I have the numbers extension installed above my full sized Fleksy keyboard. When I want to use the extension to type numbers, I have first to locate the number with my finger: VoiceOver reads out the number. Then I have to double tap on the extension row in order for the number to appear in my text. If I double tap elsewhere on the keyboard, focus just shifts to the letters. Harry
> On 18 Jan 2016, at 08:29, Krister Ekstrom <[email protected]> wrote: > > Extensions are small pieces of code that can extend the functionality of the > fleksy keyboard. Think of them as plugins or addons to the keyboard. The most > useful extensions for Voiceover users are Cursor control, which when > installed moves the cursor when you drag your finger over the space bar, One > handed, which pulls the keyboard to either the left or right side of the > phone and shrinks it a little thereby making it easy to type with one hand > and Hot keys, which works quite like a text expander or the shortcut keys on > the stock keyboard. You tell the app what icon to use, (they’re accessible to > voiceover) and then type the output that is what the hot key should do, i.e > an email adress, a common phrase that you type often, that kind of thing and > when done, you have this icon above the keyboard and can press it whenever > you want to use it. There’s also the number row that Allan mentioned that > adds a number row above the keyboard. > Hope this was helpful. > /Krister > >> 18 jan. 2016 kl. 07:11 skrev Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]>: >> >> What exactly are these extensions in Fleksy? >> >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >> Of Alan Lemly >> Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2016 9:09 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: RE: A Fleksy Keyboard Tutorial >> >> Krister, >> >> Thanks for your kind words and your additional instruction. I especially >> appreciate your comments about the extensions because now I understand how >> to remove the ones that have been installed. It seems that the first line >> that appears when you execute the Extensions button shows those that are >> installed which I'm thinking may be limited to four because there is only >> room for four extension icons on this top row. Only clicks are heard as you >> swipe through these and nothing happens if you double tap on any of these >> first row icons if none are installed. However, if any are installed, they >> are presented in this top row but without any VoiceOver identification. If >> you double tap on an installed extension icon in this top row, another small >> box in the center of the screen will open identifying the extension and >> provide an identified remove button to remove it. I noticed that the first >> icon in this top row always seems to say GIFs whether that extension is >> installed or not. It seems as if it might be dimmed on mine as I have no >> extensions installed and nothing happens when I double tap on it. >> >> I will update the tutorial to reflect this additional info about the >> extensions as well as your other comments on emojis and languages. I'll not >> rush this since I'm hoping other suggestions might be forthcoming and I'd >> like to get as many edits in as possible before reposting the tutorial. >> >> I do have one question for you. The original Fleksy included an apostrophe s >> in the punctuation choices to make it easy to enter possessive punctuation. >> The Fleksy Keyboard doesn't do this and I'm wondering if you have a >> suggestion on how to make entering an apostrophe followed by an s easier. I >> guess I can always simply fetch the apostrophe from the numbers keyboard and >> then jump back to the letters as I have to do with the standard iOS keyboard >> but I'd welcome a shortcut since I use this fairly often. >> >> Thanks again for your comments. >> >> Alan >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >> Of Krister Ekstrom >> Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2016 3:11 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: A Fleksy Keyboard Tutorial >> >> Hi, >> This is a very good tutorial indeed. Please allow me to try to add some >> things that i’ve discovered: >> 1 to uninstall an extension you have to click on the area at the top of the >> screen where there are just clicks to be heard from VO, then look at the >> text that appears below that describes the extension. If you have chosen the >> right extension, swipe to the button that says ”remove” and press it. This >> removes your extension. >> Unfortunately right now this is rather a hit or miss scenario but it works. >> >> 2 when opening the emoji keyboard for the first time, there’s a dialog >> explaining that you can change colors of the emoji. This dialog has to be >> removed before you can do things with your emoji keyboard. You remove this >> dialog by looking for an ”ok” button which you double tap. >> 3, on the ”more” screen there’s a button called ”languages” as was mentioned >> in the tutorial. This button or link pops up a dialog that lets you choose >> additional languages to download. I for example have Swedish and English as >> my languages. >> At the top of the dialog is a list of the language(s) you already have >> installed and the one you’re currently using is highlighted. Below is a list >> of additional languages you can download. Double click on the name of the >> language you want and a progress meter will appear showing how many percent >> of the language has been downloaded. When the download is complete, the >> language disappears from the list of downloadable languages and appears at >> the top of the dialog among the languages that are downloaded. Here you can >> choose whether you want to use that language by double clicking it, the >> language then becomes highlighted and is ready for use. Tip: if you have the >> full sized keyboard, the one with the spacebar on it, you can do a quick >> swipe left on the spacebar and the language will change on the fly. This >> change will stick until next time you swipe quickly on the space bar to >> switch languages. >> Lastly, remember patience, patience, patience, there’s a learning curve >> involved with this app, so take your time learning it and don’t give up if >> it doesn’t work for you the first time. >> /Krister >> >>> 17 jan. 2016 kl. 06:13 skrev Alan Lemly <[email protected]>: >>> >>> Hello Listers, >>> >>> Recently, several posts have been made to the viphone list requesting a >>> tutorial on using the Fleksy Keyboard. This is the third party keyboard >>> from the developers of the original Fleksy app later named Fleksy VO that >>> many of us have used. I am providing such a tutorial with this post and am >>> cross posting this message to both the viphone and iDevices lists. The >>> tutorial is in a marked up html file with various headings and bullet >>> points and can be downloaded here: >>> >>> https://www.dropbox.com/s/ubtto7ggk95vmjc/Fleksy%20Keyboard%20tutorial.html?dl=0 >>> >>> I will also paste the text of the tutorial following my signature but since >>> many of you read your email in plain text as opposed to html, the markup >>> and formatting will be lost. Those downloading the file and wanting to read >>> it with your iDevices should place it in a Dropbox folder so you can access >>> it with Dropbox. I've opened the file using my Dropbox app on my iPhone and >>> placing the rotor on headings allows easy navigation among the parts of the >>> tutorial. >>> >>> I would welcome any corrections or suggestions to this tutorial because I >>> consider it a work in progress. The original Fleksy and now the Fleksy >>> Keyboard has greatly improved the speed and accuracy of input I create on >>> my iPhone and I hope this tutorial will help others as they master it. >>> >>> Alan Lemly >>> >>> Introduction >>> >>> · This tutorial was written 1/16/16 for Fleksy Keyboard version >>> 7.5.0 on an iPhone 6 running iOS 8.3. Version 7.5.0 was the latest version >>> of Fleksy Keyboard as of this writing. >>> · According to the September, 2013 podcast on AppleVis, the >>> original Fleksy was introduced in July of 2012. Due to Apple restrictions >>> on third party keyboards at this time, the app ran separately and the >>> content produced with it had to be copied and pasted to where it could be >>> used such as in the messaging or mail apps. This original Fleksy app was >>> later named Fleksy VO as the developers began moving toward a separate >>> Fleksy keyboard in anticipation of Apple allowing third party keyboards. >>> Fleksy VO was later removed from the Apps Store and Fleksy Keyboard is the >>> only Fleksy app now available. Apple allowed third party keyboards >>> beginning with iOS 8 in September of 2014. >>> Setting Up the First Time >>> >>> 1. Launch the Fleksy Keyboard app. >>> 2. On first launch, you'll be presented with an install Fleksy screen >>> with a note at the bottom reminding you to turn on full access so that >>> Fleksy can fetch your settings and gifs. There is a learn more link after >>> this note that will take you to a web page in Safari that will fully >>> explain full access. Below this message is an Install button which you >>> should execute. >>> 3. You can get to the settings to allow Fleksy full access through >>> Settings, General, Keyboard, Keyboards and selecting Fleksy. Executing the >>> install button in the previous step will take you to this settings screen >>> where you can add the Fleksy keyboard. >>> 4. Double tap the add new keyboard button. >>> 5. Under the heading Third Party Keyboards, find Fleksy and double tap >>> on it. >>> 6. You will be taken back to your list of keyboards which now includes >>> Fleksy which you should double tap. >>> 7. You will be taken to a screen which states Allow full access with >>> an on/off button which you should make sure is on. >>> 8. Go to Settings and locate Fleksy in the list of all installed apps >>> which for the most part are sorted alphabetically. Double tap it and you >>> can turn buttons on to allow Fleksy to access your contacts and to use >>> cellular data. I have both of these turned on. Below these buttons is >>> additional information about installing Fleksy and its settings. >>> The topline menu buttons when you open the Fleksy keyboard app are Themes, >>> Extensions, GIFs and stickers, and More. >>> >>> Themes >>> >>> · Most of the in-app charges are found here. >>> · You can select from a variety of visual themes from choices like >>> Festive winter pack, Community limited edition, SHARDS pack, Arcade pack, >>> Pastel pack, Frozen pack, etc. >>> · Most themes have a cost but a couple are free. Note that there >>> appear to be graphic elements below each of these packs but swiping through >>> them produces only a click sound with no further voiceover feedback. >>> · A Classic pack for $.99 was the only one which sounded viable to >>> me. >>> · I've chosen to ignore themes since they are visual in nature. >>> Extensions. The second from the left topline menu button. >>> >>> · A single finger swipe right repeatedly after executing the >>> Extensions button, will broadcast many unidentified clicks but you'll get >>> to buttons which are identified for GIFs stickers and Emoji, Number row, >>> Cursor control, One handed, Hot keys, Rainbow pops, Heart pops, Color pops, >>> and Fleksy tips. >>> · Below the available extensions is a button to request more >>> extensions which simply takes you to an online form to make a feature >>> request. >>> · I suspect all the pops extensions are visual in nature so will >>> not use them. >>> · Once you've added any extensions, an additional row will be >>> presented above the Fleksy keyboard containing the applicable features >>> provided by the loaded extension. For example, with the numbers extension >>> installed, you get a list of number keys not unlike the top row of a >>> standard QUERTY keyboard. At either end of this extension row are buttons >>> to switch to the previous extension at the far left or switch to next >>> extension at the far right. >>> Manipulating the Extension selection screen >>> >>> · Note that I could not figure out how to uninstall an extension >>> once it was added so take care that you only install ones that you want. >>> · After VoiceOver announces the extension you want to install, >>> double tap the screen to start the install process. >>> · A popup dialog will open but focus may not be on anything that >>> VoiceOver reads to you. If you touch manually in the middle of the screen, >>> you should hit the description of the launched extension being installed. >>> · Swiping right from this description should take you to the add >>> button which you would execute to install it. In the case of the Hot keys >>> extension, swiping right from the description will first take you to a >>> setup button and then the add button. >>> · Swiping left once from the description will place you on a title >>> button which is not labeled so you simply hear a click sound as the title >>> of the extension is only presented visually. >>> · Swiping left one more time from the unidentified title will place >>> you on an X button which you can use to close this extension should you >>> choose not to add it. This x button is also not spoken by VoiceOver but is >>> important should you choose not to install the extension. >>> GIFs and stickers. The third from the left topline menu button. >>> >>> · Opens a screen of various moving pictures which from what I could >>> tell seemed a bit like emojis on steroids. I opted not to mess with any of >>> these since they appear to be totally visual. >>> More. The fourth from the left and the last topline menu button. >>> >>> · Execute the More button to get a vertical menu of the following >>> options: Tutorial, Settings, Languages, Keyboard size, Help and feedback, >>> Personalize, Dictionary, Badges, About Fleksy, Tell a friend, and Restore >>> purchases. >>> Tutorial >>> >>> · I would recommend executing the Tutorial button and reviewing the >>> screen several times to get an understanding of how Fleksy works. There are >>> several tips sprinkled throughout the tutorial narrative that might prove >>> very helpful. >>> Settings >>> >>> · This is the second choice on the screen opening when executing >>> the More button from the topline Fleksy keyboard app screen. Each of the >>> various settings will be listed and described. >>> Advanced Settings. Double tap to access these settings: >>> >>> · Fast delete. Deletes whole words with a swipe left when turned on. >>> · Side buttons. Adds extra buttons when in landscape orientation on >>> an iPhone or portrait orientation on an iPad when turned on. >>> · Magic button. Change the function of the button displayed as a >>> globe to the left of the spacebar when executed. Possible settings are: (1) >>> Emoji keyboard displayed, (2) Comma entered, (3) Switch keyboard. This is >>> the default and how mine is set., (4) Dismiss keyboard. Causes the keyboard >>> to no longer display., (5) Autocorrect toggle. Tap and hold on a cell to >>> change the ordering of the Magic button options. >>> · Emoji skin tone color. Execute to select the default skin tone >>> color for the emojis which offer color choices. >>> · Show all accents. Show all possible accented characters when >>> turned on. Note that I turned this one off because I got tired of Fleksy >>> entering the accented versions of characters containing such options when I >>> lingered a bit too long when typing characters. And since I pretty much >>> type in American English, I don't need the accented characters. >>> · Long press for numbers. Long presses in the letters keyboard >>> temporarily switch to the numbers keyboard when turned on. Note that I have >>> this turned off since I installed the numbers extension. >>> · Show language in spacebar. Displays the current language in the >>> spacebar after the keyboard appears when turned on. >>> · Display HomeRow. Display the colorful background of the middle >>> row of keys when turned on. In my case, the middle row is simply shown with >>> a contrasting gray background to distinguish it from the other two rows of >>> keys which have black backgrounds. >>> Auto-Capitalization. Starts new sentences with a capital letter when turned >>> on. >>> >>> Auto-Correction. Corrects and completes your words when turned on. >>> >>> AutoCorrect with punctuation. Corrects words when entering punctuation when >>> turned on. >>> >>> Double space for punctuation. A period is inserted whenever you input two >>> spaces in a row when turned on. Note that a single finger swipe right will >>> enter the word just typed or Fleksy's best guess of that word. Another >>> single finger swipe right will input a period. >>> >>> Keyboard clicks. A click is sounded whenever you tap a key when turned on. >>> >>> Swipe sounds. A swoosh is sounded whenever you swipe when turned on. >>> >>> Keyboard font. The font of the Fleksy keyboard. I've left this at the >>> default setting of system font. Note that this doesn't affect any other >>> apps. >>> >>> Voice feedback. Announces the words after you type them when turned on. I >>> strongly recommend that you keep this turned on. >>> >>> Case sensitive layout. Shows all uppercase letters on the Fleksy keyboard >>> when turned off. Shows these letters in lowercase when turned on. >>> >>> Show suggestions. Hides suggestions when turned off even if autocorrect is >>> on. >>> >>> Languages >>> >>> · Mine is set to my default of English United States. I'm unclear >>> whether multiple languages can be chosen here since I only use the one. >>> Note that there is a button just below my selected language where you can >>> pick the keyboard layout presented. I have this set to QWERTY. Other >>> choices are QWERTZ, QZERTY, AZERTY, Colemak, Dvorak, and Dvorak (Fleksy). >>> Keyboard size. Not only the size but the style of the Fleksy keyboard. >>> Choices are presented in the following two rows: >>> >>> 1. Spacebar or Minimal Keyboard style. Pick spacebar if you want the >>> spacebar displayed below the letter keys. A 2-finger swipe down on the >>> spacebar keyboard will switch it to display the minimal keyboard. Pick >>> Minimal if you only want the letters displayed with no spacebar as was done >>> with the original Fleksy app. A 2-finger swipe up on the minimal keyboard >>> will switch it to display the spacebar keyboard. >>> 2. Keyboard size. Pick between Large, Original, and Small. Note that I >>> use large to provide a bigger input area. >>> Help and feedback. Includes the following options and help topics: >>> >>> · Send us a message >>> · Feedback forum >>> · Fleksy Keyboard for iOS help topics: >>> · How to type using Fleksy >>> · Using Fleksy as your default keyboard >>> · Allowing full access >>> · How to control Fleksy with gestures >>> · Fleksy extensions >>> · Settings >>> · Languages >>> · Submitting bug reports >>> · How to set up typing shortcuts >>> · Join the beta for iOS and become a tester >>> Personalize >>> >>> · Personalize Fleksy to your writing style with choices to base >>> this on your style from Facebook, Gmail, or Twitter. >>> · Reset user data. I suspect this resets your personal dictionary >>> and any other information you've provided to Fleksy while using it. I would >>> be cautious about executing this. >>> Dictionary >>> >>> · Provides a list of all the words you've added to your Fleksy >>> dictionary while using the app. >>> · An edit button appears in the upper right corner of this screen >>> which opens a delete icon to the left of each word when executed. >>> · Just below the topline menu containing the back and edit buttons >>> is an edit box where you can enter a new word for the dictionary. >>> Badges >>> >>> · Opens a table of badge icons with 6 rows of 3 badges per row. >>> Each badge is identified by VoiceOver as you swipe through them but I'm >>> unclear why or how you use these. >>> About Fleksy. Provides options to: >>> >>> · Rate on the Apps Store >>> · Subscribe to Fleksy news >>> · Read the privacy policy >>> · Follow Fleksy on Twitter, Facebook, Google+ >>> Tell a friend. Provides the usual screen to tell someone about Fleksy using >>> a message, email, Twitter, Facebook, or more options. >>> >>> Restore purchases. I assume this works as it does with other apps if a >>> fresh install of Fleksy Keyboard is required and you want to restore any >>> purchased options. >>> >>> Tips for using the Fleksy Keyboard >>> >>> 1. Fleksy is designed to interpret the word you intended to type based >>> on the letters you typed whether done accurately or only near the correct >>> letters. When you've finished typing the word, swipe right once and Fleksy >>> will announce the word it thinks you wanted. If it is correct, simply start >>> typing the next word. Fleksy will have input the word it announced followed >>> by a space. If Fleksy announces an incorrect word, single finger swipe down >>> in the keyboard area to hear other Fleksy suggestions. Whichever word it >>> last announces will be what is entered. This is why diligently keeping a >>> custom Fleksy dictionary can be beneficial so it will have access to the >>> words you use which aren't in its built-in dictionary. >>> 2. You can manually type a word you know isn't in Fleksy's dictionary >>> by sliding your finger over each key until it is announced by VoiceOver in >>> the usual touch typing method. When you swipe right once on completion and >>> Fleksy announces the proper word, you can do a single finger swipe up in >>> the keyboard area to add this word to your Fleksy dictionary. >>> 3. Unlike the original Fleksy app, the Fleksy keyboard requires all >>> gestures to be done on the keyboard itself which occupies about the lower >>> third or more of the screen depending on the keyboard size selected in >>> settings. >>> 4. To switch from the standard iOS keyboard to the Fleksy keyboard, >>> double tap and hold the button immediately to the left of the spacebar and >>> slide up until Fleksy is announced then release. >>> 5. To switch from the Fleksy keyboard to the standard iOS keyboard, >>> press and hold the button to the left of the spacebar and slide your finger >>> up and to the right to hear the available options and release when switch >>> keyboard is announced. >>> 6. If the Fleksy keyboard is being used and doesn't appear to be >>> working or is acting flaky, try turning off VoiceOver using a triple press >>> of the home button and then turning VO on again. This often fixes the >>> problem. >>> 7. Fleksy has a bit of a learning curve so review the Tutorial under >>> the More button on the Fleksy Keyboard app topline menu and the help topics >>> also under the More button. 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