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Title: handwriting
Post by: scoutme on April 23, 2004, 10:35:53 pm

which is the best handwriting app for each rom, x11 or qt based?

I\'ll have to use it to take notes during lessons, so it must be the fastest and accurate possible. Functioning, in a word

Title: handwriting
Post by: pmf on April 24, 2004, 04:53:53 pm

I am currently working on implementing Quikwriting (http://mrl.nyu.edu/projects/quikwriting/Quikwrite1.html) as a GTK+-2 widget (a stand-alone application will be easy to do then).

The advantages of this input method is that you do not need to lift the stylus after each character; you can write whole sentences in a continuous flow.

Timeframe: about 2 weeks

Title: handwriting
Post by: zack on April 24, 2004, 04:59:06 pm

Looks great!  Keep up the good work!

Title: handwriting
Post by: Greg2 on April 24, 2004, 05:19:54 pm

Quikwriting has already inspired Qtopia QwikScript:
http://zports.sourceforge.net/ (http://zports.sourceforge.net/)

And you might try Dasher;
http://www.inference.phy.cam.ac.uk/dasher/...erSummary2.html (http://www.inference.phy.cam.ac.uk/dasher/DasherSummary2.html)

I have tried them both and prefer QwikScript, but it took a lot of practice.

Greg

Title: handwriting
Post by: zack on April 24, 2004, 05:23:20 pm

I think the problem with Qwickscript is that the characters are too small and too close

Title: handwriting
Post by: Greg2 on April 24, 2004, 05:31:30 pm

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I think the problem with Qwickscript is that the characters are too small and too close

I agree and would like to see the size increased but I still prefer it over handwriting for speed.

Greg

Title: handwriting
Post by: scoutme on April 25, 2004, 05:56:08 am

you\'re convincing me to use pdaXrom

the only two \"dark spot\" where PIM and handwriting... but it seems that there are good handwriting apps. I\'m looking for PIM apps too, and hope to find them soon.