Yes, 100%, I use an iPhone 13 mini and iOS’s one-handed swipe keyboard (right handed swiping on right side singlehand keyboard mode) is my default way of messaging. It goes very fast and detects language changes very accurately as well!
I usually just type as I find swiping unreliable.
As a side note, I just got a new phone with advanced haptics. This is the first time typing on a touch screen feels responsive 😯
I still to this day hate touch only phones and wish I had physical keys again. That being said, I use swipe, and it makes things a lot more tolerable.
I forgot that swipe to type was even a thing. Trying it now and it seems pretty good.
No. I tried it but I wasn't patient enough to get it calibrated to my needs.
Swiping can be useful if I have fake nails on but largely I just individually tap with my thumbs
Swipe typing is the only thing that keeps me using google keyboard. Their implementation is the only one that works well for me. I think I used to use Swype before, that feels like forever ago
I had to think about this for a bit but I think I do both a bit of swiping and typing with my thumbs. I think swiping is especially useful one handed, imo.
I've used it since it was available. I would say 90% or more of my typing is swipe.
I did use it but over the past months the input recognition got worse and worse so I switched to something completely different: thumbKey https://github.com/dessalines/thumb-key
Funny thing that I discovered it around the same time I switched to lemmy as it is developed by the same guy...
It's really unbelievable how bad swiftkey is, especially after seeing what language models can do nowadays. The number of times it has entered a totally absurd and exotic word in the wrong language in the middle of a very common phrase like 'see you later', is just ridiculous.
I'm testing thumb key right now. There's definitely a learning curve, but i'll see how fast I can get. Thanks for the tip!
It’s usually more accurate for me and requires less energy since I don’t have to lift up my finger much.
I find it to be much slower and less accurate than standard typing with autocorrect. I try from time to time for fun, or when I have only one hand available, but it's not something to be used day to day.
I do more often then not and I’m on iOS
Yes, I have been using swipe typing since the Nokia N9, which had this feature. However, there was a gap in my use when the iPhone didn’t support custom keyboards. It wasn’t until they introduced the capability and implemented it natively that I started using swipe typing again.
I do when one handing my phone, but when I unfold it I use both thumbs usually
I still use nintype even though the dev disappeared years ago. Simultaneous double swiping and a VERY good learning dictionary. You can hit like 80 wpm without much effort.
Could never get into it. I'm forever pausing to think mid-word or mid-sentence, and it doesn't seem to work well in that circumstance.
Not always. I'm not typing so fast.
This is the first time I try this. This is a lot of fun!
Depends on the keyboard. I'm currently using Florisboard and swipe is nigh unusable. Lol
There are also no suggestions and no autocorrect (even though i usually have it turned off anyway).
Wait, why am i using this again...?
Edit: i am now trying 8Vim. Oh god. Send help.
As with a few others I only really use it when I’m using the phone one handed. If I’m eating and want to reply. Otherwise two thumbs tapping away is quicker for me.
Honestly, I have never been able to do this. I guess I am terrible at typing.
I used to do it when phones had smaller touch screens. Now I type with both thumbs. That is a lot faster than swiping with one finger
I thought it was going to be next level when I first saw it, maybe a decade ago. Tried it, did not like it at all.
iPhones can do this natively now. I use it sometimes. It really depends on a lot of factors. How long is my message? How many hands are free? Do I feel patient right now?
I only type when I forget I can swipe
I've never tried it before but wow... It's kinda interesting...
May play with it more now but it doesn't really feel faster to me.
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