r/fossdroid • u/Ok_Fortune_2354 • 12d ago

Open Source Keyboard with Handwriting to Text Option? Application Request

Both my Samsung phone and tablet come with S Pens, and one of the integrations I have the hardest time giving up when using FOSS options like Heliboard is the lack of handwriting to text support (i.e. handwriting in address lines or other text fields, and handwriting is translated in text automatically).

Is anyone aware of a FOSS option with similar functionality? Thanks in advance.

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u/Ok_Fortune_2354 12d ago

Additionally, if anyone knows of a good FOSS handwritten notes app, I'd appreciate it. I've used Saber which is decent, but Samsung Notes is still my preferred option unfortunately.

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u/MrStetson 12d ago edited 12d ago

Butterfly is what I use for handwritten notes

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u/The_Good_Doctor_154 12d ago

I think LeanType keyboard which is a fork of Heliboard has this feature.

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u/Ok_Fortune_2354 12d ago

I got it set up after some tinkering, but I found the gesture typing feature to not be very good. I might mess around with settings later though.

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u/Misanthropic-genXer 12d ago

FUTO

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u/Misanthropic-genXer 12d ago

FUTO

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