Post 3465628 by kelbot@fosstodon.org
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(DIR) Post #3453193 by kelbot@fosstodon.org
2019-01-28T04:03:17Z
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AnySoftKeyboard has gesture typing now as a beta feature that you can turn on! It's terrible, but I'm excited that they're working on it and hopeful that they get it into a useable state eventually!
(DIR) Post #3453485 by ajroach42@retro.social
2019-01-28T04:15:00Z
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@kelbot So, I was thinking the other day about multi touch phones, and chorded keyboards. Do you think it would be possible for to emulate something like the microwriter's chording using a smartphone screen? I guess it would be a little uncomfortable compared to a device with buttons, but the idea is intriguing.
(DIR) Post #3454735 by kelbot@fosstodon.org
2019-01-28T04:56:59Z
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@ajroach42 Hmmm, that is an interesting idea. So like typing would have to be done two handed?
(DIR) Post #3457540 by kiri@fosstodon.org
2019-01-28T06:58:01Z
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@kelbotOmg yes! That was the ONE thing I missed from proprietary keyboards! (I still used ASK, that didn't stop me lol, but I'm very glad that they're going that way! 😁
(DIR) Post #3465628 by kelbot@fosstodon.org
2019-01-28T12:59:50Z
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@kiri Same here. I was a heavy user of the gesture typing on the google keyboard/swype but stopped using them when I went without any google services on my phone. Glad ASK is getting it. I can't get ASK to correctly type any words by swiping but still happy that they're trying.
(DIR) Post #3469936 by ajroach42@retro.social
2019-01-28T15:13:18Z
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@kelbot The issue is that a phone isn’t exactly the right shape to do this. On the microwriter typing was done one handed, but the device needed to be flat on a desk or table (or lap, I guess) The way I envision it working best is essentially integrated in to a phone case as hardware buttons. But the idea of multitouch based chording is interesting to me.
(DIR) Post #3489059 by politicalcustard@fosstodon.org
2019-01-28T23:59:10Z
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@kelbot When you say "gesture typing" does that mean swiping? I'm using GBoard, I have a firewall that stops it from calling home, but I'd definitely love to support an open source swiping app.
(DIR) Post #3489279 by politicalcustard@fosstodon.org
2019-01-29T00:06:24Z
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@kelbot When you say "gesture typing" does that mean swiping? I'm using Gboard, I have a firewall that stops it from calling home, but I'd definitely love to support an open source swiping app.
(DIR) Post #3490431 by kelbot@fosstodon.org
2019-01-29T00:48:36Z
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@politicalcustard Yep, swiping. Like I said, it's not very good right now, but I'm hoping it gets better quickly.
(DIR) Post #3501555 by politicalcustard@fosstodon.org
2019-01-29T09:13:31Z
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@kelbot Nice. I did try it a couple of weeks ago but there was no swiping option, after a day of pecking I'd had enough of it! I'll give it another go. Thanks!