QtVirtualKeyboard on Plasma Wayland

[Justin Zobel]

Swipe to type would be an absolutely amazing feature to get. I struggle 
to want to use my Linux phone because of this reason. I've checked out 
this repo and compiled it and will provide feedback in the coming days.

On 21/6/24 23:12, Devin wrote:
> Hey Aleix,
>
> I think this is a very good idea! It could also help isolate any 
> issues that are specific to the keyboard and not to KWin. Maliit has 
> been pretty slow moving so it can also be worth trying out some new 
> ideas here (ex. swipe to type).
>
> Thanks,
> Devin
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> *From:* Plasma-devel <plasma-devel-bounces at kde.org> on behalf of Aleix 
> Pol <aleixpol at kde.org>
> *Sent:* Thursday, June 20, 2024 8:52:59 PM
> *To:* plasma-devel at kde.org <plasma-devel at kde.org>; Devin 
> <devin at kde.org>; Aditya Mehra <Adix.Me at gmail.com>
> *Subject:* QtVirtualKeyboard on Plasma Wayland
> Hi,
> In recent years, we've relied heavily on Maliit as our primary virtual
> keyboard. However, I thought it would be beneficial to develop an
> alternative using QtVirtualKeyboard.
>
> https://invent.kde.org/apol/qvk
>
> Consider this a PoC, I think it can be useful to make sure we're
> compatible with a number of different keyboards. It's also a good way
> to explore such an important but ignored part of our UX. :)
>
> If you find it useful, tell me either here or in the repo's issues and
> we'll see what needs to be done to make it properly useful for
> everyone.
>
> Cheers!
> Aleix
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