Android @lemmy.world warmaster @lemmy.world 1y ago

FOSS keyboard: Simple Keyboard by RKKR, swipe typing and AOSP looks.

www.f-droid.org Simple Keyboard | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository

Simply keyboard and nothing more

Anyone tried this? Works perfectly for me. Any reason why I should go back to the OpenBoard fork with Swipe?

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Does it actually have swipe typing? I just downloaded to check and it doesn't seem like it does.
- There's a fork of Openboard that has swipe to text.
  
  Edit: link - https://github.com/erkserkserks/openboard/releases/tag/v1.4.5-gesture-typing
  
  that's actually really good - thanks!
  
  Florisboard also has gesture typing, however i rarely use it. I find i make a lot more mistakes than i did swipe typing with gboard
  
  It doesn't have suggestions tho, so swipe is kinda useless if you don't get the right word.
  
  And the rebooted version has been in alpha development for so long, it's essentially dead.
  
  Jeez, I tried it before and just tried again now and I can not find the swipe to text option. I think I'm either blind or stupid. I hope I'm not both
  
  Long press the comma will bring up the settings button. Then it is on the main page of the settings.
  
  Gif - https://imgur.com/a/wIzLeMv
  
  Dude !! You made a video in order to help me ?! Thank you so much.
  
  I don't have the option for gesture typing though. I have this version installed:
  
  That's bizarre. That's the same version I have. The only thing I can think of is that your system language isn't English and maybe it removes that option. ¯_ (ツ) _/¯ If that is the case it's unfortunate that it doesn't work for different languages.
  
  You could try switching the system language to verify that that is what is happening. I have no idea what kind of effort it takes to add that feature for other languages but you could always ask the Dev.
  
  Uninstall and reinstall did the trick 🤔
  
  Thanks for helping :)
  
  Oh, that's awesome!
  
  Maybe it doesn't work for French? Or just the gui option isn't exposed for French, idk... Try switching Android language to English, see what happens.
  
  Uninstall and reinstall did the trick 🤔
  
  Thanks for helping :)
  
  Are you sure you have the fork with gesture typing support? They're both called OpenBoard with no external distinction.
  
  That's the version I have installed:
- Google Play page says it doesn't and probably never will.

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