FlorisBoard
An open-source keyboard for Android which respects your privacy. Currently in early-beta. (by florisboard)
8VIM
A Text Editor inside a keyboard, drawing it's inspiration from 8pen and Vim. (by 8VIM)
| FlorisBoard | 8VIM | |
|---|---|---|
| 164 | 7 | |
| 6,350 | 492 | |
| 2.5% | 1.6% | |
| 9.1 | 9.1 | |
| 3 days ago | 22 days ago | |
| Kotlin | Kotlin | |
| Apache License 2.0 | Apache License 2.0 |
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Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
FlorisBoard
Posts with mentions or reviews of FlorisBoard.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-06-29.
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FUTO Keyboard
I'm quite happy with FlorisBoard, though initial configuration was a bit annoying. https://github.com/florisboard/florisboard
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F-Droid, Keyboard Libraries, and Choosing a Browser
I didn't last long with the stock keyboard before installing AnySoftKeyboard which is one of the few FOSS alternative with support for swipe typing. The experience was... OK. It felt slow and it's accuracy left a lot to be desired. I still had to be slow and pretty accurate, so it didn't really feel like much of a change from the stock experience. FlorisBoard have also introduced their own implementation but the feedback I read suggested it would be much the same as my experience with AnySoftKeyboard's gesture typing.
- Future of the FlorisBoard Project
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All my Open Source App Alternatives
Keyboard → OpenBoard (OpenBoard Upadted Fork, FlorisBoard when the v4 will be released...)
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Good keyboard?
You could try https://github.com/florisboard/florisboard, available on F-droid.
- Swipe keyboard app, open source and safe to usw?
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CleverType: Unlock the power of AI with Grammarly, Wordtune and ChatGpt on your keyboard.
I am excited to see how this project will develop. I'm sure starting out with https://florisboard.org/ was extremely helpful. Other devs have started from scratch, but florisboard is already advanced and feature rich. You could keep it open source to alleviate concerns of privacy. Just an idea.
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Android keyboard recommendations ?
The Github code repository (https://github.com/florisboard/florisboard) had an update on February 24, so the app is not abandoned. It reads like they plan a massive update for the next version, and word suggestions will be available.
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Keyboard for Android
I tested two: AnySoftKeyboard, it's stable and works even on very old devices, but it lacks modern features and the settings are really ugly and confusing (but once you look at all of them, you'll be able to make the keyboard the way you like it, is very customizable). And I also tested FlorisBoard, it's modern, beautiful, but it's a work in progress currently in early-beta stage and it has many incomplete or buggy features. So I ended up with AnySoftKeyboard. I know there are others, but it was these two projects that caught my attention the most.
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Custom keyboard extension
Probably only via AOSP mirror. It's an AOSP component so not officially available as its own component. Check out https://github.com/florisboard/florisboard for a GitHub based OSS keyboard.
8VIM
Posts with mentions or reviews of 8VIM.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-06-27.
- The PocketReform is a made-in-Berlin Linux handheld
- Sto sviluppando un metodo di input alternativo per dispositivi Android: si chiama tOndO keyboard, è scaricabile dal link nei commenti in open beta e apprezzo qualsiasi tipo di feedback (e sì, è un'idea un po' strana).
- How you were introduced to toki pona?
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⟳ 2 apps added, 55 updated at f-droid.org
8Vim Keyboard (version iteration-8): A small screen keyboard inspired by VIM and 8Pen
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What is your favorite keyboard app?
8vim
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8VIM (ANDROID)
Source: https://github.com/flide/8VIM
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Android -- what's your Keyboard69 replacement?
I've thought about approaching this niche open source keyboard developer to see if it's a project he can handle, but I think he was having a hard time finalizing his main keyboard: https://github.com/flide/8VIM
What are some alternatives?
When comparing FlorisBoard and 8VIM you can also consider the following projects:
OpenBoard - 100% foss keyboard based on AOSP, with no dependency on Google binaries, that respects your privacy.
KISS - Lightning fast, open-source, < 250kb Android launcher
AnySoftKeyboard - Android (f/w 2.1+) on screen keyboard for multiple languages.
Repeat - Cross-platform mouse/keyboard record/replay and automation hotkeys/macros creation, and more advanced automation features.
simple-keyboard
nusic - your new music (android app)
rime-cantonese - Rime Cantonese input schema | 粵語拼音輸入方案
codeboard - Codeboard App
openboard - 100% FOSS keyboard, based on AOSP
behe-keyboard - A lightweight hacking & programming keyboard with material design
Infinity-For-Reddit - A Reddit client for Android
trime - 同文安卓輸入法平臺3.x/Android-rime/Rime Input Method Engine for Android