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[Android] How is Florisboard not popular? (infosec.pub)

submitted 4 days ago by King@blackneon.net to c/technology@beehaw.org

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In my search for good keyboard that support AMOLED mode, I found out about FlorisBoard which looks perfect to me. It even supports Halmak Keyboard Layout, which I didn't expect to find at any Android Keyboard.

Which make me ask, How is this keyboard not popular?

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[–] leftascenter@jlai.lu 47 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I tried it, but ended on heliboard which has glide typing, Floris didn't at the time

[–] lemmyng@piefed.ca 27 points 4 days ago (2 children)

In addition to glide typing, Heliboard also has some of the best layout customization options out there, such as the option of disabling context-dependent menus. I HAAAAAATE how other keyboards change the keys available on the period key menu on URL bars. I use colons and forward slashes way more often than ".com", which I use... well, never.

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

+1 to heliboard, I use dvorak layout

[–] Curious_Canid@piefed.ca 5 points 4 days ago

I've tried a lot of alternate keyboards, but I hadn't heard of Heliboard. I just gave it a try and I really like it! Thanks for posting about it.

[–] Fortatech@gregtech.eu 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Wait, it can do that???

[–] lemmyng@piefed.ca 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Yes, it's the "Show TLD popup keys" setting under "Preferences".

[–] Fortatech@gregtech.eu 1 points 3 days ago

Oh, thank.

[–] renard_roux@beehaw.org 5 points 4 days ago

Heliboard is fantastic ❤️

glide typing.
multiple languages at the same time (without switching).
extremely customizable in nearly every way.
customize long-press options for each key with multiple / list of options. For instance, I've extended the number keys row with my most-used emojis, so holding '1' gives me a pop-up with '❤️😍😘🥰', 2 gives '🙂😊😃😄', etc.
'snippets' via custom dictionary with shortcuts (typing 'xx' shows my primary email for 1-click insertion, 'yy' shows secondary email; endless possibilities). Possible with most keyboards, though.
and so much more.

I haven't found anything that comes even close.