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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 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (19 children)

Why wouldn't you recommend AnySoftKeyboard?

I have used it for a few years. You have a ton of good setups, good language support with decent autocorrect. The only thing that is less intuitive is swiping to change keyboards and the emoji selection menu.

I guess the lack of a clipboard has burned me recently too (locked out of bitwarden because 2FA password was stored in bitwarden and the fingerprint scanner didn't work because I added a fingerprint)

[–] InstallGentoo 2 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Florisboard has many good features and is insanely customizable which are not present in AnySoftKeyboard. The only thing lacking as of now is the inferior swipe typing and word suggestions.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What features does it have that aren't present in AnySoftKeyboard?

By word suggestions do you mean autocorrect? That is really a dealbreaker for me with touchscreen keyboards and switching languages 😅

Trying it out now though.

Is there some way to get rid of the massive utility row? Or customize long press length? Or have only punctuatiom symbols on the period and numbers in the qwerty row? Doesn't work for the dutch keyboard for some reason.

[–] InstallGentoo 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

What features does it have that aren't present in AnySoftKeyboard?

I wrote a long reply to another comment in this thread. You can check it.

By word suggestions do you mean autocorrect?

Word suggestions when you type a few letters. But yes it's autocorrect is severely lacking.

Is there some way to get rid of the massive utility row?

I believe it's called "smart bar". It can be disabled.

Or customize long press length?

Yes

Or have only punctuatiom symbols on the period and numbers in the qwerty row?

I don't know about this.

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