I find auto-complete/suggestions to be mildly annoying at best, and auto-correct (anything that retroactively changes what I've entered) to be physically unplea

I find auto-complete/suggestions to be mildly annoying at best, and auto-correct (anything that retroactively changes what I've entered) to be physically unpleasant to use. That said, gestural input does feel significantly more natural compared to trying to cram a QWERTY layout onto a pocketable screen. For me the ideal midground has proven to be a "dumb" keyboard that has a layout designed for touchscreens from the outset; "MessageEase" (which I plug at every opportunity) uses a combination of single taps and directional swipes with a layout based on letter frequency. It takes a bit of adjusting to, but it provides a great balance between precision and speed, while also having plenty of room for less common symbols and Ctrl/Alt/modifier keys that are useful for SSH, all without having to tap through extra layers or menus.