Wishlist/Text Input
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− | + | * [http://www.inf.ufsc.br/~guy/text_input.html Another text input] | |
− | + | * [http://www.inference.phy.cam.ac.uk/dasher/ Dasher] ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dasher Wikipedia link]) | |
− | + | * [http://www.micropp.se/openmoko/ Finger splash] (Idea presented on [http://lists.openmoko.org/pipermail/community/2007-March/003984.html OpenMoko community mailing list]) | |
* [http://www.strout.net/info/ideas/hexinput.html HexInput] | * [http://www.strout.net/info/ideas/hexinput.html HexInput] | ||
− | * [http://www. | + | * [http://www.exideas.com/ME/faq.html MessagEaseST] ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFf9Mw3nlsY YouTube demo]) |
+ | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morse_code Morse Code] | ||
+ | * [http://mrl.nyu.edu/projects/quikwriting/ Quikwriting] | ||
* [http://www.almaden.ibm.com/u/zhai/shapewriter.htm Shape Writing] | * [http://www.almaden.ibm.com/u/zhai/shapewriter.htm Shape Writing] | ||
− | * | + | * [http://lists.openmoko.org/pipermail/openmoko-devel/2007-May/000912.html Werner Almesberger's finger input suggestion] ([http://www.acc.umu.se/~cm/inw.pdf Draft layout as pdf]) |
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* [http://www.hellkvist.org/software/ XMerlin] | * [http://www.hellkvist.org/software/ XMerlin] | ||
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− | + | ===== Patented input methods ===== | |
+ | * [http://depts.washington.edu/ewrite/ EdgeWrite] | ||
+ | * [http://www.fitaly.com/wince/pocketpcfitaly.htm Fitaly Keyboard] | ||
+ | * [http://images.overstock.com/f/102/3117/8h/www.overstock.com/images/products/L10480944.jpg Input method used by Garmin] (Maybe patented?) | ||
+ | * [http://www.speedscript.biz/ SpeedScript] | ||
+ | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T9_%28predictive_text%29 T9] | ||
+ | * [http://www.tengo.net/ TenGO] | ||
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+ | ===== Other ways to enter text ===== | ||
+ | * Once there is hardware with multi-touch screen support, [[Wishlist:Spell weaving|gesturing with 2-3 fingers]] might offer interesting possibilities. | ||
+ | * Use [[VoiceText|voice to dictate text]] | ||
+ | ===== Interesting hardware input devices ===== | ||
* [http://www.mobilitysite.com/2007/02/small_compact_bluetooth_keyboard.php Credit-card sized bluetooth keyboard] | * [http://www.mobilitysite.com/2007/02/small_compact_bluetooth_keyboard.php Credit-card sized bluetooth keyboard] | ||
* [http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/input/8193/ Bluetooth laser virtual keyboard] | * [http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/input/8193/ Bluetooth laser virtual keyboard] |
Revision as of 13:30, 4 May 2007
Current version supports input using on screen keyboard. You can also use Bluetooth keyboards and with (battery) powered USB hub can also use USB keyboards.
Near computer can also use networking over Bluetooth or USB and then ssh into device or run X11 programs remotely and thus use whatever input possibilities other computer supports.
Wishes warning! This article or section documents one or more OpenMoko Wish List items, the features described here may or may not be implemented in the future. |
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New input methods
- Another text input
- Dasher (Wikipedia link)
- Finger splash (Idea presented on OpenMoko community mailing list)
- HexInput
- MessagEaseST (YouTube demo)
- Morse Code
- Quikwriting
- Shape Writing
- Werner Almesberger's finger input suggestion (Draft layout as pdf)
- XMerlin
Patented input methods
- EdgeWrite
- Fitaly Keyboard
- Input method used by Garmin (Maybe patented?)
- SpeedScript
- T9
- TenGO
Other ways to enter text
- Once there is hardware with multi-touch screen support, gesturing with 2-3 fingers might offer interesting possibilities.
- Use voice to dictate text