cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/14368233

Noob here (and I posted some of this already as a reply o an older post: https://lemmy.world/comment/8190997 )

I actually just installed HeliBoard through Obtainium, and have a bunch of questions.

First of all, I’m confused – I installed HeliBoard_1.2-release.apk . I didn’t really know how HeliBoard_1.2-debug.apk and HeliBoard_1.2-nouserlib.apk were different.

Also, I just installed that and nothing else. It’s giving me suggestions, but no corrections. Is that because I didn’t install any dictionaries? If so, how do I install one – do I just click on the download icon here https://codeberg.org/Helium314/aosp-dictionaries/src/branch/main/dictionaries/main_en_us.dict ? And what do I do then? Sorry, noob here.

On the other languages and autocorrect issues discussed here: https://lemmy.world/post/12769494 – it sounds like it used to have the equivalent of GBoard’s globe icon you could click on to switch languages but not anymore? You have to go to settings and uncheck English and check whatever other language you want to use?

And, it seems like I can do the equivalent of Shift + key on a standalone keyboard (for example, to get 1 instead of Q), but I don’t know how to, or what that’s even called.

Thank you!

  • @coke38
    11•7 months ago

    You should use the Fdroid version if you are not confident about what you are doing (in my honest opinion) To add some dictionaries go to the website then download one dictionary : Screenshot_20240417-001014_Firefox

    Then click on the + button to add the dictionary you download :

    Screenshot_20240417-001635_HeliBoard

    Then select the one you downloaded and you should be good :)

    Have a nice day !

    • @Substance_PEnglish
      4•7 months ago

      Awesome reply and thanks for your time doing this. 👍🏼

    • @AnonUserOP
      1•7 months ago

      Is it just me, or did the underlining switch from red to blue?

      • @coke38
        1•7 months ago

        I’m not sure I understand what you mean… What switch color ?

        • @AnonUserOP
          1•7 months ago

          Well, when I posted the question originally, I though misspelling underlining switched from begin red underlining to blue underlining. However, now I’m thinking that the different colors mean different kinds of issues being underlined but I can’t tell which.

          • @coke38
            1•7 months ago

            I’m sorry I can’t check now but I saw earlier that red means spelling issue and blue means grammar issue. If I find the post I will reply to this post :) Edit : there you go : https://reddthat.com/comment/9809409

  • Jeena
    2•7 months ago

    I change the language with long press on the space bar.

    I installed the whole thing with help of Fdroid which probably resolves all the dependencies for you.