, you can customize the layout almost however you want (including arrows, modifier keys, function keys, etc). It may be a bit confusing at first, as you need to write your own config in plain text. But other existing layouts could be a nice starting point.

arcanemachiner 4y ago
Just found out about this keyboard. Thanks for the recommendation! I haven't had swipe to text in years since it's not included with AOSP.

bjoli 4y ago

I have a Razer huntsman mini that works fine with android and ipadOS. I havent figured out how it handles the control keys and such, but if it works it will be a bottle of fun!

medstrom 4y ago

Would people seriously use an on-screen touch keyboard for long? With Emacs? The intended approach must surely be with a Bluetooth keyboard.

flyinghamster 4y ago

Just for giggles, I tried plugging a USB keyboard into my phone via an OTG cable, and wonder of wonders it worked. The catch, of course, is that you'll eat your battery by powering external devices, and the keyboard dwarfs the phone. A Bluetooth keyboard would probably be a better bet for anything but rare use, and there are mini BT keyboards that would be easier to carry. Too bad built-in slider keyboards went the way of the dodo. There are times when the extra screen real estate from not needing an on-screen keyboard can really come in handy (and Termux is one of them).

geokon 4y ago
I've used a Apple Magickeyboard and a small android eink tablet (in vertical orientation) for some writing and light programming in Termux/Emacs. Very portable setup and distraction-free I don't really know if an external corded keyboard would draw much more power than bluetooth one (one could argue it'd be less b/c no wireless radio). Would be a bit tricky to confirm