Non-developer here. Is there a way to link also the poster’s Reddit account to their Lemmy account? Same for the comments.

It could be interesting if we could link contributions to their owners. Maybe as an opt-in thing and then the users could delete their Reddit account since the data is saved on Lemmy.

Do you see what I mean?

I can’t tell without building an MVP. And I am posting to have others perspectives.

I prefer split and ortholinear keyboards so I am biased. It takes less than a day to get use to. But then typing for long periods of time becomes easier since wrists are in neutral position. And that’s what I am trying to achieve on phones by mimicking PUBG and Wild Rift gamers hands placement that are much more confortable for long sessions.

Try to put the app screenshot full screen on your phone and tell me what you think.

I tried that one. Swiping for letters makes it slow. And there is quite a learning curve to it.

I’d still prefer keyboards that let’s you swipe for whole words over that.

Wouldn’t it be easier to type an email or message on Signal for a long time using this layout? Even typing this response on my phone is a pain in th

I made the keys bigger than when the keyboard is in portrait mode. Put the screenshot in full screen on your phone to test it.

Very few people can afford a $1500+ phone…

I actually said that carrying a tablet everywhere just in case isn’t just that convenient. That’s why I was looking to have a better typing experience on a regular slab phone (everybody’s daily driver) similar to tablets and foldables.

This is not really a keyboard. It’s a text editor coupled with it’s own split keyboard and only works in landscape mode.

Having a keyboard like this one work on different apps would be really hard to do. I guess. I don’t know. But it would be really cool.

Me too. This is some kind of interest check. If it gets enough traction, we’ll make it happen.

That’s amazing. I’ll give it a try. Thanks.

Check this one suggested by @wiki_me@lemmy.ml

That’s so nice of you.

I hear you. But how can a dev have different perspectives on a problem and new insights on solving it if he/she doesn’t hear from (or study) users of already existing software?

Not talking about fun apps here. Only on problem solving ones.

That’s why the majority of FOSS out there are software/apps devs use (not especially for their work) for a reason.

Take my case. I am a long form writer and using my phone for that purpose (when nothing else is available) is a nightmare. If FOSS devs are not interested in that, they won’t bother. And I totally understand. They don’t owe common folks nothing. But when they do, it’s usually through their own understanding of the problem.

And people should come with a detailed description of the problem. Not their cringy ideas.

Makes sense. I am a writer/filmmaker myself and people always come to me with ideas. I usually reject because it doesn’t resonate with me.

But I also understand them. Mastering a craft takes so much time and common people also want their voice/idea heard.

I never thought of programming as a way to express oneself. That’s nice perspective.