I use Heliboard with futo voice typing
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AnySoft Keyboard, Heliboard doesn’t support esperanto.
Heliboard!
I use florisboard beta, missing some features but nothing I don’t need.
Spell check is there, but only after you finish typing the word. (No predictive text yet)
Edit: I am trying Heliboard and so far its pretty good.
AOSP keyboard on my regular smartphone, Traditional T9 on my daily driver CAT S22 Flip.
Openboard with swipe.
If it’s working for you then great, but that hasn’t been updated in over 2 years. For something that all my input is filtered through I’d like something better maintained.
It’s not connected to the internet and doesn’t send or receive any telemetry at all. It’s API is very minimal as well. I fear Gboard to compromise me far more than this app. Keyboards don’t need internet connection.
I generally agree, but its difficult to say what kind of vulnerabilities may lie in wait due to outdated dependencies. Heliboard seems to be the successor, also does not have network access, and is more regularly updated. Whatever satisfies your threat model though.
Heliboard looks promising. Will give it a try!
Currently my favourite.
Is there a good keyboard with the same functionality as the Microsoft keyboard? I really want to replace that. (most importantly size, built-in clipboard and darkmode)
Go with Heliboard .Or try futokeyboard.
Cool thanks
I’ve tried EVERYTHING. And I mean EVERY possible foss android keyboard. I don’t even think its a matter of taste but just fact that heliboard works best.
Florisboard was decent for a while but at the end of the day heliboard is the correct answer
It doesn’t have many features
I know, I just need a keyboard and nothing more.
Though I might have to try out Heliboard to know what I’m missing.
EDIT: Wow, I’m trying it out now, and it’s like I have a completey different phone! I’m switching to Heliboard full-time now, thank you!
It’s really a good keyboard
I’m using Hacker’s Keyboard, it’s got all the keys where I expect them. None of the others feel right, but the fact it hasn’t been updated in years does worry me. If anyone knows of a keyboard with a similar layout (separate number row, ctrl, esc, alt and cursor keys in place and the usual symbols as long press on the numbers) I’d love to try it out.
unfortunately Futo seems to only be source-available and not libre software :/
though I can +1 the Heliboard recommendation! idk when they added it but it finally has a multilingual keyboard function :)
You can use the FUTO kwyboard free of charge for an indefinite period of time. Nothing in their source code will stop you from doing that. The people behind Futo even stress this point. But if it’s software that you find value in, they ask that you purchase it for a one-time fee. It may not be Libre Software, but I don’t think that’s unreasonable.
that’s the thing though, it strips you of the options the four essential freedoms provide.
and imo it’s not rly an argument. Libre software is free as in freedom and not necessarily free as in beer. You could license it under the (A)GPL, charge for downloads in the Play store or for compiled binaries on ur website and ask for donations on F-Droid.
You could even do a freemium version where some features are locked in the binaries you distribute and need a license from ur website or smth (for those who don’t want to use Google Play). (iirc SD Maid 2/SE does this)
is there any open source Android Keyboard with a translate feature?
I never saw one
Heliboard. Unfortunately it requires a bit too much setup to recommend to anyone who isn’t tech savvy.
I generally use Gboard, but for terminal sessions unexpected keyboard is great.
Unexpected Keyboard.
Love the way how it works + modifier keys!!! (ctrl, alt, super, anything you want)
In the beginning the lack of the dictionary/autocorrection was kinda a problem (especially after Blackberry Keyboard) but now I really don’t miss that.
