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PSA: For folks looking for a swipe enabled keyboard on GrapheneOS without using Google's gboard, try Heliboard - https://f-droid.org/packages/helium314.keyboard
by haskman 7mo ago
PSA: For folks looking for a swipe enabled keyboard on GrapheneOS without using Google's gboard, try Heliboard - https://f-droid.org/packages/helium314.keyboard/ https://f-droid.org/packages/helium314.keyboard/. It's 100% FOSS, but can also use the binary blob from google's gesture typing library "swypelibs" to provide swipe typing. Since helium can't access the internet, I am okay with that.
- backscratches 7mo agoI think they recently finished reimplementing the swipe library so now it no longer requires blobs.
- yencabulator 7mo agoSounds more like "recently started", https://github.com/Helium314/HeliBoard/issues/2226 https://github.com/Helium314/HeliBoard/issues/2226
- noman-land 7mo agoHow does this compare to FlorisBoard?
- haskman 7mo agoFlorisboard does not have swipe gesture typing which is basically a deal breaker for me
- noman-land 7mo agoIt has had it for a few years.
- r0l1 7mo agoAlso try the Urik Keyboard APP from f-droid
- haskman 7mo agoI just tried it out, it looks great! The swipe typing is a little less predictable than heliboard, but that might be because I am used to that one
- yepguy 7mo agoThere's also FUTO Keyboard (https://keyboard.futo.org/ https://keyboard.futo.org/). Nothing against Heliboard (I actually don't even remember why I chose it over Heliboard). Just another good option.
- yencabulator 7mo agoFUTO, unlike everything else discussed here, is not FOSS. https://gitlab.futo.org/keyboard/latinime/-/blob/master/LICENSE.md https://gitlab.futo.org/keyboard/latinime/-/blob/master/LICE...
- gruez 7mo ago>You may distribute the software or any part of its source code only if you do so free of charge for non-commercial purposes. Semantic arguments over what "FOSS" means aside, for most people, calling it "not FOSS" probably makes them more confused than if you just said "it's FOSS", even if the latter might not be technically correct.
- haskman 7mo agoIt's not just a technicality. FUTO not being FOSS means that the community cannot fork and maintain the keyboard in case of a rug pull. In addition, not being FOSS means that FUTO is not on fdroid, and requires a payment on other stores.
- gruez 7mo ago>FUTO not being FOSS means that the community cannot fork and maintain the keyboard in case of a rug pull But they can? It literally says anyone can do it as long as it's non-commercial. >not being FOSS means that FUTO [...] requires a payment on other stores. What are you talking about? It's free on google play.
- haskman 7mo ago> FUTO not being FOSS means that the community cannot fork and maintain the keyboard in case of a rug pull > But they can? It literally says anyone can do it as long as it's non-commercial. Commercial use doesn't only mean payment. If you modify FUTO, you can't use it at work for example. In addition, FUTO License says this - "Notwithstanding the above, you may not remove or obscure any functionality in the software related to payment to the Licensor in any copy you distribute to others. You may not alter, remove, or obscure any licensing, copyright, or other notices of the Licensor in the software. Any use of the Licensor’s trademarks is subject to applicable law." > It's free on google play. You are right. I had confused it with the donation link.
- snthpy 7mo agoDo they support the ClearFlow layout?
- haskman 7mo agoLooks like someone created clearflow support - https://github.com/Helium314/HeliBoard/discussions/2315 https://github.com/Helium314/HeliBoard/discussions/2315
- icar 7mo agoI use GBoard without internet permission.
- haskman 7mo agoGoogle apps can talk to each other even without internet permissions. So even one app having internet permissions is enough to leak your data