Windows Mobile Development Forum

vmiguel · Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 6:10 pm Post subject: Bluetooth mouse driver/app

Hi,

I would like to have a software that could implement any (or at least, the more normal ones) bluetooth mouse on my PPC.

I know this is possible, as there's a company selling a (expensive) bundle with a bt mouse and the drivers for PC and PPC. Unfortunately, they don't sell the software whitout the mouse, and besides, their software only works with their mouse.

Many people allready have a bt mouse, so there's no need to buy a new one. BUT, I, and many others, would gladly buy a software to work with their's existing bluetooth mouses, on our PPC.

vmiguel · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 1:55 pm Post subject:

No comments, weither way?

I tought this would be something that many PPC users would like...

In www.pocketpt.net and www.xda-developers.com forums, there was some talk about this, and many were interested.

radhoo · TEK-Insider Joined: 17 Mar 2006 Posts: 640

vmiguel, the idea is quite interesting and I believe we will see an implementation soon.

of course, you will receive a free license for it. also any other ideas related to this should be posted here.

Rgds,
Radu

Neo · Advisor Joined: 04 Mar 2006 Posts: 1301

I've heard it's possible to use a bluetooth Mouse with my PDA?
I've found some info here regarding Blueinput, did anyone test this?

Thanks!

vmiguel · Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 12:53 pm Post subject:

vmiguel · Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 1:15 pm Post subject:

Some ideas, to use the mouse in PPC as we do in a desktop PC, in relevance order (from my standpoint):

1. Make it simple and light on the resources needed.

2. Implement right button for the "click-and-hold", context menu action (or make it configurable for other options, as opening a pre-set application).

3. Implement wheel action when scrolling lists.

4. Make it configuration free, as much as possible.

5. When using the mouse, if the PPC times out, and go into sleep mode, when turned on again, make it reconnects with the mouse without user intervention...

6. ... or make it connect by a simple method, maybe a simple button on a Today plugin, or in the Task bar.

Those are quite obvious, and probably, the Teksoft team already figured that out...

Nebula · TEK-Newbie Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 9

Hm very interesting, would this work with ANY type of BT mouse?

vmiguel · Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 12:51 am Post subject:

So, no news on this one?

Many people on the PPC portuguese forum where I posted a poll about such a program, are asking me if this is going to be available.

I do understand that some secrecy is important on such a new application... Wink

Albert · Advisor Joined: 04 Mar 2006 Posts: 1301

Most of the users agree that using a Mobile Device is fun, but sometimes entering large amounts of text can prove to be a painful experience.

The small screen is the biggest issue, and unless someone comes with a innovative idea, the default software keyboard is barely usable.

To overcome some of these issues, you can use Fingertouch PRO. For your convenience, I've attached the CAB file here.

Just to name a few of its features:

fT9 predictive text input capabilities

Multilanguage support English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Greek, Russian, Danish, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish including built in autocomplete dictionaries for all.

Configurable layout, including keyboard Skin, text font, size and color

Works with various screen heights, square, qvga, vga, etc

It supports 96x96DPI and 128x128DPI. TrueVGA compatible

Can be installed on SDCard to save storage space

And much more, NOW you can try it yourself.

meda · Editors Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 44

Hello all,

We have a few devs already working on a solution. Hope we will have good news for you soon.
Nebula: yes it should support any bluetooth mouse (general HID support).

Best regards,
Meda

meda · Editors Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 44

Hello all,

Check out the news for this topic:
http://www.teksoftco.com/index.php?section=press#070506

Best regards,
Meda

radhoo · TEK-Insider Joined: 17 Mar 2006 Posts: 640

So far so good Wink

vmiguel · Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 4:40 pm Post subject:

Looking good...

Can hardly wait! Razz

Neo · Advisor Joined: 04 Mar 2006 Posts: 1301

I've heard it's possible to use a bluetooth Mouse with my PDA?
I've found some info here regarding Blueinput, did anyone test this?

Thanks!

joel32137 · TEK-Newbie Joined: 16 May 2007 Posts: 1

Hello, Is it possible if I can sign up to be a beta tester for BlueMouse? Who would I have to contact to be a beta tester? Thanks.

vmiguel · Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 12:07 pm Post subject:

As a beta tester, I think I'm allowed to say this much:

IT WORKS!!! Very Happy

A few more tweakings, and it will be a dream come true, for me!

Thanks to Raul Tinca, Radu Motisan, and everybody in Teksoft!

Radimus · TEK-Newbie Joined: 16 May 2007 Posts: 1

I'd like to try it

Cingular 8525 (HTC Tytn) with the latest AT&T WM5 ROM and the MS Bluetooth Mouse (Intellimouse Explorer for Bluetooth)

FireflyII · TEK-Newbie Joined: 17 May 2007 Posts: 9

I'd also love to try this and be a tester! I've got a Dell Axim x51v, and a Dell bluetooth mouse (which I bought in hopes that they'd work together), and I'm running WM5 with the Aximsite.com Widcomm bluetooth drivers, but I'd be willing to revert to the MS stack for this to work.

Very Happy

Neo · Advisor Joined: 04 Mar 2006 Posts: 1301

I've heard it's possible to use a bluetooth Mouse with my PDA?
I've found some info here regarding Blueinput, did anyone test this?

Thanks!