TapType is out.
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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 I'm sighted and honestly this sounds better than most existing keyboards.
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@fireborn I'm sighted and honestly this sounds better than most existing keyboards.
@retrosponge Feel free to try it. I haven't tested it for sighted users, but if you can come up with actionable ways I could make it better I'm all ears. You'll still have the tts output because that is sort of the point, but feel free to turn it off if you find it unhelpful.
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@retrosponge Feel free to try it. I haven't tested it for sighted users, but if you can come up with actionable ways I could make it better I'm all ears. You'll still have the tts output because that is sort of the point, but feel free to turn it off if you find it unhelpful.
@fireborn I will give it a look.
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@larozeppeli It isn't malware, but if you don't want to you don't have to turn on the accessibility service. It doesn't request any other permissions, other than record audio if you don't have a voice input IM configured and try to use that feature. You can reject everything and block network access and everything will still work. It doesn't even make network connections. I thought about including an updater like my MUD client has, but decided against it because fundamentally I'm against an input method having any network connectivity.
@fireborn @larozeppeli Let me tell you one thing:
You are on the Fediverse, people here is using a social network with less people than closed source alternatives because (at least for many people) they like the idea of open source, so they expect apps to be open source.
If your code is bad, people can help you. As long you didn't put a password or API key on there, you can just publish it.
If you hide the source code, people might not trust you, people might think your code might be malware (even if you say it isn't) or have a hidden bad thing.
You will have more luck having people to download your closed-source app by sharing it on closed-source social networks, people there don't bother about it. People here bother about it. People here bother about their security and privacy.
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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 @alexhall Haven’t tested this yet, but this sounds great! Especially because we might be able to run it in work profiles (the TalkBack Braille IME can’t run there). In place of pure beam search against a dictionary, have you considered something like GPT-2 or another very small (by modern standards) language model? You’d probably get near-realtime inference on most mobile chips. Also the source code doesn’t seem to be in that repo
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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@FreakyFwoof @fireborn This is awesome! I've bookmarked it and might have to give it a look.
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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 This is awesome! I hope the keyboard becomes multilingual at some point, I'd love to use it in Spanish.
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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 Finally, a flicktype successor. I'll give it a try. I will probably make it my main when you add multiple languages available or Arabic to be more specific. Congrats on the release.
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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 Pretty cool! Found a couple of bugs for your enjoyment:
- in full screen landscape mode, the hide keyboard button doesn't work
- inserting punctuation deletes the character before the cursor, even if it wasn't the automatically inserted spacePixel 7 Android 16
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@fireborn Pretty cool! Found a couple of bugs for your enjoyment:
- in full screen landscape mode, the hide keyboard button doesn't work
- inserting punctuation deletes the character before the cursor, even if it wasn't the automatically inserted spacePixel 7 Android 16
@fireborn let me know if you need logcat output
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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@dragonscave.space Wow, that’s impressive!
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@fireborn This is awesome! I hope the keyboard becomes multilingual at some point, I'd love to use it in Spanish.
@muchanchoasado @fireborn Yeah german would be nice as well.
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@alexchapman Do keep in mind I don't work full time any more. This is what I do now, as well as teach.
@fireborn @alexchapman I'm jealous my man.
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@fireborn Pretty cool! Found a couple of bugs for your enjoyment:
- in full screen landscape mode, the hide keyboard button doesn't work
- inserting punctuation deletes the character before the cursor, even if it wasn't the automatically inserted spacePixel 7 Android 16
@aburka when using fullscreen, try dismissing with a two finger swipe down
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@fireborn Finally, a flicktype successor. I'll give it a try. I will probably make it my main when you add multiple languages available or Arabic to be more specific. Congrats on the release.
@quanchi thank you for giving it a try
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@fireborn @larozeppeli Let me tell you one thing:
You are on the Fediverse, people here is using a social network with less people than closed source alternatives because (at least for many people) they like the idea of open source, so they expect apps to be open source.
If your code is bad, people can help you. As long you didn't put a password or API key on there, you can just publish it.
If you hide the source code, people might not trust you, people might think your code might be malware (even if you say it isn't) or have a hidden bad thing.
You will have more luck having people to download your closed-source app by sharing it on closed-source social networks, people there don't bother about it. People here bother about it. People here bother about their security and privacy.
@qgustavor @fireborn @larozeppeli
Please don't assume everybody shares the same concerns as you; here or elsewhere. There are plenty of Open Source people here, but also lots of people with no particular interest in it. OP has stated it's not open source at this point. Respect that and act accordingly. But please don't badger people about it. -
@qgustavor @fireborn @larozeppeli
Please don't assume everybody shares the same concerns as you; here or elsewhere. There are plenty of Open Source people here, but also lots of people with no particular interest in it. OP has stated it's not open source at this point. Respect that and act accordingly. But please don't badger people about it.@jannem @qgustavor @larozeppeli It likely will be, once I clean it up and make the code nicer to read for sighted users. Another thing I didn't mention because I didn't want to make it sound like contributions aren't welcome, they are. While I don't mind feedback and feature requests, I'm one person with limitted time. I don't have the spoons to sit through triaging Merge requests, and so they would just sit there and that's no fun for anyone.
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@fireborn Pretty cool! Found a couple of bugs for your enjoyment:
- in full screen landscape mode, the hide keyboard button doesn't work
- inserting punctuation deletes the character before the cursor, even if it wasn't the automatically inserted spacePixel 7 Android 16
@aburka Fixed in next version
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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 Is there any chance this would work on Jieshuo? My friend is looking for such a keyboard for so a long time, but she's using Jieshuo.
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@fireborn Is there any chance this would work on Jieshuo? My friend is looking for such a keyboard for so a long time, but she's using Jieshuo.
@destranis It will, if they suspend browse by touch Or use a quick typing extention. Support would have to be added by The CSR developer
