Add ABC mode timeout for same-key characters

[justbruce]

When using ABC mode, it would be helpful if there were a time period after which the currently highlighted character was entered to allow for entry of the next character.

[For example the domain extension ".edu". Currently requires 3 additonal key presses to get "ed"]

Could be a user-selectable thing or hard-coded if that makes more sense

[sspanak]

It should definitely be user-selectable. Automatically accepting the selection is one of the most annoying things other keyboards do. I definitely want to keep this option off.

The other reason I haven't done it so far is, because Java makes delayed operations overcomplicated... sadly...

Anyway, I see value in doing this, so it stays on the backlog.

[sspanak]

Requirements:

• Add a new preference category: "ABC Mode"
• Add a new on/off option under the new category: "Auto accept selected letter"
  • When on, SettingsStore would return timeout of 800 ms.
  • When off, the return value is 3600000 (1 hour).
• Add an autoAcceptTimeout in the input modes (or choose another appropriate name).
  • ModeABC returns the value from SettingsStore.
  • All other modes return 1 hour.
• Implement the auto accept in TraditionalT9.
  • Get the time value from the input mode.
  • (Re)Start the timer:
    • upon receiving new suggestions (in TraditionalT9.handleSuggestions())
    • in nextInputMode(), when changing the text case
    • in nextSuggestion() and previousSuggestion().
  • Clear the timer when the suggestions are cleared.

[felipecrs]

+1 for this feature, it's the only actually missing thing to be able to fully use this app, at least for me my father.

[qascot]

I have made this:
in ModeABC.java added public int autoAcceptTimeout() { return 800; }
in other modes added public int autoAcceptTimeout() { return 3600000; }
in InputMode.java added abstract public int autoAcceptTimeout();
in TraditionalT9.java added final Handler t9releasehandler = new Handler(); Runnable mt9release = new Runnable() { @Override public void run() { commitCurrentSuggestion(); clearSuggestions(); } };
than in TraditionalT9.handleSuggestions() and also in previousSuggestion() and nextSuggestion() were added t9releasehandler.removeCallbacks(mt9release); and t9releasehandler.postDelayed(mt9release, mInputMode.autoAcceptTimeout());
Now testinig how it works and feeling happy. Thanks to sspanak for detailed description in requirements!

[sspanak]

I have already started preparing the code base and will soon include the feature officially. Stay tuned!