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Re: Ten Finger Touch Screen Keyboard

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Post by jamesrcole »

Skywing wrote: post #3

I'm surprised that they emphasize the fact that the keyboard can be invisible or small. Personally I think that's the most confusing feature because it leaves you tapping on the screen, or website as in the video. That aspect to me is not very intuitive as to whether or not I'm typing currently or trying to navigate the website by tapping a link, etc. Also, if it's invisible, how do you know when the keyboard is brou…

I think that if it can be done right, that'd be the coolest feature of it.

I imagine it'd be possible to detect that you've got all of your fingers resting on the screen in the 'keyboard' configuration, and only 'activate' the keyboard when that's the case.

Like how with an iPhone it can distinguish when you press and slide your finger to scroll from when you press your finger to tap a link.

I think it'd be a cool feature because it'd give you so much more screen space for visible content (like when you're editing a document), and less of the context-switch that happens when an on-screen keyboard pops up.

Re: Ten Finger Touch Screen Keyboard

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Post by pcl »

pkamb wrote: post #39
goldfeld wrote: post #38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Sounds like really cool software! Is it agnostic of my keyboard layout? Dvorak user here. That would mean I can not only freak out people that my keys don't type what they say, but that I only need one hand and somehow it works out what I want. People will surely take me for a con artist.

I'm actually a Dvorak typist myself, so it definitely works! English dictionary and Qwerty/Dvorak layout only for now.

I just downloaded the sample app. Neat stuff.

Is caps-lock toggling the only way to use it in the paid app, or does the menu item turn it on and off? Do numbers and other coding-symbols get chorded in the main app? Also, is there any research into how long it takes to go from Dvorak to this sort of style?

Re: Ten Finger Touch Screen Keyboard

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Post by denzil_correa »

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Re: Ten Finger Touch Screen Keyboard

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Post by beemoe »

I find that using that two finger combination for backspace is tedious, particularly because there are no arrow keys to correct errors without repeatedly pressing backspace.

Speaking of "discouraging use of the arrow keys", Imagine using ASETNIOP with vim: Despite the combo probably being a disaster in many ways, vim's use of y and p might ease some of the copy/paste issues.

At least we(QWERTY, Dvorak, Colemak, and ASETNIOP EDIT: Not the french though...) can all agree on how to press the letter 'a' (and nearly 'm').

I would point anyone looking for the perfect non-chording keyboard to the kinesis advantage, regardless of your favorite layout. http://www.kinesis-ergo.com/advantage.htm

Re: Ten Finger Touch Screen Keyboard

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Post by keso »

denzil_correa wrote: post #44

I am unable to open this page since 4 hours now. 404: PAGE NOT FOUND. 'http://solidsmack.com/3d-cad-technology/this-digital-10-finger-keyboard-of-the-future-is-simply- brilliant/%3Fcf_action=sync_comments&post_id=24747' Oops! Looks like we're missing something here...

I guess http://asetniop.com/ has the original video.

Re: Ten Finger Touch Screen Keyboard

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Post by denzil_correa »

keso wrote: post #46
denzil_correa wrote: post #44

I am unable to open this page since 4 hours now. 404: PAGE NOT FOUND. 'http://solidsmack.com/3d-cad-technology/this-digital-10-finger-keyboard-of-the-future-is-simply- brilliant/%3Fcf_action=sync_comments&post_id=24747' Oops! Looks like we're missing something here...

I guess http://asetniop.com/ has the original video.

Thanks.

Re: Ten Finger Touch Screen Keyboard

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Post by cinbun8 »

Most people have a hard time with typing stuff into an iPad as it is. While you can probably type easily with a concept like this, getting users to understand the chorded keyboard will be a major challenge. There are folks that don't even get swype and the dictionary keyboard. If you can get over that bump, the product has potential.

I would not hide the keyboard for any reason. It can confuse people pretty easily. If I try to click a button on a website and end up typing a character instead, it can drive me nuts.

Cool concept.

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