just saw the new way to type msg. any ideas on how to make it on our beloved n900???
 

hey yall, just watched this video. gotta say it looks quite awesome. wish somebody could bring it to our n900s.

http://www.youtube.com/v/q3OuCR0EpGo...dded&version=3

Re: just saw the new way to type msg. any ideas on how to make it on our beloved n900???
 

looks pretty complicated compared to swype for example...

Re: just saw the new way to type msg. any ideas on how to make it on our beloved n900???
 

Already been done. ;/


Joking about the above : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5qDq...layer_embedded

Stupidly inefficient way of text entry.


Edit : Try searching before posting, TYVM. http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=64876

Re: just saw the new way to type msg. any ideas on how to make it on our beloved n900???
 

that looks interesting

Re: just saw the new way to type msg. any ideas on how to make it on our beloved n900???
 

I'm not sure about this. I tried swype on my hero and it's total crap for me. This looks equally crappy. I want good old 90's handwriting recognition back. :( :( :( Palm's graffiti, or even better, UIQs HWR.

Re: just saw the new way to type msg. any ideas on how to make it on our beloved n900???
 

i say when or if u get use to it could become real cool/easy

Re: just saw the new way to type msg. any ideas on how to make it on our beloved n900???
 

But what's the point? If I have to do some gestures on the screen why do something like that instead of gesturing a real letters.

Re: just saw the new way to type msg. any ideas on how to make it on our beloved n900???
 

I owned a freerunner: http://www.nongnu.org/qwo/ was the best input system.

Re: just saw the new way to type msg. any ideas on how to make it on our beloved n900???
 

you know this way of inputting everyone capable writing is used to? it involves pen and paper....

(in other words: +1 to text regognition)

Re: just saw the new way to type msg. any ideas on how to make it on our beloved n900???
 

What if we compile and adapt qwo for vertical mode input? It's square and can be made transparent (we have compositing for free in maemo)