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Re: FUTO Swipe – A new swipe typing model

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Post by Conscat » Wed, Jun 24, 2026, 4:37 AM UTC

nulld3v wrote: post #78

crazygringo wrote: post #74

I love swiping for speed, because it's usually faster than tapping and easy to do one-handed, but then there are always a bunch of words that are too similar that it can never get right, it doesn't deal well with doubled vs single letters, etc. So for the longest time, I've wanted a new keyboard layout specifically designed for swiping. In the same way that Dvorak was optimized for ergonomically typing English words,…

FUTO Swipe supports ClearFlow, which is exactly what you are talking about, a keyboard layout optimized for swiping: https://clearflowkeyboard.github.io/ https://github.com/futo-org/futo-keyboard-layouts/issues/163

I have been a ClearFlow user for over a year now. Generally I like it, but there absolutely are still common words that are hard to input consistently. The THEA cluster has given me no shortage of problems. Still a fan though.

Re: FUTO Swipe – A new swipe typing model

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Post by seb1204 » Wed, Jun 24, 2026, 4:49 AM UTC

wolvoleo wrote: post #89

Sounds good but the big problem I have with futo key board is that it can only do one language at a time. With gboard I can swipe type al 3 languages I speak without having to constantly switch. I wish they could make that.

I'm sure they will, version 3. Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good.

Re: FUTO Swipe – A new swipe typing model

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Post by saimiam » Wed, Jun 24, 2026, 4:50 AM UTC

sholladay wrote: post #108

crazygringo wrote: post #74

I love swiping for speed, because it's usually faster than tapping and easy to do one-handed, but then there are always a bunch of words that are too similar that it can never get right, it doesn't deal well with doubled vs single letters, etc. So for the longest time, I've wanted a new keyboard layout specifically designed for swiping. In the same way that Dvorak was optimized for ergonomically typing English words,…

> it doesn't deal well with doubled vs single letters, etc. You mean like the two E’s in “feel” or the two L’s in “fell”? I just tried and it handles them well. Are you aware of the circling technique? When you want to double up on a letter, you briefly circle it slightly. I believe some keyboards let you hover momentarily without circling. Try it, swipe F-E-L, it should complete to “fell”, then do the same thing aga…

On the iPhone at least, following your instructions, I got anything from ‘feel’ to ‘fell’ to ‘grok’ to ‘felt’.

Is it possible that your keyboard’s particular dictionary knows the words you’re more likely to use and adjusts for it?

Edit - Also got ‘grill’. Notice how the -t in felt and -I- in grill are not near path to L.

Re: FUTO Swipe – A new swipe typing model

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Post by kstenerud » Wed, Jun 24, 2026, 4:55 AM UTC

What I really want is a swipe model that can tune to multiple languages simultaneously when a keyboard layout can support it (English + German, German + French, etc). I rarely need more than 2 languages simultaneously, but the "switching between 2 languages" point is painful.

Re: FUTO Swipe – A new swipe typing model

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Post by tmach32 » Wed, Jun 24, 2026, 4:57 AM UTC

For us sad iOS people, what's your favorite swiping keyboard? I just use the stock Apple one because custom keyboards can still be a little buggy (eg not loading occasionally).

Re: FUTO Swipe – A new swipe typing model

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Post by fowlie » Wed, Jun 24, 2026, 4:58 AM UTC

Awesome project!! I will migrate off from gboard when support for Norwegian gets better.

Re: FUTO Swipe – A new swipe typing model

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Post by aendruk » Wed, Jun 24, 2026, 5:05 AM UTC

SXX wrote: post #50

mzajc wrote: post #33

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The clause you cited as well as the "Termination" section and the non-commercial restriction make it a non-free license. Besides the direct issues with that, it also means all software covered by this license is unsuitable for FOSS-only distributions like Debian or F-Droid. It's not entirely clear to me if the license is copyleft; derivative works have similar problems if so. As an aside, Eron Wolf, the billionaire b…

FUTO also funds some actually open source projects like Immich so not everything about them is bad.

Re: FUTO Swipe – A new swipe typing model

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Post by utopiah » Wed, Jun 24, 2026, 5:12 AM UTC

Ah nice they do have a VR demo https://swipe.futo.tech/vr-swipe-small.mp4 ... now I'm wondering if there is a WASM version so that it can be used in WebXR.

Re: FUTO Swipe – A new swipe typing model

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Post by wxw » Wed, Jun 24, 2026, 5:13 AM UTC

Apple’s swipe to text is so good that I forget there’s still work to be done in the space. Great stuff FUTO.

Re: FUTO Swipe – A new swipe typing model

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Post by Sebguer » Wed, Jun 24, 2026, 5:15 AM UTC

speedgoose wrote: post #18

Sebguer wrote: post #9

Great timing given I just installed SwiftKey since Microsoft has started embedding ads and dark pattern redirects to Bing!

You meant uninstalled, right ? It’s unfortunate that the Bing team at Microsoft has so much power. They destroy products for the glory of Bing, and some money. Perhaps it’s about the money. But I feel like Microsoft doesn’t have to make a lot of money on everything they do.

Hahaha, yes. Though now I'm imagining an incredible alternative world where I only install the most enshittified pieces of software.