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Request: Hexagon keyboard layout #165

Open GoogleCodeExporter opened 9 years ago

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Hi,

I have an idea on how can be made a onscreen keyboard layout with 5 rows.
The fact is that when we press the onscreen keyboard we press on the center
of the letter (the corners are not used), so we can cut the corners. The
new key for pressing is an hexagon. The hexagons can be put together more
closely... See the attached picture.

What do you think about this?

Original issue reported on code.google.com by andrej.z...@gmail.com on 4 Nov 2009 at 6:53

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GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
It is a very interesting idea.
It seems quite space-efficient layout. But it will require users to learn a new 
layout 
- it wont be QWERTY, any more. Right?

Original comment by menn...@gmail.com on 4 Nov 2009 at 7:05

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
There is no need to learn the new layout. I have made a new image ... now I see 
that
can be done some more improvement (for the first row of the letters can be used
non-regular pentagons)

Original comment by andrej.z...@gmail.com on 5 Nov 2009 at 7:02

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GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Interesting idea

Original comment by arnonse...@gmail.com on 9 Nov 2009 at 7:53

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
I like that idea - maybe this can be made as a skin? when there is support for 
skins
of course :)

Original comment by atg...@gmail.com on 12 Nov 2009 at 9:58

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Hexagons are more natural for a staggered keyboard.  I personally would rather 
get
rid of staggering at this point though.

Several months ago, I drew, scanned in, and posted the following image:
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2znnyxh&s=3&hid=1&tag=ethana2

Original comment by Etha...@gmail.com on 17 Nov 2009 at 7:28

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
I see people kinda like it.
I hope that keyboards addons will be able to solve this request.

Original comment by menn...@gmail.com on 17 Nov 2009 at 7:37

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
the idea is good. reminds me on myKbd on Palm which used a sylus as input
http://blogimage.930.lattilad.org/blimg/930-8.gif

There are still some things you have to consider. 

* there are layouts (russian, german, etc.) that also need more keys on the 
right
side. You should think about adopting that arrangement to other layouts than the
basic english one. (see screenshots)

* also think about east-west-orientated buttons rather than north-south 
orientation. 
http://www.hughson.co.uk/images/Blog/HexMaps.jpg

* hexagonal keys might are tricky to implement. Elliptical keys will do the 
same.

Original comment by mov...@gmail.com on 10 Mar 2010 at 4:28

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GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
While I respect the suggestion, I think the layout that follows typewriter 
design is not optimal for thumbing or poking glass. Typewriters are historical 
devices not to be disparaged, but belong to past generations.
I used the partial hack of FITALY for Android, and loved it. For tablets with a 
finger or stylus, the obsolete wide layout is, imho, not optimal.
It's a different story, though, with the ASK Dvorak split layout in landscape 
mode. Unless one is strongly right-handed, one stylus in each hand should work 
wonders, considering the strong hand alternation of the Dvorak layout.

Original comment by nikevi...@gmail.com on 16 Dec 2013 at 10:34