Bug 171912 - KDE should have support for predictive text input
Summary: KDE should have support for predictive text input
Status: CONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: kdelibs
Classification: Frameworks and Libraries
Component: general (show other bugs)
Version: SVN
Platform: openSUSE Linux
: NOR wishlist
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Unassigned bugs mailing-list
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Reported: 2008-09-30 17:59 UTC by Janne Ojaniemi
Modified: 2009-03-18 12:10 UTC (History)
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Description Janne Ojaniemi 2008-09-30 17:59:00 UTC 
Version:            (using KDE 4.1.1)
OS:                Linux
Installed from:    SuSE RPMs

KDE should have support for predictive text input. This method of input is used by devices like iPhone/ipod touch, internet tablets and phones, where keyboards are limited. If KDE is to be used in such devices, it should have built-in pervasive support for this. And not only would this benefit such ultra-mobile devices. I don't see any reason why this wouldn't support "normal" computers as well. Especially netbooks, with their cramped keyboards.

I think that the work to support this is already halfway done. KDE already supports spellchecking, and this is in many ways related to it. The difference is that whereas spellchecking simply marks the words as mistyped, this system proactively fixes them, and suggests words even before the user has finished typing them.
Comment 1 Jordi Polo 2008-11-25 08:07:24 UTC 
I think this is a kdelibs thing, maybe a good addon to the now only spellchecking capable Sonnet