Google Keyboard Released

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#119571 6-Jun-2013 11:02

After my first try I like it better than Swype, seems far more accurate.

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#831542 6-Jun-2013 12:24

1. Does the finger typing work while off-line from Google?

2. Have you tried the voice typing feature - opinion? Does the voice typing work while off-line from Google?

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#831543 6-Jun-2013 12:25

For anyone who hasn't used this before, it's just the AOSP keyboard you find in stock android and aosp roms such as cyanogenmod. But with a few tweaks, eg you can now adjust long press duration.

I still find SwiftKeys predictions better though.

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#831547 6-Jun-2013 12:35

Just installed and giving it a run

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#831589 6-Jun-2013 13:28

lapimate: 1. Does the finger typing work while off-line from Google?

2. Have you tried the voice typing feature - opinion? Does the voice typing work while off-line from Google?

Yes

Dont use voice so havent tried it.

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#831598 6-Jun-2013 13:48

Giving it a go now

Edit: Vibrate on Keypress and block offensive words are the first things to go

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#831612 6-Jun-2013 14:13

I've gotten tired of Swiftkey and this seems like a better alternative.

The main issue I have with swiftkey is how hard it is to go back and correct things, and trying to type urls when the keyboard isn't aware you are typing URL and wants to change words and put spaces after every full stop.

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#831622 6-Jun-2013 14:33

Swiping works only for English. Doesn't work on other supported languages.

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#831656 6-Jun-2013 15:24

ajobbins:The main issue I have with swiftkey is how hard it is to go back and correct things, and trying to type urls when the keyboard isn't aware you are typing URL and wants to change words and put spaces after every full stop.

I'm hearing ya...

@kiwitrc - is this also an issue with Google keyboard?

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#831662 6-Jun-2013 15:45

ajobbins: I've gotten tired of Swiftkey and this seems like a better alternative.

The main issue I have with swiftkey is how hard it is to go back and correct things, and trying to type urls when the keyboard isn't aware you are typing URL and wants to change words and put spaces after every full stop.

+1 - I hate that too.

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#831673 6-Jun-2013 16:09

I have a one word reason why I'm not a fan of the Google/AOSP keyboard: comma.

There is no visible comma on the keyboard. There is one available if you long-hold the full stop key, but there is no visible indication that shows you can do this. You can also tap on your word at the top of the keyboard, and a list of punctuation characters should be shown.

Comma is used too frequently to make it undiscoverable. It should at least be shown on the front of a key, if not given its own key.

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#831699 6-Jun-2013 16:39

Lazy bunch of bastards ;)

OK I can type www.website.co.nz and it doesnt insert spaces.

@ nzgeek lo and behold, comma bottom left no long press needed.

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#831700 6-Jun-2013 16:48

russelo: Swiping works only for English. Doesn't work on other supported languages.

Works in French and German which are the only two I know words for, so I assume it will work in others as well.

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#831708 6-Jun-2013 17:01

kiwitrc: @ nzgeek lo and behold, comma bottom left no long press needed.

...only if you go into the keyboard settings and turn off the voice option, otherwise there's a little mic button there, not a comma

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#831715 6-Jun-2013 17:06

kiwitrc: @nzgeek lo and behold, comma bottom left no long press needed.

I just checked, and it's still absent from the qwerty keyboard. It only shows just left of the space bar when you hit the symbol key.

Compare this with the Swype keyboard, where you can long-press on most keys to get a secondary character, or hold to get a pop-up window with accented characters, etc. I haven't looked at SwiftKey in a while, but I'm sure it must be similar.

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#831727 6-Jun-2013 17:11

Nzgeek, long press on microphone and change it to show on symbols keyboard, gives you a comma on the front main keyboard.

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