Openboard is virtually dead from what I can see. So that leaves Florisboard as the only open source alternative (that I know of) that could really be used by the masses. And the world would actually be a way better place if we all opensource freaks could install Florisboard on our family/friends phones and them barely noticing anything weird.

The problem is... no word suggestions yet. It's been years and we are still lacking what is almost an essential feature of a phone's keyboard.

I wish I could really work on it, but I lack the knowledge to do so; so I hope I am bringing some attention to the project.

Is there any other alternative I am unaware of?

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[–] dillydogg@lemmy.one 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

There is a fork of openboard with swiping at https://github.com/Helium314/openboard

Edit: you technically need to download the swiping library to keep it fully FOSS, but I am okay with that given there is no other alternative. Instructions on where to find a swiping binary are on the github

Edit edit: another fork of openboard with swiping here, but is less up to date https://github.com/erkserkserks/openboard

[–] Carter@feddit.uk 2 points 11 months ago

How do you enable swipe after loading the library?

[–] sxan@midwest.social 1 points 11 months ago

Sweet, thanks! It'll be interesting to see how safe it is, vis-à-vis the swipe library talking to the mother ship.