SwiftKey Flow keyboard now available in beta for phone and tablet!
http://www.swiftkey.net/flow/
I've had it for a day now on my Nexus 10 and GS3. Very impressed! The split landscape setup is especially useful on my tablet. Try it and shout out what you think.
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Thx so much. I will try it.
dosent seem to be working for me. Its installed and set as default keyboard but swipe does not work
It's swipe in portrait and split typing in landscape. Makes sense for a tablet.
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It's swipe in portrait and split typing in landscape. Makes sense for a tablet.
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It's swipe while you aren't typing on a url, gmail and etc...
They need to copy thumb keyboard on the spacing and put TAB on main screen....
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It's swipe while you aren't typing on a url, gmail and etc...
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Not sure what you are trying to say here. The tablet version does not swipe in landscape. I have tried messaging, gmail, forums, notepads, etc. It does swipe in portrait. So, if I am landscape typing an email, then I use my thumbs to type on the split keyboard. Then, in the same process I turn it to portrait and then start swiping. This only makes sense, since swiping in landscape on a tablet seems a huge waste of energy.
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Not sure what you are trying to say here. The tablet version does not swipe in landscape. I have tried messaging, gmail, forums, notepads, etc. It does swipe in portrait. So, if I am landscape typing an email, then I use my thumbs to type on the split keyboard. Then, in the same process I turn it to portrait and then start swiping. This only makes sense, since swiping in landscape on a tablet seems a huge waste of energy.
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This is correct
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Not sure what you are trying to say here. The tablet version does not swipe in landscape. I have tried messaging, gmail, forums, notepads, etc. It does swipe in portrait. So, if I am landscape typing an email, then I use my thumbs to type on the split keyboard. Then, in the same process I turn it to portrait and then start swiping. This only makes sense, since swiping in landscape on a tablet seems a huge waste of energy.
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You're right, I'm just typing from it and it's lovely. I'm completely sure I'll be buying it. What I was trying to say was that while entering an url, the swipe is disabled, and while typing passwords and such too, so I thought it was disabled all the time. The default android keyboard has swipe on landscape, so i thought this one would too. Thanks for the advice! This keyboard make typing so much easier.
Tried the tablet version and doesn't do auto predict for me.
Not sure what could cause that to happen. Did you configure it after install? Do any words show up?
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I demand a dictionary!
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Not sure what could cause that to happen. Did you configure it after install? Do any words show up?
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yeah tried lots of things but no words ever show up just above the keyboard. the beta works on my phone though and very awesome.
Syk69 said:
yeah tried lots of things but no words ever show up just above the keyboard. the beta works on my phone though and very awesome.
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Do you use boat browser by any chance?
Predictions dont work when using this app for me and apparently its because boat browser specifically tells the keyboard not to predict.
Neither swipe or predictions work on my nexus 10 with chrome and ocean browsers...... Why?
I use ocean and boat but works in nothing
Swipe only works in portrait. If it's not working at all then your best bet is to join the SwiftKey vip forums and report problems to them. After all, it is a beta, and as such they need to know these things.
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Deleted this post. Issue was not caused by this app.
I've actually went back to the stock keyboard now.
The predictions are great when you can actually use them but the problem is they deactivate in most apps I use like boat browser. They say that's because boat browser instructs swift key to disable predictions, so why does the default keyboard still work then?
That and the complete absence of arrow keys like the phone version.
Patience expired with this app.
Unfortunately it doesn't seem to work for secondary users either; you can install it, but it doesn't appear under Language and input.
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I was genuinely impressed by how easy landscape typing was in WebOS. I certainly couldn't hit regular keyboard speeds, but it was plenty fast enough for note-taking and the occasional blogging.
However in Android (both xron and regular CM) I've tried every keyboard I can find but the typing is always terrible. Anything faster than a few WPM and Android just starts skipping characters altogether as if it can't keep up.
What is everyone else's experience? Any keyboard that work better than others? Is this something that might improve in ICS?
Thanks all!
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Which keyboards have you tried already?
Have you tried AI Tablet keyboard? The split screen mode is the best tablet typing experience out there IMO.
I use the " Hackers Keyboard". Pretty good !!!
It's in the market and free
https://market.android.com/details?...9yZy5wb2NrZXR3b3Jrc3RhdGlvbi5wY2tleWJvYXJkIl0.
OMG typing in webos is slow and painful. In android its nice and smooth.
I'm referring to on screen. With keyboard in webos its smooth, android no idea I cannot get the keyboard to connect.
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Check out go keyboard that seemed pretty OK on the phone but on a tablet its probably better. Hackers keyboard I loved but on the phone it was a little tight feeling, I forgot about that I'm gonna try that on my tablet ill bet it fills out nicely on that.
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I use and love thumb keyboard, but to be fair that is only for browsing and very casual use. I have the HP BT Keyboard for notes, doc writing, etc.
I second Thumb Keyboard... it's fast, works on both phones and tablets, has a bunch of themes, and a ton of customization options. I haven't actually tried the AI Tablet Keyboard beta that's in the market but looking at the screenshots, what's up with the split layout? There's so much unused space... Thumb KB puts a number pad, arrows, and common symbols there.
+1 for thumb keyboard...best keyboard for tablet..and i write emails, chat and etc....
I have to second AI Tablet keyboard
Hands down best keyboard I've used on this tablet - closest in experience to webOS keyboard, which I loved.
Once we have ICS the logitech touch keyboard will be tops. (IMO)
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.logitech.touchkeyboard
Just wish I had a way to get it now.
not really a solution but i notice a lot less lag when using a bluetooth keyboard. i always wondered if there was a setting that could be tweaked re: key presses.
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I use the " Hackers Keyboard". Pretty good !!!
It's in the market and free
https://market.android.com/details?...9yZy5wb2NrZXR3b3Jrc3RhdGlvbi5wY2tleWJvYXJkIl0.
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I use this one as well. On my Droid 3 there are arrow keys on the physical keyboard and I never realized how much I rely on arrow keys until I started using a soft keyboard without them. The Hacker's Keyboard is also nice if you are working in a dos emulator since it has all of the IBM/PC keys.
Thanks for all the suggestions! I'll give AI Keyboard and Thumb Keyboard a try.
I've tried GO Keyboard, Hacker's Keyboard, Swiftkey, SlideIT, and Perfect Keyboard. They're not bad keyboards in terms of interface, but they simply can't keep up with my typing speed - dropping two out of three letters :s
I think the major issue here is that something is wonky with the touchscreen implementation . Like when you are on a webpage and you place your finger still on the screen and the page jitters all over the place. Pretty sure that issue is what makes typing in android annoying.
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i think the major issue here is that something is wonky with the touchscreen implementation . Like when you are on a webpage and you place your finger still on the screen and the page jitters all over the place. Pretty sure that issue is what makes typing in android annoying.
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+1 !
Keyboard from Android 2.3 + by Kevin Lin is the fastest keyboard I've used. In 'advanced settings' 'keyboard layout' set the key height to 80 for perfect touch typing on a tablet in landscape mode.
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That seems like a pretty big deal, I imagine devs are investigating it? Or is it a hopeless driver problem like with Wifi?
Thanks again for the suggestions everyone!
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rogabean said:
I have to second AI Tablet keyboard
Hands down best keyboard I've used on this tablet - closest in experience to webOS keyboard, which I loved.
Once we have ICS the logitech touch keyboard will be tops. (IMO)
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.logitech.touchkeyboard
Just wish I had a way to get it now.
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I get "your device isn't compatible " on the market. Looks like a cool app.
SlideIT is a good keyboard
Stock is ok....but still stock
Swype is nice but a little slow on the tab
Thumb keyboard has a great layout but no word predictions
Anyone try swiftkey tablet version?
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Have been used to Thumb Keyboard and it does have word prediction.
Swiftkey Tablet has a month trial.
I was testing the waters to see if I was more accurate with Swiftkey but suspect that am used to Thumb Keyboard now so moving to something else was not as accurate. Am back to Thumb Keyboard.
Maybe I just like the word predictions of swiftkey more I guess
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I totally love Swiftkey on the tablet
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I love perfect keyboard. One does need to fiddle with the size to make it correct though.
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I love perfect keyboard. One does need to fiddle with the size to make it correct though.
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does it have word prediction?
i compared swiftkey to thumb keyboard for quite some time.
swiftkey just seemed to give far better predictions, although thumbkeyboards very flexible layouts are a definite plus on that side.
but i keep coming back to swiftkey x tablet. fastest and most precise imho.
some things i would like them to implement though is:
more layouts (like thumbkey)
shorctu swiping (swipe has this if you swipe from the "swype" key to "a" it selects all. swype->x=cut, swype->C=copy just like using a computer. really great. i use it a lot on my phone.
also arrow keys.
Try smart keyboard it had word prediction and arrows
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does it have word prediction?
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Sure does. Works well too.
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I'm a huge proponent of Swype, both for phones and tablets. Once you take a bit of time to learn how it behaves and predicts your words, it is a great text input method.
Thumb keyboard for me. Love the customizability and the ability to pin common phrases. Plus the top row of customizable keys that can be hidden away is nice. I use it for coding so I can easily get to keys like /,\,{,}, etc.
Tried a bunch of them: Thumb Keyboard, Perfect Keyboard, Super Keyboard, SwiftKey X Tablet.
They all have their weaknesses: some are slow, some have the keys too close together, some have punctuation marks that aren't easily accesible and some have a mandatory autocomplete which you can't turn off.
I always turn off autocomplete because I seem to always keep an eye on the words to check up on it, instead of actually typing, so I feel like I'm always slower with autocomplete.
So, for me, it's the stock keyboard simply because it's the fastest (it keeps up with my fast typing, I'm not talking about the apparent onscreen animations). It's one of the most responsive I've tried and the keys are the perfect size and spacing (this is what really counts when turning off autocomplete).
Also, every other keyboard out there, except the stock one, registers the last key that was touched, as the key pressed, when in fact the first key touched should be registered, in order to accomodate for fast typing. This is the same for my HTC Sensation stock keyboard. I've only found these 2 keyboards with this behaviour, but I think all keyboards should do the same. I regard this as a bug.
You should really try "hacker's keyboard". Is like the stock one, only better
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I also found MultiLing Keyboard to be very responsive and have the right key size/spacing to use for both my phone and my tablet. It has a nicer split layout than any of the other split keyboards.
Stock isn't that bad, but Swype does run slow compared to others I've used. Thanks for the suggestions.
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Thumb keyboard is my favorite.
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stock keyboard for me..
teomor said:
Tried a bunch of them: Thumb Keyboard, Perfect Keyboard, Super Keyboard, SwiftKey X Tablet.
They all have their weaknesses: some are slow, some have the keys too close together, some have punctuation marks that aren't easily accesible and some have a mandatory autocomplete which you can't turn off.
I always turn off autocomplete because I seem to always keep an eye on the words to check up on it, instead of actually typing, so I feel like I'm always slower with autocomplete.
So, for me, it's the stock keyboard simply because it's the fastest (it keeps up with my fast typing, I'm not talking about the apparent onscreen animations). It's one of the most responsive I've tried and the keys are the perfect size and spacing (this is what really counts when turning off autocomplete).
Also, every other keyboard out there, except the stock one, registers the last key that was touched, as the key pressed, when in fact the first key touched should be registered, in order to accomodate for fast typing. This is the same for my HTC Sensation stock keyboard. I've only found these 2 keyboards with this behaviour, but I think all keyboards should do the same. I regard this as a bug.
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For this and the fact that I find myself often writing in 3 different languages, I also use stock keyboard and autocomplete/autocorrect off.
The Word predictions of Swiftkey is so great, that I never have to type a whole word. Most of my tipping time is just hitting the words.
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I totally love Swiftkey on the tablet
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Me too. Allready using the swiftkey 3 tablet beta. For free, works fine.
I like predictive text, but I don't like than on my gs3 it replaces what I'm actually typing. Is there any way to change this behavior?
For example, say I'm typing "reason". Until I type "o" it says "areas" in the typing field (hiding "reas"). I want it to show me "reas", but also suggest "areas" in the area above the keyboard (so simply turning off predictive text isn't ideal).
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I also find this behavior extremely annoying. It wasn't like that in the GS2.
Just download a new keyboard! One that you like. I personally like Swiftkey 3. Some people say the swipe beta is pretty good too. However I have never used it.
Ics keyboard is free if you want to try, I go with Swiftkey, the extra bucks is wroth it IMO
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Just download a new keyboard! One that you like. I personally like Swiftkey 3. Some people say the swipe beta is pretty good too. However I have never used it.
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+1 for Swiftkey 3!!!!
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+1 for Swiftkey 3!!!!
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+1 for android power of being able to pick your keyboard! There are *tons* of great keyboards out there, go check 'em out and find one that meets your needs!
For the record I use swiftkey and my wife likes gokeyboard.
When they keyboard pops up hold the microphone button left of the spacebar until a new menu pops up. From that menu select the setting icon. You can turn off and mess around with the predictions there.
I started using SwiftKey shortly after writing this post. I like it fairly well.
Does anyone here use Swiftkey 3 Tablet, and do you find it laggy? There's a delay with every key stroke that slows my typing down, especially when I use it in a text editor (like Jota) and want to do fast typing. Their predictive engine is amazing, I'd swear it's psychic. It gives you three predictions even before you type a single letter of the next word. Sometimes I'll enter a whole sentence without typing a single letter, just choosing words it's predicted. If not for the lag, I'd use it every time.
Thumb Keyboard is great, zero delay when I type, their predictive engine isn't as good, it gives you a bunch of predictions, but not until you type at least one letter in the next word.
Is Swiftkey not optimized for the Nook Color? Or is there something I'm missing here?
IF you have the Swiftkey beta 3 get rid of it and install the latest released version. Beta had terrible lag. the current version for me has no lag at all.
I use also latest official Swiftkey and works just fine
Okay, it seems that Jota and Swiftkey don't work very well together, at least on my tablet. One of the reviewers for Swiftkey also mentions this. I tried Swiftkey with another text editor (NTW) and there's no lag, so I'll switch. It works fine in all my other apps. Too bad, I do like Jota. The lag is very minor, but enough to take me out of a flow when I type in Jota.
Yes, I've been using the release version, not the beta.
I was a Thumb keyboard user forever. But fiund myself constantly hitting the period key instead of the space bar, and often the b and n keys. I would have to spend time cleaning up every post. I tried Swiftkey and love it much more than my Thumb kb. Hardly any wrong keys entered and no more misplaced periods.
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Swiftkey 3 for Tablet FTW! I love it because its quite fast and thumb keyboard I hit too many buttons i didnt want to.
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Swiftkey 3 for Tablet FTW! I love it because its quite fast and thumb keyboard I hit too many buttons i didnt want to.
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I used to use swiftkey but I've hopelessly fallen in love with Swype beta. XD. To those who haven't tried it yet, you should, just Google it. Also it's free. Or you can just go the crazy route and hook up a mechanical keyboard to your nook through host mode like me. ;P
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Thumb keyboard has been working great for me in just about everything except Firefox for some reason.
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k8108 said:
I was a Thumb keyboard user forever. But fiund myself constantly hitting the period key instead of the space bar, and often the b and n keys. I would have to spend time cleaning up every post.
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Oh man, I do this all the time. Tried training myselfnto.use (see, SEE!) the left thumb for space, but still can't get it 100%. Still 5x better than stock keyboard. I may have to give swiftkey a try as per this thread.
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If there are fans of android stock keyboard here's something for you: http://androidcommunity.com/google-keyboard-hits-the-play-store-to-rival-the-competition-20130605/
Hey good find man. Loving the keyboard so far.
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Thanks. Used this for a while but had to go back to Swype. I liked having Google voice input back instead of Dragon but I found the punctuation input to be frustrating. Now only if there was a way to use Google voice input with Swype typing I would be happy. I also like that Swype has some cool features like swiping for cut and paste etc.
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Finally Google puts out an official solution. The others seemed to lag to a point no matter what.
If Google would put a comma key somewhere on the main keyboard I'd use it. Until then...
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If Google would put a comma key somewhere on the main keyboard I'd use it. Until then...
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You go into the settings and make it put the mic on the symbols keyboard - bam, the comma is on the main keyboard. I had a Nexus for a long time, I had the same gripe. But just do what I said and your problem is solved.
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You go into the settings and make it put the mic on the symbols keyboard - bam, the comma is on the main keyboard. I had a Nexus for a long time, I had the same gripe. But just do what I said and your problem is solved.
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You win the Internet today good sir!