TapType is out.
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@fireborn @freya Yup, TB pass through works here, thx.
@jonathan859 @freya Yup as in it worked, or something else?
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@freya @jonathan859 Try this taptype build, should solve all of your issues https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/kbtos30ej5jpfvkveju2t/taptype-1.0.1.apk?rlkey=hw4s9e9keazu7jd9qbb84uycc&dl=1
@fireborn @jonathan859 nope, still doesn't work here. if I use two fingers and swipe left on the keyboard area I get "nothing to delete", and it inserted a 'g' when I tapped on the "TapType keyboard" object.
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@fireborn @jonathan859 nope, still doesn't work here. if I use two fingers and swipe left on the keyboard area I get "nothing to delete", and it inserted a 'g' when I tapped on the "TapType keyboard" object.
@freya @jonathan859 what the fuck? You did turn on the pass through in the settings, right? The keyboard won't block you from trying to use it with it off.
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@freya @jonathan859 what the fuck? You did turn on the pass through in the settings, right? The keyboard won't block you from trying to use it with it off.
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@freya @jonathan859 what the fuck? You did turn on the pass through in the settings, right? The keyboard won't block you from trying to use it with it off.
@fireborn @jonathan859 ok that works now. unfortunately two more issues: 1) it's very, very low down, like it's using like 1/3rd the space on the screen meaning the keyboard is tiny, and also there's issues there if I tap-tap-tap-tap-tap at full speed, even at full 'iPhone direct touch typing" speed, it's in the middle of reading one letter when I tap another, and the new one gets ignored
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@fireborn @jonathan859 ok that works now. unfortunately two more issues: 1) it's very, very low down, like it's using like 1/3rd the space on the screen meaning the keyboard is tiny, and also there's issues there if I tap-tap-tap-tap-tap at full speed, even at full 'iPhone direct touch typing" speed, it's in the middle of reading one letter when I tap another, and the new one gets ignored
@freya @jonathan859 If you open the app you can change the keyboard height.
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TapType is out. It's a keyboard for blind Android users.
There are no visible keys. You tap where QWERTY keys would be from muscle memory, and a spatial prediction algorithm figures out what you meant. It scores nearby keys using a Gaussian proximity model and runs a beam search against an 80,000 word dictionary. You don't need to be precise. That's the whole point.
Swipe right to commit a word. Swipe down or up to cycle through suggestions. Swipe left to delete. It learns what words you use most and ranks them higher over time, and you can add your own words to a personal dictionary.
Every letter has its own unique sound, from Andre Louis's keyboard sound recordings, so you can learn to identify keys by ear without relying on speech. Each swipe direction has a distinct sound too. TTS is there when you want it, adjustable speed, and you can turn it off entirely if you prefer sounds only.
It has emoji search with skin tone selection and favourites, a number pad mode, an upper case mode, and full punctuation support with a customizable quick list. Two-finger gestures handle things like send, close keyboard, switch keyboard, and voice input.
Everything works with TalkBack. I built this because FlickType was a fantastic keyboard for blind iOS users and then it was gone. Nothing like it existed on Android, so I made one.
It's free, no ads, no tracking, no metrics. I'm not evil.Edit: Now on 2.0 with multiple languages supported.
If you find TapType useful, consider supporting its development:
https://paypal.me/aaronhewitt
https://github.com/sponsors/aaron-gh
https://liberapay.com/fireborn/Download: https://github.com/aaron-gh/taptype-releases/releases/latest
#TapType #Accessibility #A11y #Android #Blind #VisuallyImpaired #TalkBack #Keyboard #AssistiveTech@fireborn cool, i am gonna need to practis a lot with this but i downloaded it and it's cool, even though i suck at using it lol
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@jonathan859 @freya So it was working, or what were you doing. I notice you kept dismissing the keyboard, what was causing that? were you perhaps hitting the back button or dragging in from the edge?
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@freya @jonathan859 If you open the app you can change the keyboard height.
@fireborn @jonathan859 ok that works now, but it's still quite.......... glitchy? inaccurate? I'm not sure how to describe that
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@fireborn @jonathan859 ok that works now, but it's still quite.......... glitchy? inaccurate? I'm not sure how to describe that
@freya @jonathan859 What sort of glitch do you mean? you mean you think you should be getting a certin prodiction and you aren't?
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@freya @jonathan859 What sort of glitch do you mean? you mean you think you should be getting a certin prodiction and you aren't?
@fireborn @jonathan859 mm, yeah, I think I'm remembering Fleksy and that felt a lot....well a lot faster, for one thing, this feels, and I don't think this is your fault, this feels very androidy. slow. deliberate. and a lot less accurate
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@fireborn @jonathan859 mm, yeah, I think I'm remembering Fleksy and that felt a lot....well a lot faster, for one thing, this feels, and I don't think this is your fault, this feels very androidy. slow. deliberate. and a lot less accurate
@freya @jonathan859 Try turning talkback off and typing at full speed? I think I know what's going on and it's talkback fuckery if so
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@freya @jonathan859 Try turning talkback off and typing at full speed? I think I know what's going on and it's talkback fuckery if so
@fireborn @jonathan859 holy shit, ok so if Taptype passthrough is on, no other keyboard works. thjey all get passthrough'd
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@jonathan859 @freya So it was working, or what were you doing. I notice you kept dismissing the keyboard, what was causing that? were you perhaps hitting the back button or dragging in from the edge?
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@jonathan859 @freya yeah that's just kind of the way it is.
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@fireborn @jonathan859 holy shit, ok so if Taptype passthrough is on, no other keyboard works. thjey all get passthrough'd
@freya @jonathan859 Uh. Thanks for catching that haha fixing now.
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@jonathan859 @freya yeah that's just kind of the way it is.
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@jonathan859 @freya This is what happens when you're fighting a hostile API. Talkback makes assumptions about the screen and what service has control of the screen, even though android has ways to indicate otherwise.
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@fireborn @jonathan859 holy shit, ok so if Taptype passthrough is on, no other keyboard works. thjey all get passthrough'd
@freya @jonathan859 Fixed the passing through all keyboards problem.
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@freya @jonathan859 Fixed the passing through all keyboards problem.
@fireborn @jonathan859 yay!
