On Jul 3, 2018, at 12:02 AM, Sieghard Weitzel <sieghard@live.ca> wrote:

Hi Chris,

I have a 6S Plus and can confirm/reproduce this. If I type in a Message field and dismiss Flicktype I have to explore the screen by touch, swiping does not work and if I double tap again on the edit field Flicktype becomes active again as a keyboard. If, however, I flick up and hold to change to the iOS keyboard which then is on the screen I can swipe normally.


-----Original Message-----
From: hello@flicktype.groups.io <hello@flicktype.groups.io> On Behalf Of Chris Chaffin
Sent: Monday, July 2, 2018 4:42 PM
To: hello@flicktype.groups.io
Subject: [FlickType] problems in messages

Hello,
I am new to the group and I am enjoying the system keyboard, but I have been experiencing a few different things that I want to see if anyone else is experiencing.
Now I am a voice over user and I am using an iphone 8.

First, in the messages app, after typing a message and dismissing the keyboard, I am unable to swipe to either the edit field or send button. I can only find them on the screen by exploring the screen with my finger. And even after I find the edit field by exploring, I am still not able to swipe from the edit field to the send button.

Second, sometimes after dismissing the keyboard, especially after writing in the messages app, voice over acts funny and it seems that I lose some system sounds, like the sound when the app switcher pops up. I restart voice over and everything returns to normal.

Thanks,

Chris

On Jul 3, 2018, at 12:02 AM, Sieghard Weitzel <sieghard@live.ca> wrote:

Hi Chris,

I have a 6S Plus and can confirm/reproduce this. If I type in a Message field and dismiss Flicktype I have to explore the screen by touch, swiping does not work and if I double tap again on the edit field Flicktype becomes active again as a keyboard. If, however, I flick up and hold to change to the iOS keyboard which then is on the screen I can swipe normally.


-----Original Message-----
From: hello@flicktype.groups.io <hello@flicktype.groups.io> On Behalf Of Chris Chaffin
Sent: Monday, July 2, 2018 4:42 PM
To: hello@flicktype.groups.io
Subject: [FlickType] problems in messages

Hello,
I am new to the group and I am enjoying the system keyboard, but I have been experiencing a few different things that I want to see if anyone else is experiencing.
Now I am a voice over user and I am using an iphone 8.

First, in the messages app, after typing a message and dismissing the keyboard, I am unable to swipe to either the edit field or send button. I can only find them on the screen by exploring the screen with my finger. And even after I find the edit field by exploring, I am still not able to swipe from the edit field to the send button.

Second, sometimes after dismissing the keyboard, especially after writing in the messages app, voice over acts funny and it seems that I lose some system sounds, like the sound when the app switcher pops up. I restart voice over and everything returns to normal.

Thanks,

Chris

On Jul 2, 2018, at 7:41 PM, Chris Chaffin <chaffin102468@gmail.com> wrote:

Hello,
I am new to the group and I am enjoying the system keyboard, but I have been experiencing a few different things that I want to see if anyone else is experiencing.
Now I am a voice over user and I am using an iphone 8.

First, in the messages app, after typing a message and dismissing the keyboard, I am unable to swipe to either the edit field or send button. I can only find them on the screen by exploring the screen with my finger. And even after I find the edit field by exploring, I am still not able to swipe from the edit field to the send button.

Second, sometimes after dismissing the keyboard, especially after writing in the messages app, voice over acts funny and it seems that I lose some system sounds, like the sound when the app switcher pops up. I restart voice over and everything returns to normal.

Thanks,

Chris

Every country has an identity, history, custom, and culture. It’s a
unique landscape in determining how its people Live, work, and play.

( #window-49477356 )

I don't think a A subscription based product would work. People just wouldn't pay. I myself don't really fancy paying an ongoing subscription  for this application. I am more than happy to pay a one-off charge and then if there is a major update in years to come paying another one but on a monthly basis I don't think this is the correct way to go. In my personal opinion sided people do not have to pay a monthly subscription for any keyboards out there so why should we.

To kosta and Ashley

 

I'm sure you have already considered this but just throwing it out there anyway.

If people are finding money to be tight at the moment or feel pressure in anyway in adding to there list of subscriptio ns,. Have you considered adding a tip jar to the container app? This way, maybe people won't feel so pressurised and when they have the money, can donate in the form of in app purchases to the apps development for its future.

To get a sense of what I am trying to explain, checkout the apps: downcast and Twitterrific to see what I mean.

 

Also, for really big updates, maybe charge an in app purchase to unlock the special feature instead of always having an active subscription.

Of course, I am more than happy to pay for a subscription, these are just ideas as alternatives for different country markets and people's own respective situations in regards to money.

What does everyone think about the extra ideas for the apps future development?

Kind regards to all

Daniel

 

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From: hello@flicktype.groups.io <hello@flicktype.groups.io> on behalf of FlickType <hello@...>
Sent: Monday, July 2, 2018 4:19:47 AM
To: hello@flicktype.groups.io
Subject: Re: [FlickType] App pricing

 

Hi Leonard,

Thanks for your feedback. Our pricing plans are fluid and we will try to come up with a pricing structure that works for everyone, but for now, we've found that this is the most accessible pricing structure for the largest number of people.

Stay tuned,
Ashley

On Sun, Jul  1, 2018 at 04:09 pm, leonard morris wrote:

>
> Every country has an identity, history, custom, and culture. It’s a unique
> landscape in determining how its people Live, work, and play.
>
> ( #window-49477356 )
>

I don't think a A subscription based product would work. People just wouldn't pay. I myself don't really fancy paying an ongoing subscription  for this application. I am more than happy to pay a one-off charge and then if there is a major update in years to come paying another one but on a monthly basis I don't think this is the correct way to go. In my personal opinion sided people do not have to pay a monthly subscription for any keyboards out there so why should we.

Neil 

On 2 Jul 2018, at 16:38, Daniel McGee <danielmcgee134@...> wrote:

To kosta and Ashley

I'm sure you have already considered this but just throwing it out there anyway.

If people are finding money to be tight at the moment or feel pressure in anyway in adding to there list of subscriptio ns,. Have you considered adding a tip jar to the container app? This way, maybe people won't feel so pressurised and when they have the money, can donate in the form of in app purchases to the apps development for its future.

To get a sense of what I am trying to explain, checkout the apps: downcast and Twitterrific to see what I mean.

Also, for really big updates, maybe charge an in app purchase to unlock the special feature instead of always having an active subscription.

Of course, I am more than happy to pay for a subscription, these are just ideas as alternatives for different country markets and people's own respective situations in regards to money.

What does everyone think about the extra ideas for the apps future development?

Kind regards to all

Daniel

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From: hello@flicktype.groups.io <hello@flicktype.groups.io> on behalf of FlickType <hello@...>
Sent: Monday, July 2, 2018 4:19:47 AM
To: hello@flicktype.groups.io
Subject: Re: [FlickType] App pricing

 

Hi Leonard,

Thanks for your feedback. Our pricing plans are fluid and we will try to come up with a pricing structure that works for everyone, but for now, we've found that this is the most accessible pricing structure for the largest number of people.

Stay tuned,
Ashley

On Sun, Jul  1, 2018 at 04:09 pm, leonard morris wrote:

>
> Every country has an identity, history, custom, and culture. It’s a unique
> landscape in determining how its people Live, work, and play.
>
> ( #window-49477356 )
>

To kosta and Ashley

I'm sure you have already considered this but just throwing it out there anyway.

If people are finding money to be tight at the moment or feel pressure in anyway in adding to there list of subscriptio ns,. Have you considered adding a tip jar to the container app? This way, maybe people won't feel so pressurised and when they have the money, can donate in the form of in app purchases to the apps development for its future.

To get a sense of what I am trying to explain, checkout the apps: downcast and Twitterrific to see what I mean.

Also, for really big updates, maybe charge an in app purchase to unlock the special feature instead of always having an active subscription.

Of course, I am more than happy to pay for a subscription, these are just ideas as alternatives for different country markets and people's own respective situations in regards to money.

What does everyone think about the extra ideas for the apps future development?

Kind regards to all

Daniel

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From: hello@flicktype.groups.io <hello@flicktype.groups.io> on behalf of FlickType <hello@...>
Sent: Monday, July 2, 2018 4:19:47 AM
To: hello@flicktype.groups.io
Subject: Re: [FlickType] App pricing

 

Hi Leonard,

Thanks for your feedback. Our pricing plans are fluid and we will try to come up with a pricing structure that works for everyone, but for now, we've found that this is the most accessible pricing structure for the largest number of people.

Stay tuned,
Ashley

On Sun, Jul  1, 2018 at 04:09 pm, leonard morris wrote:

>
> Every country has an identity, history, custom, and culture. It’s a unique
> landscape in determining how its people Live, work, and play.
>
> ( #window-49477356 )
>

On Jul 1, 2018, at 7:27 PM, FlickType <hello@flicktype.com> wrote:

Hi JPR,

With regards to adding new languages, FlickType is a bit unique due the nature of how much inaccuracy it is designed and expected to tolerate. Simply grabbing an existing dictionary is not enough, because there are often valid words that are very uncommon, but have letters similar to words that are much more common. One such example for English is the word "fir", spelled F I R and referring to the tree, which is extremely close to the letters of the word "for", F O R. It would be very frustrating for users if there's even a small chance they get "fir" when they try to type "for", because that small chance would be amplified by just how common the word "for" is. To address this, we need to have a good understanding of how common or uncommon words are in each language we support. For a language like English, we have a pretty good idea ourselves of what words are common and what are not, although even with English there are some slang terms and jargon that are only common for some people and some areas, but not others. Language modules of other keyboards are not publicly available for us to use, and language modules that are available are usually from public sources like Wikipedia or news articles, which do not capture the way people use the language when they type on their device. For example, the term "GOP" that refers to the Republican Party in the US would far surpass nearby words such as "top" and "hop", while "lol" would barely even exist. So what we need is not as readily available, or even as objective as you might expect, even though there are some workarounds, each with varying levels of required effort.

All in all, I'd say that adding new languages to FlickType compared to other keyboards is not qualitatively different, but it's quantitatively harder since we need to have more accurate word frequency data than the average keyboard.

- Kosta

Every country has an identity, history, custom, and culture. It’s a unique
landscape in determining how its people Live, work, and play.

( #window-49477356 )

I just wanted to offer a little feedback, as since the most recent update I
have noticed a bug. In certain apps, not all, the dismiss keyboard button
disappears and the flick down and hold doesn't seem to work. Trying it a
couple of times caused the app I was using to crash, my VoiceOver to become
non responsive temporarily. Turns out one time of trying this my control
center to appear and my mobile data to be switched off... Somehow! I also find
the flick gestures to navigate to be inconsistent. Sometimes it seems to work
perfectly and others not at all. Dismissing the keyboard to read what I've
written, if I then want to go back to writing its not always easy to tell
where in the field I am.

I love this app. It reminds me off flexy at its beginning. Tell me, what can I
do to persuade you to include French language in this app?

Well you're 2 hours behind me so that's 9:00 am for you. 

On Jul 1, 2018, at 8:04 PM, Chuck Dean <cadean329@...> wrote:

Hello, is that central daylight time, or central standard time? 

 What I really need to know is what time will the show air in phoenix, Arizona? 

 

 Thanks, chuck 

On Jul 1, 2018, at 2:23 PM, Shawn Krasniuk <bbsshawn@...> wrote:

Hey all. As you may or may not know, I host a radio show on a local station in Winnipeg called Accessibility Matters. It can be heard Thursdays at 11:00 AM on 95.9 CKUW. This Thursday,, I interview the developers of this app, Ashley and Kosta, and we talk about how they came up with the idea to develop this great app, and a whole lot more. So don't forget to listen to Accessibility Matters Thursday at 11:00 AM central time on 95.9 CKUW. There are several ways to listen. You can go to ckuw.ca and click on the listen live button when it airs, you can ask Google Assistant or Alexa to play CKUW on TuneIn, or if you miss it or can't listen to it at the moment, on that same website listed above, you can find the archives section and download it there. I also host a Whatsapp group where I post the day's episodes every week. You can join it by double tapping this link: https://chat.whatsapp.com/6hVRrEBrvWS5tWdkcpKbpH

And of course, if you have any feedback on the episode, let me know.

Shawn

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