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Heliboard goes into 1.0 (github.com)

submitted 1 year ago by TheFrirish@jlai.lu to c/opensource@lemmy.ml

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The successor of Openboard, Heliboard finally comes out in 1.0 my favorite open source keyboard out there.

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[–] GlassHalfHopeful@lemmy.ca 39 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Just in case I'm asked, here's the basics steps to get it going:

I downloaded the release from https://github.com/Helium314/HeliBoard and then installed. (Or set it up via Obtainium until its ready for F-Droid release)
I downloaded the Swipe library linked on the HeliBoard Github page from here.
Under HeliBoard settings -> advanced, I clicked "load gesture library" and selected the downloaded swipe library
And for voice input, l downloaded Futo from the play store. FYI, it's free and offline, but not FOSS.

That's it.

Just setup the two apps with your specifics like the theme and etc. This is what mine looks like now:

[–] technomad@slrpnk.net 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How do you get your microphone option in the top right corner like that. Mine only shows up under the toolbar menu, after hitting the arrow key (top left corner)

[–] spacebot3000@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (4 children)

You can tap and hold on the microphone button to pin it to the right.

[–] GlassHalfHopeful@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

Exactly this. You can pin several functions this way.

[–] uninvitedguest@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

This is a hot tip!

[–] AnActOfCreation@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wow, that's a gamechanger! HeliBoard has so many neat little tricks like that, but sometimes they're hard to find.

[–] spacebot3000@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Here's another one then: in heliboard settings, go to about, and hit "Description of hidden features." It's where I found that, plus a few more neat tricks!

[–] technomad@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago

Thanks! 😁

[–] AnActOfCreation@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago

until its ready for F-Droid release

Just FYI, it is on IzzyOnDroid!

[–] TheFinn@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

This was very helpful, thank you.

Edit: is the FUTO app restricted in any way until I purchase premium?

[–] GlassHalfHopeful@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

Not that I'm aware of.