Qwriting

Latest release: Qwriting 2.1

You must read the disclaimer before downloading.

Current version of software. - Read more

Quikwriting offers an alternative on-screen keyboard for people who want to use a mouse to type. It is particularly useful for people who don't want to move the mouse around much - e.g. people with good fine motor control but without very good 'gross' control (e.g. possibly people with Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Motor Neurone Disease, Muscular Dystrophy...). 

How does it work?

Easiest thing is to have a go, try the demo here: http://mrl.nyu.edu/projects/quikwriting/ . Basically - you use gestures to type. The gesture is determined by where the letters are on the 'petals'...  To type a letter move the mouse from the central area to the petal with the letter in, then move the mouse to the petal the letter position points at....  e.g

• e: Centre- Left Hand Petal - Centre
• h: Centre - Left Hand Petal - Top Left Petal - Centre
• c: Centre - Left Hand Petal - Bottom Left Petal - Centre

It will take 5 minutes of playing with it to work it out, then using it will seem easy and natural.

How to install it?

You could have a go with the online demo here first:  http://mrl.nyu.edu/projects/quikwriting/

Either:

• Download the 'Installer file', Run it and follow the instructions.

Or

• Download the zip file, Unzip it somewhere (could be a memory stick), run 'Quikwriting.exe'

Disclaimers, History and Other things...

The original project this program is based on is here: http://mrl.nyu.edu/projects/quikwriting/. The original quikwriting was designed for easy input to personal organisers, this application is designed for text input into a computer for people with physical-motor difficulties.

This program works in windows (not tested in Vista) and outputs text to whatever window has focus.

It is provided with no-warranty and no license!  If you want to pick up and develop the code, contact simon {dot} judge {at} nhs {dot} net.