This thread is based on numerous mails i received from nairalanders concerning the virtual keyboard on the new torch series.
This bug is well noted by rim and will be corrected in the next major update. The on screen keyboard appears gray and faded
making it unusable. This is due to an errror in the configuration algorithm. here is a fix. use bbsak and read system, export
net_rim_bb_vtkeyboard.cod

decyrpt and open, take not of the bolded, its a small mistake but the effect is gigantic.

import net.rim.device.api.ui.*;
import net.rim.device.api.ui.component.*;
import net.rim.device.api.ui.container.*;
import net.rim.device.api.system.*;
import net.rim.device.api.ui.Keypad;

class KeyCheckerRIMCanvas extends FullScreen
{
	RichTextField mheader        = new RichTextField("Press END to exit.";
	RichTextField mLastKeyDown   = new RichTextField("Last KeyDown";
	RichTextField mLastKeyUp     = new RichTextField("Last keyUp.";
	RichTextField mLastKeyRepeat = new RichTextField("Last keyRepeat.";
	
    public KeyCheckerRIMCanvas()
    {
        super();
        getVirtualKeyboard().setVisibility( VirtualKeyboard.SHOW_[b]FORCE[/b]);
        add(mheader);
        add(mLastKeyDown);
        add(mLastKeyRepeat);
        add(mLastKeyUp);
    }
 	
	public boolean keyDown(int keyCode, int time)
	{
		if (Keypad.key(keyCode) == Keypad.KEY_END)
		{
			System.exit(0);
		}
		
		mLastKeyDown.setText("KeyDown: " + Keypad.key(keyCode));
		return true;
	}
	
	public boolean keyRepeat(int keyCode, int time)
	{
		mLastKeyRepeat.setText("KeyRepeat: " + Keypad.key(keyCode));
		return true;
	}
	
	public boolean keyUp(int keyCode, int time)
	{
		mLastKeyUp.setText("KeyUp: " + Keypad.key(keyCode));
		return true;
	}
}

class KeyCheckerRIM extends net.rim.device.api.ui.UiApplication 
{
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
        KeyCheckerRIM instance = new KeyCheckerRIM();
        instance.enterEventDispatcher();
    }  
    public KeyCheckerRIM()
    {
	 pushScreen(new KeyCheckerRIMCanvas());
    }
}

Sorry sir.. Simply Rubbing the back of the fone on a Magnet fixes it.