Gboard: Why do I get "didn't" when I swipe "don't"? (reddthat.com)

submitted 3 months ago by lolcatnip@reddthat.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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When I swipe "don't" in Gboard, at least 30% of the time it decides I mean "didn't". I just tested it, and the accuracy was shockingly bad. I'd understand if the strokes were very similar, but "didn't" has a whole extra stroke in it compared to "don't". WTF, Google?

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[-] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 1 points 3 months ago

I don't see any way to do that with swipe input. The wrong word just appears at the cursor, skipping the suggestion box entirely.

[-] Psaldorn@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

It adds the word to the input box but should also show a "correction" list on top of the keyboard.

Maybe it's different if you use floating or split keyboard mode?

this post was submitted on 07 Jul 2024

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