I wish physical keyboards would come back. I suck at touchscreen ones
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I used to hate touchscreen keyboards, but then I learned about swipe-to-text. Now I can swipe words on a digital keyboard faster than I can type them on a physical keyboard. I can't go back to pressing individual keys now unless it's on a desktop computer keyboard.
I use swipe too, but it often gives me the wrong words, and I have to manually type what I want. Also, it only works for dictionary words.
I mentioned in another comment that I'm using Gboard, which is Google's POS keyboard. It's not great (and I'm looking for better replacements currently), but it does learn words if you swipe them 3 or more times in a short time.
I have a unique first and last name that never pop up in dictionary words or common name lists, and Gboard swipes them for me now, because I've used them enough times in typing and fixed their attempt at autocorrecting it. Or if it mis-reads my swiped name, it's usually one of the suggested corrections across the top of the keyboard.
I really don't like Gboard, but it's been the best I've found lately, so I always install it on new phones and tablets as soon as I get them. I'm getting suggestions in another comment thread here for viable FOSS replacements, so I'll need to test those out.
Pretty sure Gboard purposely disables the superior replacements/suggestions if you do not agree with sharing data aka your keystrokes. Speaks a lot about it.
I switch between three languages. Swiping is ass in my case.
Same here, all nice and good when it's English, but then switch to Hungarian or Slovak and shit breaks fast
Started using Swype in 2011 or so. Been using swiping input ever since
Still annoyed that it was discontinued. Its usability, keyboard layout and spelling detection was so much better than what the android keyboard offers
RIP Swype
I've been using Gboard, Google's keyboard. I don't like it and am currently trying to de-Google my life, but I haven't found a better swipe-to-text keyboard yet.
You'd think it would be easy to replace Gboard. Ever since Google started inserting AI into everything, half my words don't swipe correctly, or they'll give corrective suggestions on the top bar that are way off the mark. It was way better about 5 years ago. But it seems most keyboards are also using AI to predict swiping, so I can't find any that work better at the moment.
Check out heliboard. Open source, private, and is pottery ready to setup with glide typing using gboard's module
Swiping with Heliboard is very frustrating. In my native language, I have to rewrite 50% of the words. I've never managed to make it write "c'est" for example.
A good FOSS one is FUTO, which works better than Gboard I think for swipe texting. You can also do it with Heliboard (truly FOSS) if you import a library for it, which is also what I use. Let me know if you need help!
I was gonna say, I love Futo keyboard, and use it quite happily, but it's worth remembering that it's source available rather than open source
Still a great project though! I'm typing on it right now :)
ThumbKey made the difference for me. Completely new way to define touchscreen keyboards, but after some months now, I can type blindly on a touchscreen 👍. Caveat: in the beginning typing will be very, very slow.
🎶 I want a girl with a short skirt and a looooooooooong Android 🎶
But what if she's named Karen and drives a white Chrysler LeBaron?
as long as it doesn't have a bucket seat
I like the idea of a physical keyboard, but I hate the idea of making my phone even bigger
It looks so cool though. Trust me when you have it on you feel the power.
Yeah, I'd be fine with thicker, but not longer. If this slid out when you needed it then I'd be up for it.
You have my attention.
Didn't think I'd make it this far, don't know what to say lol
Charge your damn battery ffs
No. He just throws it away when the battery dies and gets a new phone.
FFS.
android the Loooooong way
Like my beloved Nokia N900 and my current Pixel 6 had a bastard love child and I am all about it.
long / 10
Marvellous, but shouldn't this be on UnixPorn ?
I open this app to promote my signal groupchats; I am unaware of most communities here. think I'll cross post it there with your recommendation.
8% battery. Charge your phone man
It's sexy and I love it
Does it run Waydroid?
This is a pixel 9 pro running GrapheneOS and the terminal is from an app called Termux
Where did you get this keyboard case and do they make one for the Pixel 7 ?
Its just android with the termux app open...
I cannot authorize a vertical primary terminal.
as a secondary monitor viewing logs, sure. but primary, no way
just fyi, if you go into developer settings there should be a full on Linux terminal by now i use that instead of tmux
Long long Android.
Great one, love it! But I would recommend UserLAnd instead of Termux🥰