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This is not strictly true. On modern IMEs, usually the first character is enough if the compound you are typing is predictable. Examples: dnxb would input 东南西北
by contingencies 7y ago
This is not strictly true. On modern IMEs, usually the first character is enough if the compound you are typing is predictable.
Examples: dnxb would input 东南西北.
Then there is learning. While on OSX's pinyin input 曼德波 requires mandebo the first time, it then becomes the first result for all subsequent inputs. We may assume that most multi-character function names would quickly benefit from similar prioritization.
- thaumasiotes 7y ago> dnxb would input 东南西北. Yes, that's why I started out by saying "ignoring prediction". However, it's perfectly fair to note that you can and should enter phrases all at once as opposed to one character at a time, which would reduce the double pinyin input from 3 keystrokes per character to two per character plus one per "input unit". > Then there is learning. While on OSX's pinyin input 曼德波 requires mandebo the first time, it then becomes the first result for all subsequent inputs. We may assume that most multi-character function names would quickly benefit from similar prioritization. Yes, I noted this specifically: >> a lot of repetition means the characters you want are likely to be top suggestions
- contingencies 7y agoApologies I mentally switched off when you mentioned 'double pinyin'. Maybe I use that anyway.