ShapeWriter™ Inc. allows users to write words using a technique called shape writing.
General FAQs
To compose a word using ShapeWriter, use your finger to trace from letter to letter. For example, for the word 'this', trace from the t key to the h key to the i key to the s key. ShapeWriter will recognize the word and display it on the screen. Then, continue on to the next word. Each stroke gesture will produce a new word. Spaces are automatically inserted between words. Ignore repeated letters -- so for the word "look", simply trace 'l-o-k'. Punctuation, numbers and various other symbols can be typed using the secondary key panel.
If the traced word is not what you intended, you may select a different word from the alternatives list above the keyboard. These alternatives are words that closely match your most recent stroke gesture. You can also correct previous words by repositioning the caret anywhere within the boundaries of the word that you are interested in. The original list of alternative words will appear and you can select any one of them to replace the word on the screen. Capitalization is automatic, but you may change it using the 'Case' key. The 'Case' key cycles through various cases of the word or character preceding the caret. ShapeWriter recognizes over 50,000 words but if the word you want is not recognized, you can type it once and you will be prompted to add it to ShapeWriter's lexicon. Then you can shape write it the next time. You can also shape write application commands by starting your stroke gesture at the command key. For example, to replay your last stroke gesture, trace the word "replay" starting at the command key.
Shape writing a word
Simply slide your finger through the letters that make up the word, in sequence. For instance, to write the word fun, slide your finger from f to u then to n on the soft keyboard. When you lift your finger, ShapeWriter puts the most likely word in the Writing Pad. If it is not the word you meant, you may find your intended word in the alternative word above the keyboard. You do not need to add space. Spacing and capitalization is automatic.
Changing capitalization
AFTER you entered a word or tapped a letter, pressing the "case" key on the soft keyboard cycles through all cases, such as iPhone > IPHONE > iphone > Iphone > iPhone. There are two case for changing capitalization.
If you want to change the capitalization of one whole word, you just need to put the caret behind the word and click the "case" key. It will go through all the cases as mentioned above.
If you want to change the capitalization of one character, you only need to put the caret behind the character and click the "case" key. It will change the character to "Upper" or "Lower" case.
Writing words that contain double letters
Ignore repeated letters. For instance to write look just trace l-o-k. In cases like to or too, ShapeWriter will display the more common word. The other word can be selected in the alternative list.
Changing the keyboard layout
Click on the menu key you will find alternative keyboard layouts. In particular ATOMIK is an optimized layout for shorter finger motion and better word shapes. It requires some learning but once you get used to it you will be even faster at shape writing.
CMD key
Depending on the version and device platform, ShapeWriter can handle different commands. At the minimum, you should be able to draw CMD-r-e (or CMD-r-e-p, or CMD-r-e-p-l-a-y) for "Replay". It will replay the last shape writing trace you made.
About installation:
We released "Trial version" and "Full version" on Android Market, so you can try it first for one month.
After you download and install it from Android Market, don't choose to open it, but go to "Setting->Locale&Text" to enable ShapeWriter.
If you enabled more than one input method at the same time, please hold on one text box for seconds, then select input method from one popup menu to activate "ShapeWriter Keyboard".
Hope you enjoy it!
it works efficiently and is user-friendly, and above all, it suits my habits of using
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