On 02/10/2007, Robin Paulson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 03/10/2007, Derek Pressnall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The idea is to present a graphic that is similar to a standard phone > > keypad layout, with standard lettering and number positions. To enter > > a specific letter, you touch the button associated with that letter > > and drag your finger/stylus in a particular direction to indicate > > which letter to choose. For example, to enter an "a", press the number > > 2, then drag to the left and release. A "b" would be "press 2, drag > > upwards and release", and a "c" would be "press 2, drag right then > > release". And so on. To enter the number 2, just press and release > > without dragging. To be easily usable, the method shouldn't require > > you to drag completely off the button, but should also require a > > minimum drag length. > > > > What does everyone think about the usability of this type of method? > > Once I get up to speed on GTK programming, I can take a stab at it, > > but it may be a bit before I get time for it. So if someone else > > wants to give it a shot, go ahead. > > i think this has been done already, sort of. see: > > http://www.micropp.se/openmoko/
Or perhaps more like this thread: http://lists.openmoko.org/pipermail/community/2007-September/009916.html _______________________________________________ > OpenMoko community mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community > -- Vincent
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