You certainly can do it with a split tap. What is described in "iOS8 without the eye" and is maybe more difficult but works, is to tap the letter and then release quickly. I think this would require a good finger memory of where the different letters are or a screen protector with dots because if I understand correctly you are just tapping down and then releasing quickly. It's different from touch typing because with touch typing you can just slide your finger around and lift up. The direct touch typing needs a definite tap and then a quick release. I'm probably not describing this very well and I'm not very good at it yet but I've done it enough to know sort of how it feels. But a split tap also would accomplish this I think.
-- Cheryl I tried and tried to turn over a new leaf. I got crumpled wads of tear-stained paper thrown in the trash! Then God gave me a new heart and life: His joy for my despairing tears! And now, every day: "This I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness." (Lamentations 3:21-23 ESV) On Sep 17, 2014, at 10:21 PM, Charles Rivard <wee1s...@fidnet.com> wrote: > Touch typing is the same as it was. Find the letter and lift your finger to > activate. The new method is to find the letter and touch elsewhere on the > screen, sort of like a split tap, to activate. > > --- > Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, > you! really! are! finished! > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Ray T. Mahorney > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2014 10:14 PM > Subject: RE: touch typing with ios8 > > how does direct typing differ from touch typing? > > > Ray T. Mahorney > WA4WGA > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Jenny Wood > Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2014 2:37 > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: touch typing with ios8 > > Hi Jonathan, > > My husband and I were discussing this topic at length this evening, and he > pointed out something I had long since forgotten. Many, if not most sighted > people don't even look at their keyboard when they are typing on the iPhone. > Whether they realize it or not, they are actually watching the output of what > they are typing on the screen, but are in fact, typing purely by muscle > memory and familiarity of the keyboard with their fingers or thumbs. I have > a sighted friend and neighbor who, I swear, has to set some sort of speed > record with her ability to type quickly on the iPhone. She most definitely > isn't watching what she is typing, and the "clicking" sound that accompanies > each keystroke simply can't keep up with her movement. LOL Having had usable > vision once myself, I know exactly what he is talking about, because I have > been "touch typing" now since I was in the third grade or so. I have longed > for a way to type as sighted folks do on my iDevices, not so much because I > just have an overwhelming desire to "be" like the sighted, but because I > honestly believe I could type more quickly and efficiently that way. Even on > the iPhone, which doesn't have nearly as much space in which to position > either or both hands, I can make good use of the direct typing function with > one or two fingers at a time. It's just like anything else, it comes with a > learning curve, and as always, it's not for everyone. Personally, I have no > use for inputting text via a virtual braille keyboard, as I just can't get > used to scrunching my fingers into such a small place, and I really do prefer > tactile buttons pressing underneath my fingers, but I think the concept is > cool and I am glad there are folks who can make use to it. :-) As for me and > braille input, I'll stick to the braille display. > > Jenny > > > On Sep 17, 2014, at 8:06 PM, Jonathan Mosen <jmo...@mosen.org> wrote: > > > Hi Jenny, I agree with you. Direct touch typing absolutely rocks on an iPad, > and when I first started using this feature three months ago, I couldn't > imagine using it on my phone. Now I am starting to, and I suspect it will be > used even more regularly when I get my 6 Plus. But there's definitely a knack > to it and it may take a while to learn. > Direct typing is a great reason to have a SpeedDots screen protector. It > really helps and the combination can speed you way up. > Jonathan Mosen > Mosen Consulting > Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training > http://Mosen.org > > On 18/09/2014, at 11:47 am, Jenny Wood <kc5...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Actually, you might be surprised. What's useless for one may be the next > best thing for another. Personally, I am rather excited about the direct > touch typing feature. While I made quite a few mistakes within the first > three or four minutes of playing with it, my speed and accuracy picked up > dramatically within the hour. For those whom muscle memory and spacial > orientation come more naturally, it's a pretty neat option. But it's just > that, an option, and personally, I applaud Apple for giving us more of them. > :-) > > Jenny > > > On Sep 17, 2014, at 5:34 PM, Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> wrote: > > > Useless on an iPhone as far as I am concerned. You basically have to hit the > letter right on and it takes an actual tap and lift for the letter to type > rather than just lifting your finger. > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > OfRobert Doc Wright > Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2014 2:51 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: touch typing with ios8 > > I'm curious about direct touch typing. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jennie Facer > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2014 3:31 PM > Subject: Re: touch typing with ios8 > > What is the interactive notifications all about? > Thank you so much! > Jen > > TO THE WORLD YOU ARE SOMEONE, BUT TO SOMENE YOU ARE THE WORLD! > > On Sep 17, 2014, at 3:29 PM, Chuck Dean <chuckd...@icloud.com> wrote: > > Once I had a text field open, I was able to turn on touch typing with the > rotor. > > Chuck > > On Wednesday, September 17, 2014 2:24:05 PM UTC-7, Jed Barton wrote: > Hey guys, > I got ios8 installed, however, touch typing doesn't seem to work any > more. 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