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I am looking for a good FOSS keyboard with suggestions and the ability to add multiple languages.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I use OpenBoard most of the time and it's good if you are more privacy focused.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Same. Except i had to modify it a little bit because I got used to Swift keyboard having suggestions on inputs that don't support it by default.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Same here. It works well, and it actually was the only FOSS keyboard for which I managed to properly set up a Bépo layout like I wanted.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Is it possible with this keyboard to swipe instead of type?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

No, it's not possible by now

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

If you install a fork of it with that feature, yes. I personally use this fork: https://github.com/erkserkserks/openboard

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (3 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Totally agree. You can customize it a load. It has a ton of functions even local spellchecking once setup

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Second this. Tried a lot of keyboards when moving over to foss, and this one felt hands down the best for me.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I was following this for a while but see it hasn't received an update in a year now, is it abandoned?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Development is still active, there just hasn't been a new release yet.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

A year is a long time to go without an update especially when so many features are still missing. If I recall previously the app was seeing very regular releases. Doesn't inspire much confidence in the project, although I hope im mistaken as i think it has a lot of potential.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

I use AnySoft Keyboard. It is very configurable and has a lot of language options.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

I use https://github.com/rkkr/simple-keyboard because it has the features "hold space and swipe to move cursor" and "hold backspace and swipe to delete". You can add different languages. Which Android do you use? I'm curious because doesn't any keyboard (android) allow you to switch languages?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I'd probably use it already if it supported emojies...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I am on Android 13. Thanks I'll give it a try!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

+1 for simple-keyboard

Another one that i use is Florisboard. It also supporta hold space and hold backspace. Additionally you can customize the layout and glide typing is available for english

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Vanilla GrapheneOS keyboard as per their guide.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

@nobloat

Haven't seen unexpected keyboard mentioned. Been using that for a few months now. Lots of keys, not many other features. With a compose key, it would almost be perfect. Hackers is my backup keyboard.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Just the other day I discovered 8Vim and I'm exited to learn how to use it. It's a little buggy and it doesn't seem to support umlaut letters, so I can't use it for my native language.

Others I use are Hackers keyboard (for SSH), Anysoft, and Jbak. Not sure if the last one is FOSS.

[–] bbigras 1 points 1 year ago

Unexpected keyboard when using termux.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I'm still waiting for someone to fork Minuum Keyboard

[–] Klaymore 1 points 1 year ago

I use AnySoftKeyboard, configuring it is a mess but it's super customizable and one it's set up it's great.

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