Google Brings Morse Code Input to Gboard for iOS
Jul. 13, 2018Google has also created a game for Android, iOS and PC, which acts as a training program and is claimed to help users learn how to communicate via Morse code in just under an hour.
“We created this trainer to make the process of learning Morse code more fun and to encourage people to keep at it. Give it a try if you’ve set up Morse code for Gboard and are ready to learn Morse”, Google said in a blog post. Gboard’s Morse code interface replaces the letters and number on the keyboard and separates it into two parts. The left section has a large dot, while the right one has an elongated dash icon. Tapping on them shows you a selection of words based on the combination of taps on the dot and dash buttons.
The Morse code interface for Gboard was created in collaboration with a developer named Tania Finlayson, who is an expert in Morse code assistive technology. Finlayson was born with cerebral palsy, and with her collaboration with Google, she aims to eliminate the accessibility hurdles imposed by such medical conditions.
In case you are unaware of how Morse code works, you can check out the game created by Google to teach you the basics of Morse codehere. In order to set-up Morse code input in Gboard, just follow these steps:
Users can also enter Morse code via an external switch device by using the Android Switch Access. The default time for converting a Morse code input into a letter is 1 second, however, there is also an option to adjust tap timeout as well as long press inputs.
