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[-] unknowing8343@discuss.tchncs.de 31 points 10 months ago

I just tried HeliBoard. Ditching Florisboard for now. I still think Florisboard has potential but it is undeveloped, and HeliBoard has everything you'd expect for a Gboard open source substitution. Let's go! Finally we have our first open source keyboard alternative without drawbacks!

[-] anarchoilluminati@hexbear.net 4 points 10 months ago

It doesn't have swipe functionality, right?

I tried it but couldn't find the option.

[-] unknowing8343@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Go to advanced settings on your HeliBoard app and look for "Load gesture typing library" or similar. Go to HeliBoard GitHub and look for instructions on downloading the library.

Make sure the downloaded library architecture is the specified by the message you'll see when you click "Load gesture typing library".

It's just 30 seconds and you'll be gesture typing.

[-] Shamot@jlai.lu 6 points 10 months ago

The library is closed source.

[-] unknowing8343@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 10 months ago

Well, it's the one we've got for now

[-] anarchoilluminati@hexbear.net 1 points 10 months ago

It's a shame it's not open but just got around to trying this out.

It works great! Thanks for the heads up!

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