I can see some characters posing a problem as they aren't a single gesture, so the intermediate steps could be seen as flicks and swipes and taps... take i for example, or t.
Rh. ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Diakogeorgiou" <jdiakoge2...@gmail.com> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 5:06 PM Subject: Re: Handwriting is here in IOS7! This is a neat feature since people won't be able to hear our passwords any time we try to enter them. On 9/18/13, Joseph FreeTech <joseph.freet...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi all, > > I was reading some of the content on the link provided in the following > article, and I found the features of the new handwriting ability in IOS7 > simply amazing, and features I can't wait to try--especially when in noisy > environments and the new password entry feature. Do yourself a favor and > take a couple of minutes to read the details of what this feature can do > for > > you. > Note: I've only pasted a small sample of what is in the link below, so > don't > > forget to click and read the entire article. > > Maccessibility ยป Review - iOS 7 and VoiceOver > http://maccessibility.net/2013/09/18/review-ios-7-and-voiceover/ > > The Pen Is Mightier Than the Keyboard > > With the popularity of apps like Fleksy and MBraille, it is clear that > some > > users find text entry on the software keyboard cumbersome or difficult, > especially in certain situations. I must confess, I do not use either of > these apps, as I have found my speed on the onscreen keyboard to be > satisfactory, and use dictation when typing is inconvenient. > > That being said, Apple has provided a new feature to VoiceOver users that > is > > a pretty impressive alternative to typing your text entry. Tucked away, > hidden at the bottom of the option rotor settings in VoiceOver's settings, > is an option simply called "Handwriting". > > When entering text, you can select "Handwriting" from the rotor, and then > use the screen as a canvas to literally draw printed characters. By > default > > it starts in the category of lower case letters, but also includes > recognition for uppercase letters, numbers, and punctuation. > > Simply draw a letter as it appears in printed form, and it is entered into > the text field. Three-finger swipes up and down will change the category > of > > character type you are entering. A two-finger swipe right will input a > space, and a two-finger swipe left will backspace. > > If you know the shapes of printed characters, a little practice will find > you entering letters at a pretty good clip in this mode. Having already > mastered a pretty speedy technique with keyboard entry on my iOS devices, > it > > has not yet overtaken my typing speed, but I can see where it might > eventually, and certainly could for others who have trouble with keyboard > entry. There are also occasions when typing is not optimal, such as in > noisy > > surroundings, and this would definitely be handy in those situations. > > The great thing about doing text entry in this way, is that it limits the > learning curve for those who are already familiar with the shapes of > printed > > letters to almost zero. For those who are not, this is a great excuse to > learn. > > You can also enter your pass code, if you keep one on your device, using > the > > handwriting feature, and it will even default to numbers for this purpose. > > The Handwriting feature has other uses and modes, too. If turned on while > you're on the home screen, you can start writing letters on the screen, > and > > a list of apps beginning with those letters appears. Apps in this list can > be anywhere on your device, and are not limited to those on the current > screen or in the current folder. Use a two-finger swipe up or down to move > through the list, and double-tap, as usual, to activate the app you want. > Those who are familiar with the Item Chooser on Mac will find this > functionality very familiar. > > When in web content, such as in Safari, Handwriting mode has yet another > use. Write a letter corresponding to a rotor option, and VoiceOver > switches > > to that form of navigation. For example, writing "H" switches to Headings, > and two-finger swipes up and down will move you through the headings on > the > > page. Draw an "L", and now you are navigating links. This will be > particularly nice for users who keep a lot of items in their rotor and > want > > a faster way to move through various HTML element types. > > The accuracy of the recognition of this mode is superb, and with just a > little practice, many users are likely to find they enjoy this form of > text > > entry. Hats off to Apple for incorporating this in such a fluid and > intuitive way. > > Joseph > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" > Google > Group. > > Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. > > Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > > Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing > viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. > > Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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