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I feel like "flick input" for Japanese on smartphones is actually very very intuitive once you get used to it. I think it will adapt well to this interface too.

I feel like "flick input" for Japanese on smartphones is actually very very intuitive once you get used to it. I think it will adapt well to this interface too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8V-za9LT_30 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8V-za9LT_30 I've been wondering lately if someone could adapt it to English, with perhaps phonetic groups? Lit swype - it's tricky when you first try it, but soon becomes second nature.

blinduck 13y ago
Could you explain what's going on in this video?
- minikomi 13y ago
  The Japanese alphabet is divided up into consonant vowel pairs like a i u e o ka ki ku ke ko ta chi tsu te to etc. You can see a table on wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiragana https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiragana The input system plays on this in that each set has a button, which you press and then release or swipe in one of four directions - thus giving the 5 possible inputs for each one. The modifier key changes a few characters - eg a Ha は can become Ba ば or Pa ぱ .. [ a ][ ka ][ sa ] [ ta ][ na ][ ha ] [ ma ][ ya ][ ra ] [mod ][ wa ][punc] Then for a single letter you have: u i a e o So, If I want to input the word for tokyo I'd go: down on ta - と (to) up on a - う (u) left on ka - き (ki) down on ya - よ (yo) modifier key - convert よ to combining ょ - thus making きょ (kyo) up again on a - う (u) By this point 東京 should appear in the selectable kanji above the keyboard - if not I can press a little chevron to expand the selections.
  - blinduck 13y ago
    This was very informative. Thanks!
sirsar 13y ago
MessageEase[0] is remarkably similar. Instead of phonetic groups, it puts the most used letters in the easiest locations. With practice, I got my typing speed up to about 40 WPM on it, but I ultimately switched back to Google Keyboard due to the lack of a good autocorrect and prediction system. [0] http://www.exideas.com/ME/index.php http://www.exideas.com/ME/index.php
- mjcohen 13y ago
  People have done over 70 wpm with the Fitaly keyboard on Palm devices. See here: http://www.fitaly.com/ http://www.fitaly.com/

blinduck 13y ago

Could you explain what's going on in this video?

minikomi 13y ago
The Japanese alphabet is divided up into consonant vowel pairs like a i u e o ka ki ku ke ko ta chi tsu te to etc. You can see a table on wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiragana https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiragana The input system plays on this in that each set has a button, which you press and then release or swipe in one of four directions - thus giving the 5 possible inputs for each one. The modifier key changes a few characters - eg a Ha は can become Ba ば or Pa ぱ .. [ a ][ ka ][ sa ] [ ta ][ na ][ ha ] [ ma ][ ya ][ ra ] [mod ][ wa ][punc] Then for a single letter you have: u i a e o So, If I want to input the word for tokyo I'd go: down on ta - と (to) up on a - う (u) left on ka - き (ki) down on ya - よ (yo) modifier key - convert よ to combining ょ - thus making きょ (kyo) up again on a - う (u) By this point 東京 should appear in the selectable kanji above the keyboard - if not I can press a little chevron to expand the selections.
- blinduck 13y ago
  This was very informative. Thanks!

sirsar 13y ago

MessageEase[0] is remarkably similar. Instead of phonetic groups, it puts the most used letters in the easiest locations. With practice, I got my typing speed up to about 40 WPM on it, but I ultimately switched back to Google Keyboard due to the lack of a good autocorrect and prediction system. [0] http://www.exideas.com/ME/index.php http://www.exideas.com/ME/index.php

mjcohen 13y ago
People have done over 70 wpm with the Fitaly keyboard on Palm devices. See here: http://www.fitaly.com/ http://www.fitaly.com/