Thanks Alan for that explanation of how to switch keyboards with FlickType. I had not gotten the hang of that. Later,
Richard "There's a nap for that." -- an anonymous cat Sent from my iPhone SE > On Feb 24, 2020, at 8:31 PM, Alan Lemly <[email protected]> wrote: > > Joe, > > I'll do my best to answer your first question about FlickType punctuation. > You should know that I use FlickType in full screen mode when typing with it > and then revert to the iOS standard keyboard. If I'm typing a phrase that > ends with a comma as I did just now, I'd swipe once to put a period after the > word now and then single finger swipe down to select comma from the choices > presented by FlickType. After FlickType says comma, you then just continue > typing. > > As I stated, I use FlickType in full screen mode so when I'm composing a > text, I start out with the standard iOS on screen keyboard and go first to > the message text box and select FlickType from the keyboard button to the > left of the spacebar. I then compose my text message using FlickType's full > screen mode and when I'm done, I single finger slide up the screen and stop > to change back to the standard iOS keyboard where the text I typed with > FlickType is placed in the message text box. I then single finger swipe right > once and land on the send button. I'm not sure how my method differs but > perhaps you've got FlickType set to other than full screen mode. I prefer > leaving my iPhone set to the standard iOS on screen keyboard and moving to > FlickType full screen when I need to type something. > > As to your final question, I leave my keyboard set to the standard iOS on > screen keyboard and use the button to the left of the spacebar to switch to > FlickType as needed. I then use the single finger slide up and hold to revert > back to the standard iOS keyboard. I don't know whether this method is more > cohesive but it works for me. You might consider subscribing to the FlickType > email list by sending a blank email to [email protected] if you > have other questions. > > Alan Lemly > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Joe Orozco > Sent: Monday, February 24, 2020 11:23 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Flicktype > > Hello, > > Flicktype is a wonderful app. My typing dramatically increases when I use it, > but there are a few things I cannot seem to get the hang of even after > reviewing their website. I'm hoping you can help me out. > > First, how can I more easily insert punctuation other than a period? I know I > can swipe right twice and then swipe down to see a list of additional > punctuation, but if I want to select a comma, I don't know how to select this > without swiping right and inserting another period. > > Second, is there a seamless way of finding the Send button after typing out a > text message? I feel as though I get lost in the Flicktype sphere, and in the > process of finding the Send button I wind up adding random characters to the > end of my message. > > Finally, the only way I know of to change keyboards is to tap the keyboard > icon at the bottom of the keyboard and slide up to hear the other available > keyboards. Is this the only method, or is there something more cohesive? > > Thank you for any help. > > Joe > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > [email protected]. 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