TapType v1.1 is out. Big update.
Action mode. You can now move the cursor, select text, copy, cut, and paste — all without leaving TapType. Swipe left/right to move, swipe up/down to change granularity (character, word, sentence, line, document). Tap to toggle selection mode. Two-finger swipes for clipboard. Spaces, punctuation, and capitals are all announced properly when navigating by character.
Clipboard mode. Browse your clipboard history and paste from it. It only captures what's on the clipboard when the keyboard opens — no background listener, no spying.
Autocomplete. Word prediction no longer requires you to tap every letter. After a few taps it suggests longer words that match what you've typed so far. It also suggests shorter words in case you hit an extra key.
Spell-out. After announcing a word, TapType spells it out character by character — helpful for homophones like their/there/they're. Configurable delay, can be turned off.
Punctuation rework. Punctuation commits instantly now. Swipe up/down to cycle through options, swipe right again to chain them (!!!, ?!, etc.).
Other stuff: "I" is always capitalized, delete-by-word instead of character, full screen hide keyboard fix, and various bug fixes.
Download: https://github.com/aaron-gh/taptype-releases/releases/tag/v1.1
#TapType #Accessibility #A11y #Android #Blind #VisuallyImpaired #TalkBack #Keyboard #AssistiveTech

TapType 1.0.1 is out. Fixes a bunch of passthrough issues people reported on day one.
The big ones: passthrough no longer breaks other keyboards when TalkBack is on, and it should now work on Android 16 (was using a hardcoded display ID that Android 16 doesn't like). It also clears instantly when you hide or switch away from TapType instead of lingering for a second.
Voice input no longer fails if you don't have a voice keyboard enabled. TapType falls back to the system speech recognizer directly now.
Keyboard height is no longer a fixed size. It scales to your screen: 1/3 for short, 2/3 for medium (default), 90% for tall. Should feel much better on larger phones where it was way too small before.
Download: https://github.com/aaron-gh/taptype-releases/releases/tag/v1.0.1
#TapType #Accessibility #A11y #Android #Blind #TalkBack #Keyboard

TapType is out. It's a keyboard for blind Android users.
There are no visible keys. You tap where QWERTY keys would be from muscle memory, and a spatial prediction algorithm figures out what you meant. It scores nearby keys using a Gaussian proximity model and runs a beam search against an 80,000 word dictionary. You don't need to be precise. That's the whole point.
Swipe right to commit a word. Swipe down or up to cycle through suggestions. Swipe left to delete. It learns what words you use most and ranks them higher over time, and you can add your own words to a personal dictionary.
Every letter has its own unique sound, from Andre Louis's keyboard sound recordings, so you can learn to identify keys by ear without relying on speech. Each swipe direction has a distinct sound too. TTS is there when you want it, adjustable speed, and you can turn it off entirely if you prefer sounds only.
It has emoji search with skin tone selection and favourites, a number pad mode, an upper case mode, and full punctuation support with a customizable quick list. Two-finger gestures handle things like send, close keyboard, switch keyboard, and voice input.
Everything works with TalkBack. I built this because FlickType was a fantastic keyboard for blind iOS users and then it was gone. Nothing like it existed on Android, so I made one.
It's free, no ads, no tracking, no metrics. I'm not evil.
Download: https://github.com/aaron-gh/taptype-releases/releases/latest
#TapType #Accessibility #A11y #Android #Blind #VisuallyImpaired #TalkBack #Keyboard #AssistiveTech

Well I have to say since switching to Android one thing I have noticed, is that you can have an image described right from the TalkBack menu which is really nice. So far I have found this extremely convenient. Especially when browsing some photos on here that may not always have all the text in them. What I'm wondering is if I can have it describe photos I've uploaded or copy said description and paste it into the alt text field? I think I'll spend some time trying to figure that out later today. #accessibility #talkback hashtag Android #ios

Mudpie v0.5.0 is out!
New in this release:
Mudpie Pro — Support development through GitHub Sponsors and unlock premium features: AI trigger assistant (Claude creates triggers from plain English), keyboard mode, and local edit.
Local edit — Servers that support the #$# edit protocol can now send text for you to edit in-app. Full keyboard mode support with Ctrl+S/Ctrl+Shift+S shortcuts.
TTS punctuation — Four levels (None/Some/Most/All) matching NVDA's symbol groups, so punctuation is spoken consistently across all Android TTS engines.
Plus a bunch of keyboard mode and TalkBack accessibility fixes.
Download: https://github.com/aaron-gh/mudpie-releases/releases
#MUD #accessibility #Android #a11y #TalkBack #gaming

Mudpie 0.3.0 is out, and this one's a big deal.
This release is almost entirely about keyboard mode. When you enable it, Mudpie stops relying on TalkBack to read the game to you — it has its own built-in screen reader. Every incoming line is spoken in order, without requiring swipe navigation.
TTS interruption is new and highly configurable. Four methods to stop ongoing speech: shake the device (adjustable sensitivity, with a test button), press Ctrl on a physical keyboard, hit Enter (the command still sends), or just start typing (the keypress still goes through). Each method can be toggled independently. Settings apply globally, can be overridden per world, and can be overridden again per trigger — so a specific trigger can speak immediately and flush whatever was being said, even if interruption is otherwise off.
Character echo is also configurable: choose between none, characters only, words only, or characters and words together. Uppercase letters are announced.
On top of that you get a full menu bar (Session / Worlds / Edit / Settings / Help), reachable with Alt from anywhere. Every world, alias, trigger, and setting is manageable inline without leaving your session. Tab toggles between input and output. No touch required, ever.
MUD clients have always had rich keyboard support on desktop. This brings that to Android, properly, for the first time.
A massive amount of work went into this. If you play MUDs — sighted or not, keyboard or touch — your feedback is welcome.
Android only (for now).
https://github.com/aaron-gh/mudpie-releases/releases/tag/v0.3.0
#MUD #blind #accessibility #TalkBack #Android #gaming #screenreader #gamedev

Mudpie 0.2.0 is out!
The big one: built-in TTS support, independent of TalkBack. New SPEAK trigger action lets you choose exactly what gets read aloud. Per-world modes: TalkBack (unchanged), TTS: all lines, or TTS: triggers only. Engine, voice, and rate configurable at global, world, and per-trigger level.
Also: blank lines now send to the MUD, Cosmic Rage soundpack is opt-in for new installs, and several TalkBack navigation fixes in Settings.
Download: https://github.com/aaron-gh/mudpie-releases/releases/tag/v0.2.0
#MUD #Android #TalkBack #Accessibility #Gaming

Das neue iPhone SE 2020, was taugt das Smartphone wirklich?
Im aktuellen Podcast hatten wir es kurz angesprochen, jetzt ist es lieferbar. Ob iPHone SE2, iPhone 9 oder wie auch immer, angekündigt und vermutet wurde es schon länger. Dabei hatte Apple selbst die Nachfolge eines iPhone SE bestritten, obwohl der Formfaktor des kleinen, kantigen Telefons...
https://merkst.de/das-iphone-se2020/
#Android #Apple #Computer #Google #iOS #iPad #iPhone #Musik #Smartphone #TalkBack #Test #Video #VoiceOver