I use Heliboard with futo voice typing

  • notabot@lemm.eeEnglish
    2·
    1 hour ago

    I’m using Hacker’s Keyboard, it’s got all the keys where I expect them. None of the others feel right, but the fact it hasn’t been updated in years does worry me. If anyone knows of a keyboard with a similar layout (separate number row, ctrl, esc, alt and cursor keys in place and the usual symbols as long press on the numbers) I’d love to try it out.

  • xycu@programming.devEnglish
    3·
    2 hours ago

    Heliboard for normal communication (glide typing) and Hackers Keyboard for shell/remote desktop/programming type usage. Generally i find the keys too small and typing on a touch screen is slow and annoying, so i use a real computer to type whenever i can.

    My typing accuracy is much better with gboard, but I don’t use it because google…

    I have never used voice to text nor voice controlled assistant etc. as I have no interest in doing that. My phone is muted 99.9% of the time, I prefer to operate in silence…

  • qweertz@programming.devEnglish
    3·
    2 hours ago

    unfortunately Futo seems to only be source-available and not libre software :/

    though I can +1 the Heliboard recommendation! idk when they added it but it finally has a multilingual keyboard function :)

  • Treble@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    3·
    4 hours ago

    Thumb-Key for a couple years. Handing phone to a relative when they request to look something up and seeing their puzzled stare has been the best part.

  • illi@lemm.eeEnglish
    1·
    3 hours ago

    I like Unexpected keyboard. It’s different, but works great and is highly customizable

      • TheImpressiveX@lemmy.mlEnglish
        3·
        5 hours ago

        I know, I just need a keyboard and nothing more.

        Though I might have to try out Heliboard to know what I’m missing.

        EDIT: Wow, I’m trying it out now, and it’s like I have a completey different phone! I’m switching to Heliboard full-time now, thank you!

  • Fisch@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
    2·
    5 hours ago

    I use Florisboard Beta with the FloriStyle theme (It’s a Gboard theme). The only thing I really miss with it is text predictions but they’re still working on that and it’s not that big of a deal.

    • simple@lemm.eeEnglish
      3·
      5 hours ago

      I gave thumb key an honest shot for a few days but I found it cumbersome. Swiping takes too much time and effort compared to tapping, and you’re better off just using a normal keyboard.

  • BonerMan@ani.socialEnglish
    3·
    6 hours ago

    Is there a good keyboard with the same functionality as the Microsoft keyboard? I really want to replace that. (most importantly size, built-in clipboard and darkmode)

  • JackGreenEarth@lemm.eeEnglish
    2·
    6 hours ago

    Futo isn’t open source, so I use Heliboard with the swipe typing add-on and Sayboard for voice typing