Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
The predictive text feature is highly valuable, however, horizontal space is limited and only a few potential words can be displayed. The feature then is not immediately helpful for inputting less frequent words until a 2nd key is typed. Which next key will lead to potential words may be uncertain to the typist if the typist is unsure of the spelling, or is a 2nd language user with limited vocabulary.
Describe the solution you'd like
The vocabulary data in the lexical files is sufficient to provide statistics of the most frequent following letters, given the context of the previously typed letters. This data could then be used to assist typist in forming words. For example, if "W" is typed, the next possible keys are "A", "E", "I", "O", "U", "H" and "R". On a touch layout, these keys could be highlighted to assist the typist for what letter should be typed next (the entire key could change tint, or just the border).
Other keys like "B", "K", "S", etc. that are not found in the lexicon after "W" would remain in the regular state, and the typist knows that they are improbable and can instead focus on just on the probable keys. The non-hlghlighted keys can still be typed to support acronyms (like WJLA, a radio station), if the user wishes.
Thus this feature request links the lexicons to the layouts in a practical way to help support correct and faster word composition. It should be a feature that users can toggle off if desired.
Describe alternatives you've considered
No response
Related issues
No response
Keyman apps
Keyman version
18.x
Operating system
Mobile
Device
Mobile
Target application
N/A
Browser
N/A
Keyboard name
Any
Keyboard version
N/A
Language name
Any
Additional context
While the example is for English language and script where the problem being addressed is not terribly large, it may be a bigger issue for languages with a larger phoneme inventory and larger script to cope with.
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
The predictive text feature is highly valuable, however, horizontal space is limited and only a few potential words can be displayed. The feature then is not immediately helpful for inputting less frequent words until a 2nd key is typed. Which next key will lead to potential words may be uncertain to the typist if the typist is unsure of the spelling, or is a 2nd language user with limited vocabulary.
Describe the solution you'd like
The vocabulary data in the lexical files is sufficient to provide statistics of the most frequent following letters, given the context of the previously typed letters. This data could then be used to assist typist in forming words. For example, if "W" is typed, the next possible keys are "A", "E", "I", "O", "U", "H" and "R". On a touch layout, these keys could be highlighted to assist the typist for what letter should be typed next (the entire key could change tint, or just the border).
Other keys like "B", "K", "S", etc. that are not found in the lexicon after "W" would remain in the regular state, and the typist knows that they are improbable and can instead focus on just on the probable keys. The non-hlghlighted keys can still be typed to support acronyms (like WJLA, a radio station), if the user wishes.
Thus this feature request links the lexicons to the layouts in a practical way to help support correct and faster word composition. It should be a feature that users can toggle off if desired.
Describe alternatives you've considered
No response
Related issues
No response
Keyman apps
Keyman version
18.x
Operating system
Mobile
Device
Mobile
Target application
N/A
Browser
N/A
Keyboard name
Any
Keyboard version
N/A
Language name
Any
Additional context
While the example is for English language and script where the problem being addressed is not terribly large, it may be a bigger issue for languages with a larger phoneme inventory and larger script to cope with.