- cross-posted to:
- lealternative@feddit.it
- hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fans
- JustMarkov ( @JustMarkov@lemmy.ml ) English29•3 months ago
And also proprietary, as it’s distributed under source-available license:
https://github.com/futo-org/android-keyboard?tab=License-1-ov-file
- Jeena ( @jeena@piefed.jeena.net ) English11•3 months ago
The speech to text is too slow for me, especially if you use 4 languages like me.
In the end I switched to HeliBoard, there I can type those 4 languages without changing the keyboard.
- BlackEco ( @BlackEco@lemmy.blackeco.com ) 2•3 months ago
I just set it up following your comment but I cannot figure out how to set it up in order to type in different languages without changing keyboards.
- Jeena ( @jeena@piefed.jeena.net ) 4•3 months ago
Did you check the FAQ https://github.com/Helium314/HeliBoard?tab=readme-ov-file#faq–common-issues I think there the most things explained. It’s a long time ago I did it so I don’t quite remember either.
- Crewman ( @Crewman@sopuli.xyz ) 2•3 months ago
Go to Languages and Layouts, select your language, then add the additional languages to Multilingual Typing.
- whoareu ( @kionite231@lemmy.ca ) 2•3 months ago
Could you tell which 4 languages you use? I am sure it would include Japanese.
- Jeena ( @jeena@piefed.jeena.net ) 1•3 months ago
I use Genman, Swedish, Polish and English. And then I have to switch to Korean to a seperate one because it’s a very different Keyboard. I guess you would have the same problem with Japanese because it doesn’t use the latin characters either.
- Synnr ( @Synnr@sopuli.xyz ) 7•3 months ago
FUTO is the greatest use of on-device LLM so far. It never gets anything wrong, even my thought markers “…”
- Lem453 ( @Lem453@lemmy.ca ) 3•3 months ago
Ya I’m using the English 79 model (not the default) voice on a pixel 8 and it works very well.
- Adderbox76 ( @Adderbox76@lemmy.ca ) English6•3 months ago
I had switched to HeliBoard in order to de-Google as much as possible. I’m not militant about it, but if there’s an alternative I’ll take it.
Decided to try out FUTO because I felt like I was missing swipe typing. And it’s good. But for me it’s just too much. It turns out I didn’t really miss swipe typing, and (possibly just a me issue) that extra feature was making FUTO much less responsive than Heliboard. So back I went.
I guess for me, simple and fast is more important than replicating my old Gboard experience. But each person is different.
- Onihikage ( @Onihikage@beehaw.org ) English4•3 months ago
You can add swipe (glide?) typing into HeliBoard. From their github readme:
- Glide typing (only with closed source library ☹️)
- library not included in the app, as there is no compatible open source library available
- can be extracted from GApps packages (“swypelibs”), or downloaded here (click on the file and then “raw” or the tiny download button)
The only reason HeliBoard doesn’t include this themselves is presumably legal liability plus their dedication to the app not having any network permissions at all.
- Glide typing (only with closed source library ☹️)
- Daxtron2 ( @Daxtron2@startrek.website ) 2•3 months ago
I’ve had no responsive issues with FUTO so far, just the occasional typo from the ever so slightly different layout.
- falx ( @falx@lemmy.ml ) 1•3 months ago
Just learned about heliboard. Thank you! Wrote this with that keyboard and glide enabled as the others have said. Loving it!
- Thrickles ( @Thrickles@lemm.ee ) English4•3 months ago
Checking this out now! So far I like it. Only think I lose from using Gboard is the access to gifs, but I can work around that.
- Possibly linux ( @possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip ) English4•3 months ago
I though it was against the rules to post about proprietary software
- Lemmchen ( @Lemmchen@feddit.de ) 1•3 months ago
https://gitlab.futo.org/keyboard/latinime
Debatable how “proprietary” it really is.
- Possibly linux ( @possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip ) English1•3 months ago
It isn’t foss so it is a toss. You can’t do much with the source code. It is the same as the Windows XP source code
- exu ( @exu@feditown.com ) English4•3 months ago
Switched after Louis’ video about it. Haven’t tried the voice yet, but just having swipe typing and suggestions again is a definite improvement.
- Tubulous ( @Tubulous@beehaw.org ) 4•3 months ago
I use a FUTO voice and Helio keyboard combo by just calling FUTO from Helio when I want to dictate. Works great for me. I tried the FUTO keyboard and it works well enough but not quite as well as Helio for me. Still contribute money, though, because I like where they are headed.
- helenslunch ( @helenslunch@feddit.nl ) 2•3 months ago
You can use Transcribro also. It uses the same tech for voice to text.
- fmstrat ( @fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com ) English4•3 months ago
Tried it, Heliboard combined with FUTO Voice is much, much better.
- Nyanix ( @Nyanix@lemmy.ca ) 3•3 months ago
I love Heliboard, but this is already giving me much better autocorrect, I’m not finding myself actively avoiding typing from my phone now, so it’s a win to me
- mctoasterson ( @mctoasterson@reddthat.com ) 3•3 months ago
Gonna give it a shot. Can’t be any worse than the default Android Keeb
- OhVenus_Baby ( @OhVenus_Baby@lemmy.ml ) 4•3 months ago
It’s good. I use it. Whoever made it did a great job.
- fossphi ( @fossphi@lemm.ee ) English2•3 months ago
I haven’t ventured past the stock keyboard in a long while. What’s the status on swipe typing on foss android keyboards? I want to switch away from the stock oem keyboard app
- GolfNovemberUniform ( @GolfNovemberUniform@lemmy.ml ) 1•3 months ago
What’s the status on swipe typing on foss android keyboards?
Some have it, some don’t. Idk why but I heard the swipe functionality relies on some kind of Google library that you can install manually on some FOSS keyboards if they don’t have the feature. Idk if it’s safe for privacy though. I never learned swipe keyboards anyways so here I’m on the “just don’t use it” side :) (jk)
- seang96 ( @seang96@spgrn.com ) 2•3 months ago
FUTO is the only one to my knowledge that doesn’t rely on the Google library but it also isn’t as good.