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Good but some notes
I'm a visually impaired user and have been looking for a better accessible keyboard for a while.
Keeble has the right idea though it's missing several things that hold me back from switching to it full time. Here are some suggestions:
- allow customisation oh the key click colour. Right now, keys only flash in black which doesn't contract at all with any 'light on dark' theme, something many VI users like me prefer. I like to have that extra bit of visual feedback to confirm where I tapped.
- Character previews. Many other keyboards have the character pop up in a larger form above your finger web tapped. This option should be here, the more visual feedback the better.
- Add some more built in themes that VI users commonly use (white on black, blue on yellow etcj, I'm surprised these weren't standard. Also, have some kind of visual preview for what the built in themes look like instead of requiring us having to jump back and forth between the full keyboard preview.
- Hold hey shortcuts. As seen in keyboards like GBoard, different letters are assigned different numbers and symbols that will be typed when you hold said key. For example, holding on 'Q' to insert a '1'. I think this is much more efficient than having to switch to the full symbols view each time.
- Swipe/Slide typing. Very common in many keyboards, words are predicted based on the keys you slide over. Very fast and efficient in either phones or tablets. It should also have a visual trait to help track your swipes.
- dictation. Granted I don't know how easy Apple makes it to induce but it would be convenient to have at hand without needing to switch keyboards.
Hope you might find these helpful!Show lessGigashadow
Developer Response
Hi Gigashadow - we really do appreciate you taking to the time to share such detailed feedback with us. You have made some very insightful suggestions which our product team take into consideration. Thank you!Keeble keyboard
I have recently installed the Keeble keyboard on my iPad, nand found it to be a perfect fit for my accessibility problem (advanced ARMD). I am particularly impressed with the 'test' function of the App that allowed me to easily check out the various settings without committing to it. That allowed me to quickly decide what worked best for me (Purple Rain with simplified querty layout).
Another great feature I like is the ability to use it in conjunction with Apples's Smart Typing feature. Having the ability to have a full-size keyboard with expanded text field is marvelous!
The Phrase Bank originally displayed a 'hodge-podge of unrelated shortcuts, but after discovering that the order was determined by alphabetical order of the shortcut abbreviations I was able to re-order. Now on the first page of Phrase Bank I have my name, address, phone, Email address, etc. On the second, common phrases - and on the third, IP addresses.
Dave Ow
Lakeland, FLShow lessJDavidO
Developer Response
Hi JDavidO and thank you for your wonderful five star review. We particularly appreciate you sharing in detail about the features you find most helpful, and even your own tip regarding the Phrase Bank. Thank you!No autocorrect
Keeble is great except for the fact that there is absolutely co autocorrect and I can't change the colours of the symbols. It's annyoing because I have a high contrast keyboard I really need auto correct. Also wish you could pick custom colours.Lorelei Barnett
Developer Response
Hi Lorelei Barnett, we are very sorry to hear about your disappointment with Keeble. Please know that autocorrect is a popular request for Keeble. We have entered your requests, including your request for the ability to color individual keys, into our system for future consideration. Regarding choosing custom colors for individual keys, you may be interested to know that you can select a wide range of colors for types of keys and key labels by opening the Keeble app and going to Theme (under the APPEARANCE section) > Custom Theme. If you would like to learn more about Keeble, please feel free to take a look at the Keeble Help section on our website here (www.assistiveware.com/support/keeble). Please do not hesitate to reach out to us at support@assistiveware.com if you ever have questions about Keeble or have features you would like to see added. Our team is always ready to help people who use our apps. Peace! :-)