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Is this how most people type on mobile these days, drawing lines all over a keyboard instead of tapping the individual keys? I've never had an iPhone so I don't even know if they can do this natively, but I know you can switch keyboards at least, so it should still be an option if not.

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

The only time I've ever used swipe was when Nintype/Keyboard69 was still supported. The two finger swipe was the only time swipe could keep up with my tap typing speed, and sometimes exceed it, but since then nobody has come in and done anything as revolutionary with the typing game, and Nintype is simply too out of date and buggy, but man, I really miss it.

[–] WaxiestSteam69 1 points 1 year ago

I tried it several times and couldn't get the hang of it. I'd always overshoot the character I was going for. I had a colleague who was amazingly fast with swiping to type.

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

Yep, although I tend to use a combination of typing and swiping. Mostly swiping though. SwiftKey keyboard ftw (Microsoft, I wish I could quit you).

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

swipe for common 3+ letter words, tapping for unusual words and uncommon pronouns, and very short words. I guess I've learned what swipe is good at guessing and what it's bad at.

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

I do but it causes so many words typos so for most stuff is fine but every once in a while it really makes a sentence

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

Yes, started using it about a year ago and it's amazing how much easier it is.

[–] Blastoid5000 1 points 1 year ago

Yes. I was the last last person I knew to get a smart phone.

Swiping is the only way I can possibly type on a non-tactile keyboard. It works even better than I first expected.

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

99% of the time I just tap the letters but maybe once in a blue moon I swipe in something. I'm closing in on 50 so it's probably just me being old

[–] notannpc 1 points 1 year ago

iPhones can natively do swipe to text and I love the feature. It also seems to have improved accuracy as a result of the iOS 17 keyboard updates. I always find myself mixing swipe to text and regular typing together. I hardly even think about it really.

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

From time to time yeah, I heard that with enough practice I should be able to type faster

[–] rayman30 1 points 1 year ago

Yes, I use it all the time, it really works well and I am much faster than typing

[–] eggvng 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

hate to admit it but yeah mainly when i’m driving.

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