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Slightly related: Japanese "Ten Key" keyboard[1] on iPhone did something similar to this. Keys are mapped to consonants, with each flick direction being vowels.
by sirn 16y ago
Slightly related: Japanese "Ten Key" keyboard[1] on iPhone did something similar to this. Keys are mapped to consonants, with each flick direction being vowels. Biggest caveat is that the learning curve is pretty high, since you have to remember which vowel goes into which direction.
Apple did not implement this keyboard on an iPad, though. I assume because it would be pretty awkward to use in a full-sized keyboard layout. (E.g. target for full two hands vs. thumb)
[1]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVy1p0v0Pow http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVy1p0v0Pow
- sliverstorm 16y agoThat's pretty darn clever! That's the only time I've seen a language that looked seriously type-able on such a small keyboard.
- kentosi 16y agosirn is damn right about the learning curve, but once you get the hang of it (as I have), it's an absolute pleasure to type in Japanese. So much so, that it makes you almost regret having to type English messages.
- po 16y agoYou can't really see it in the video but if you click and hold a consonant, a popup shows you the 4 (other) vowel options. You can then flick after seeing the options. When used this way it is sort of like a training mode. The main reason they can get away with this is because the consonants in the language are so regular. The only real exceptions are the single "n" sound and a few rarely used "y" consonants. It would be harder to do in english.