On 10/2/07, Derek Pressnall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've had an idea for a novel input method that would work on touch > screen devices. > The idea is to present a graphic that is similar to a standard phone > keypad layout, with standard lettering and number positions. To enter > a specific letter, you touch the button associated with that letter > and drag your finger/stylus in a particular direction to indicate > which letter to choose. For example, to enter an "a", press the number > 2, then drag to the left and release. A "b" would be "press 2, drag > upwards and release", and a "c" would be "press 2, drag right then > release". And so on. To enter the number 2, just press and release > without dragging. To be easily usable, the method shouldn't require > you to drag completely off the button, but should also require a > minimum drag length. > > What does everyone think about the usability of this type of method? > Once I get up to speed on GTK programming, I can take a stab at it, > but it may be a bit before I get time for it. So if someone else > wants to give it a shot, go ahead. >
I don't know how much this idea is novel. It should be a kind of revisitation on the pie-menu, which is supposed to enable quicker access to more GUI commands. I think it could be usable. On 10/2/07, Robin Paulson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > i think this has been done already, sort of. see: > > http://www.micropp.se/openmoko/ Already done, or just proposed? --Luca _______________________________________________ OpenMoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community