Just to add another perspective to this discussion, I sort of like direct touch typing. And I think it'll be very fast once one gets used to it, especially in combination with the predictive typing. Just my $.02, but I'm going to use it for a while and see how it goes. Cheers, Donna On Sep 17, 2014, at 8:52 PM, Matt Dierckens <[email protected]> wrote:
> From what I've been told, the Flexy issues are caused because of a bug with > direct touch. > Matt Dierckens > Macintosh Trainer > Blind Access Training > www.blindaccesstraining.com > 1-877-774-7670 ext. 3 > Work email:[email protected] > Personal email: [email protected] > > On Sep 17, 2014, at 21:17, Brian Fischler <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Sounds like the bug in Fleksy makes using it absolutely pointless isn't the >> whole idea of having it work in all apps so you do not have to toggle >> between apps to use it? Why in the world would I want to toggle VoiceOver on >> and off to use it. I usually upgrade right away but hearing about the >> dialing phone numbers, scrolling issues and clicking on things not working >> it really sounds quite awful and that Apple did for lack of a better phrase >> a piss poor job of VoiceOver in IOS 8, and please don't give me the we >> should expect bugs in a first release as I don't think Apple would release a >> version of IOS where sighted people couldn't dial phone numbers or properly >> scroll. Major disappointment. >> On Sep 17, 2014, at 7:24 PM, Buddy Brannan <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Oh. Well. That kind of sucks. >>> >>> -- >>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA >>> Phone: 814-860-3194 >>> Mobile: 814-431-0962 >>> Email: [email protected] >>> >>> >>> >>>> On Sep 17, 2014, at 7:17 PM, Deb Lewis <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> You have to enable speech in Fleksy and turn off VO for Fleksy to >>>> work. It's awkward because it leaves you no way to switch to another >>>> keyboard or read anything while you type. >>>> >>>> >>>> On 9/17/14, Jenine Stanley <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> Buddy, so glad you're having trouble also with Fleksy. I thought I'd lost >>>>> my >>>>> mind. >>>>> Jenine Stanley >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sep 17, 2014, at 7:01 PM, Buddy Brannan <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> >>>>>> Direct touch typing works like this. And it took me a while (and someone >>>>>> else's explanation) to fully understand it. >>>>>> >>>>>> If you've got a *really* good grasp on the keyboard, or have some usable >>>>>> vision, it might be great. >>>>>> >>>>>> Essentially, when you tap a key, the key types. And by 'tap", I mean a >>>>>> real tap, with absolutely *no* extra time from when your finger makes >>>>>> contact to when you let go. This means that the keyboard acts exactly >>>>>> like >>>>>> it does for sighted folks when VO is off. However, if you hold your >>>>>> finger >>>>>> on a key, it will speak, just as though you had traditional or touch >>>>>> typing enabled instead. That way, you could use split tap if you really >>>>>> wanted. >>>>>> >>>>>> For my part, touch typing still works great. >>>>>> >>>>>> Now...if I could just figure out how to run Fleksy. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA >>>>>> Phone: 814-860-3194 >>>>>> Mobile: 814-431-0962 >>>>>> Email: [email protected] >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sep 17, 2014, at 6:08 PM, Eugenia Firth <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi those that know >>>>>>> What is direct touch typing in IOS 8? 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