@theeclecticdyslexic@mstdn.social
Post #558851
2026-03-04 06:09 UTC
#Heliboard is gathering gesture typing data, so that we can implement a #FOSS alternative to the closed gesture typing library Heliboard currently relies on. The data we collect will be released under the CC BY-SA 4.0
I also made a video including details & instructions.
Boosts Please! The greater the diversity of people & languages in the data, the better we can test for correctness.
PT: https://makertube.net/w/cQECfDkuLGR9eUQquUEo4K
YT: https://youtu.be/CyjumVTWtJA
Text (instructions only):
https://github.com/Helium314/HeliBoard/wiki/Tutorial:-How-to-Contribute-Gesture-Data
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@theeclecticdyslexic@mstdn.social 2026-07-10 19:18
#Heliboard 4.0 just released on github; it will be on fdroid soon. 4.0 includes opt-in background data gathering! Collecting gestures from daily use has some privacy risk; I made a video about how to leverage our privacy safeguards. Boosts please! PT: https://makertube.net/w/pPywMiF7kjumFfMrQKHzoU YT: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VJLzVEhY2PY Text (WIP): https://github.com/HeliBorg/HeliBoard/wiki/Background-Gesture-Data-Gathering Active gathering was also changed to focus on common words. We still want active gathering data; background data is a supplement not a replacement! 2/3