I believe that it is possible to create a very usable on-screen keyboard for a smart watch. Traditional keyboards are too small. I think we need completely different approaches for smart watches. This thread is to see hat ideas other people have and offer my concept.
My watch is a Zgpax smartwatch phone with 240 X 240 pixels. The idea could be adapted to other sizes.
I think the following are basic requirements:
1. Keys must be large enough to use easily.
2. You must be able to see what you type.
3. User configurable. Full configurability is probably a luxury but desirable. To keep the keyboard App as small as possible a separate configuration App could be used.
My idea is to use a 5X5 grid of “keys” which take up the whole screen area but have a transparent background.
Obviously we cannot fit 26 keys in a 5X5 grid so I suggest putting those less commonly used onto a 'numeric' keyboard and 'swiping' to that when they are required. Multiple keyboards can be used and called up depending on the 'swipe' direction e.g. UP to toggle case, RIGHT for numbers etc. Left for Symbols and left from Symbols for lesser symbols. 3. The background will be a transparent grey and the default colour of the symbols on the keys will be white.
The colour of the key symbols will be user definable to contrast with the text colour of whatever field is being filled. In addition the size of the key symbols should be adjustable within the constraints of key size and readability.
I think that on each 'keyboard' we could accommodate a destructive and non-destructive back key, a non-destructive forward key, a space key and a 'Return' or 'Enter' key. This would result in the letters a to t, being on the main keyboard with u to z being on the numeric keyboard. Personally I would swap J and U, as U is used more frequently than J and they have a similar shape to remind the user.
The numeric keyboard should consist of the digits 0 to 9 together with the keys excluded from the main keyboard (by default u to z). This leaves 9 keys for the user to define. Suggested defaults are , ' “ @ - x Enter and the user's national currency symbol. Note that Enter is only generally used once per field and often follows '.' so can be placed here.
A further Symbol keyboard can contain up to 25 symbols including enter. These symbols should be those most commonly used and should include Enter. Some keys may – and probably should – duplicate the functions of those on the other keyboard screens.
A further screen keyboard containing less common symbols should be provided. Again, Enter and common duplicates should be included.
If desired, a further screen of macros and / or emoticons could be provided. The macro keys could be used to enter common data such as your email addresses, your name, home address and commonly used web addresses.
My watch is a Zgpax smartwatch phone with 240 X 240 pixels. The idea could be adapted to other sizes.
I think the following are basic requirements:
1. Keys must be large enough to use easily.
2. You must be able to see what you type.
3. User configurable. Full configurability is probably a luxury but desirable. To keep the keyboard App as small as possible a separate configuration App could be used.
My idea is to use a 5X5 grid of “keys” which take up the whole screen area but have a transparent background.
Obviously we cannot fit 26 keys in a 5X5 grid so I suggest putting those less commonly used onto a 'numeric' keyboard and 'swiping' to that when they are required. Multiple keyboards can be used and called up depending on the 'swipe' direction e.g. UP to toggle case, RIGHT for numbers etc. Left for Symbols and left from Symbols for lesser symbols. 3. The background will be a transparent grey and the default colour of the symbols on the keys will be white.
The colour of the key symbols will be user definable to contrast with the text colour of whatever field is being filled. In addition the size of the key symbols should be adjustable within the constraints of key size and readability.
I think that on each 'keyboard' we could accommodate a destructive and non-destructive back key, a non-destructive forward key, a space key and a 'Return' or 'Enter' key. This would result in the letters a to t, being on the main keyboard with u to z being on the numeric keyboard. Personally I would swap J and U, as U is used more frequently than J and they have a similar shape to remind the user.
The numeric keyboard should consist of the digits 0 to 9 together with the keys excluded from the main keyboard (by default u to z). This leaves 9 keys for the user to define. Suggested defaults are , ' “ @ - x Enter and the user's national currency symbol. Note that Enter is only generally used once per field and often follows '.' so can be placed here.
A further Symbol keyboard can contain up to 25 symbols including enter. These symbols should be those most commonly used and should include Enter. Some keys may – and probably should – duplicate the functions of those on the other keyboard screens.
A further screen keyboard containing less common symbols should be provided. Again, Enter and common duplicates should be included.
If desired, a further screen of macros and / or emoticons could be provided. The macro keys could be used to enter common data such as your email addresses, your name, home address and commonly used web addresses.
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