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Tip: How to minimize keyboard [duplicate]

asked 2014-07-28 16:20:08 +0300

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updated 2014-12-01 20:31:16 +0300

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The keyboard uses a considerable amount of screen real-estate, especially in landscape mode. Usually I try to find a spot to click that is outside any textbox to temporarily get rid of the keyboard, though sometimes this is difficult.

It turns out there is a Sailfish way of minimizing the keyboard that is much easier: Just swipe down on the keyboard, and it will close. It even works in Android apps!

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The question has been closed for the following reason "duplicate question" by chemist
close date 2014-08-01 13:30:31.996357

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This post should be turned into wiki, IMHO. And THIS (swiping down the keyboard) is one of the feature I find super in SailfishOS.

magullo ( 2014-07-28 16:57:38 +0300 )edit
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Coming from N9, it was just natural to use the same gesture.

zlatko ( 2014-07-28 18:57:39 +0300 )edit

Oh yes, this is good to know! But it requires a little bit of practicing. :-)

Upp15 ( 2014-07-28 19:44:41 +0300 )edit

I agree with Magullo and nthn that this should be a wiki, but not that it should be closed. Lots of people have missed this (I missed it until I did it by accident), and the feature is very useful. Reopened.

00prometheus ( 2014-07-29 09:15:52 +0300 )edit

There is nothing to discuss about it though, it's just a hint.

nthn ( 2014-07-29 11:32:26 +0300 )edit

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answered 2014-07-28 16:50:30 +0300

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updated 2014-07-31 19:21:17 +0300

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As seen in http://jolla.com/guide/#sec-4-2-4 ;)

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answered 2014-08-01 12:47:42 +0300

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updated 2014-08-01 12:47:57 +0300

@00prometheus You want a "real" TJC duplicate to close it? Here it is :) https://together.jolla.com/question/9087/ability-to-hide-keyboard/ (was already marked as a duplicate of https://together.jolla.com/question/4430/disable-keyboard-focus-by-swiping-it-down/)

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. * like *! That's a proper reason for reporting a duplicate! Thanks for doing the work to find them!

00prometheus ( 2014-08-01 22:26:09 +0300 )edit

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