Input method: switch for insert mode

[teranex]

I was just playing a bit with SwiftKey keyboard, which is (imho) a nice on-screen keyboard to input text, since it supports sliding over the letters instead of having to type every individual word. But for this to work in Vim Touch, the input method needs to be set to 'word' based. However, setting it to word based basically brakes normal mode in vimtouch. For example when typing 'o' to go to insert mode on the next line the keyboard will wait for more input. Would it be possible to add an option to Vim Touch to use word-based input method while in insert mode and character-based input method when not in insert mode?

[tomtom]

I'd like to second this proposal. I personally prefer word-based input when writing plain text but word-based input is rather cumbersome for normal mode commands and the like. Alternatively, a button to quickly switch between input modes would help.