Is the numberpad needed?

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Thumb-Key@lemmy.ml · 1 year ago

After using the English v4 symbols layout I’m wondering if the numberpad is even needed. One of my problems with thumbkey is that you have to switch to the numpad for numbers where on normal keyboards you could just have the numbers above the keyboard.

There’s enough open spots (specifically s and o) where swipes for numbers could be added so you don’t have to keep switching between the letter and number layouts.

Thoughts?

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Thumb-Key is a privacy-conscious smart keyboard, made specifically for your thumbs.

It features a 3x3 grid layout, as many older phones had, and uses swipes for the less common letters. Initial testing shows that you can reach ~25 words per minute after a day of use.

Instead of relying on profit-driven, privacy-offending word and sentence prediction for accuracy, as do most popular phone keyboards like Gboard and Swiftkey, Thumb-Key uses large keys with predictable positions, to prevent your eyes from hunting and pecking for letters.

As the key positions get ingrained into your muscle memory, eventually you’ll be able to appromixate the fast speeds of touch-typing, your eyes never having to leave the text edit area.

This project is a follow-up to the now unmaintained (and closed-source) MessageEase Keyboard, which is its main inspiration.

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