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Can we get more hands on Florisboard? We need a modern open source keyboard with all crucial features. (github.com)

submitted 9 months ago by unknowing8343@discuss.tchncs.de to c/opensource@lemmy.ml

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I could not recommend AnySoftKeyboard to my mum. I could recommend Florisboard, tho.

Openboard is virtually dead from what I can see. So that leaves Florisboard as the only open source alternative (that I know of) that could really be used by the masses. And the world would actually be a way better place if we all opensource freaks could install Florisboard on our family/friends phones and them barely noticing anything weird.

The problem is... no word suggestions yet. It's been years and we are still lacking what is almost an essential feature of a phone's keyboard.

I wish I could really work on it, but I lack the knowledge to do so; so I hope I am bringing some attention to the project.

Is there any other alternative I am unaware of?

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[-] Communist@lemmy.ml 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Try out the two handed mode on thumbkey, it works great as a fellow two thumber

[-] sxan@midwest.social 1 points 9 months ago

Is this normal? It looks messed up, and I'm not sure how to fix it. If I make the font tiny enough, both sides fit, but it's useless. I'd expect half the letters to be on one side, the other half on the other... no?

[-] Communist@lemmy.ml 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

This is how it looks for me, I didn't get a screenshot in your comment.

You'll probably need to fiddle with the look and feel > key size because it's set by default for a one-handed experience

[-] sxan@midwest.social 1 points 9 months ago

Yah, I deleted it because (a) I forgot to link a screenshot, and (b) I fiddled with the font sizes for a while and got it to fit. It's a bit too small for comfort, for me. I'd rather have it split (deduplicated) and be able to make the keys larger, which seems important when slight swipe angle changes mean the difference between two characters.

Thanks for letting me know about that, tho!