Don't like this new feature when typing - Can it be disabled?

Hello there, guys.

I was wondering if any of you know how to disable a typing new feature that I've only seen on the D2, not the D1. It goes like this:

Whatever it is I'm typing (i.e., entering a new contact's name, making a note, composing a text) I get this annoying "help" from the phone, which consists of automatically moving back certain special characters that I type one space after the last letter.

For instance, if I wanna type as a contact name "Sean - Leader", as I press the "-" character one space after "Sean", the phone automatically joins the "-" with "Sean", so it makes this: "Sean-".

If I go back and separate manually the dash from the last letter, it accepts my decision, but it won't stop doing it by default.

Is there any way I can disable this new feature? It's very annoying to me, especially if I'm typing in a hurry. :icon_evil:

Thanks in advance for any help.



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Hello, Spaz.

I actually have Auto Correct turned off both in the device and on-screen keyboards (I mean the check boxes are unchecked) and still get that problem.

Have you actually managed to avoid what I'm trying to avoid?



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Hi.

I thought so. Maybe rooting it and installing another keyboard program or something.

Hope somebody knows about and shares a solution to this.



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Hi, Born2Golf.

I assume you just test-typed with swiftkey; that's why... right?

A replacement keyboard app might be what'll cut it for me. I guess I'll look around for one.

Thanks for the recommendation. I type in spanish a lot, so I don't know if it'll work for me. I will consider it, though.



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Hi, SparkleBunny.

All I found on the Market under "Vlingo" was Vlingo: Words to Action. Is that it?



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Hi, Leakim.

Even while texting, when I wanna quote something, it messes up my quotes. Not cool.

On my Contacs (most of them customers) I use the dash as tags, to more easily remember where they work, live, etc.



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Hi,

Almost 4 months later did I install Swiftkey (actually a minute ago). I'm keeping it. It doesn't have that little "help" the stock keyboard offers. That's a big relief for me.

Just came back to thank you whether you see this or not.

Regards,
Rocky