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> It runs on your keyboard, so it is always active no matter what software. I like the idea, but wouldn't that get annoying in contexts where you don't want it

> It runs on your keyboard, so it is always active no matter what software. I like the idea, but wouldn't that get annoying in contexts where you don't want it? My text editor already annoys me with auto-correct, I'm not sure I want even more of it! Ideally, I think this would be an OS-level feature, but one that only targets specific contexts (e.g. 'rich text' fields, not 'plain text' ones; configurable at an app level).

bravetraveler 2y ago
Try to run around in a game, ends up typing an incomprehensible dissertation
TeMPOraL 2y ago
> but wouldn't that get annoying in contexts where you don't want it? It would get dangerous if such a keyboard was used by your doctor or pharmacist. Auto-incorrecting names or dosage of drugs? No thank you.
- lxgr 2y ago
  On the other hand, I'm really not sure if that's a step up or down from pharmacists doing load-bearing handwriting recognition of doctors' prescriptions.
  - dmd 2y ago
    When was the last time a doctor hand-wrote a prescription? 15 years ago?
    - brokenmachine 2y ago
      Tell me you haven't worked in health without telling me you haven't worked in health.
      - dmd 2y ago
        You might want to check my profile ;)
        brokenmachine 2y ago
        Haha, touché! Well I can confidently say that your health is different to places I've experienced. I bet you don't even still use faxes...
    - seafoamteal 2y ago
      Still very common in smaller hospitals and independent practices around India.
    - deciduously 2y ago
      Last week, near Boston MA.
lxgr 2y ago
Yeah, it's undeniably neat, and sometimes you might not have another option (e.g. if you can't install/modify software on a given device), but whenever there is a choice I'd want to have autocorrect done on the highest possible layer. I'd hate to have vim commands, game inputs etc. "autocorrected".
- jodleif 2y ago
  Or even better- your password
  - taikahessu 2y ago
    Another layer of security. Keyvault compromised? No problem, my passwodrs are safe with me!

bravetraveler 2y ago

Try to run around in a game, ends up typing an incomprehensible dissertation

TeMPOraL 2y ago

> but wouldn't that get annoying in contexts where you don't want it? It would get dangerous if such a keyboard was used by your doctor or pharmacist. Auto-incorrecting names or dosage of drugs? No thank you.

lxgr 2y ago
On the other hand, I'm really not sure if that's a step up or down from pharmacists doing load-bearing handwriting recognition of doctors' prescriptions.
- dmd 2y ago
  When was the last time a doctor hand-wrote a prescription? 15 years ago?
  - brokenmachine 2y ago
    Tell me you haven't worked in health without telling me you haven't worked in health.
    - dmd 2y ago
      You might want to check my profile ;)
      - brokenmachine 2y ago
        Haha, touché! Well I can confidently say that your health is different to places I've experienced. I bet you don't even still use faxes...
  - seafoamteal 2y ago
    Still very common in smaller hospitals and independent practices around India.
  - deciduously 2y ago
    Last week, near Boston MA.

lxgr 2y ago

Yeah, it's undeniably neat, and sometimes you might not have another option (e.g. if you can't install/modify software on a given device), but whenever there is a choice I'd want to have autocorrect done on the highest possible layer. I'd hate to have vim commands, game inputs etc. "autocorrected".

jodleif 2y ago
Or even better- your password
- taikahessu 2y ago
  Another layer of security. Keyvault compromised? No problem, my passwodrs are safe with me!