Launched on 21st June, Huawei‘s HarmonyOS NEXT includes a user-friendly and secure text input experience. Developers gain more control over input methods in apps with the IME (Input Method Editor) Kit, allowing for custom controls and easier switching. Users benefit from a simplified global method switching system with long presses for selection and short presses for recent input methods. Text previews ensure users see exactly what they’re typing, regardless of input method. Security is addressed with authorization prompts for third-party input methods and reminders for “full experience mode.”
The new NEXT system adapts the text input area across devices for better usability
HarmonyOS NEXT incorporates user research by raising the input area for blind typing and placing function keys at the bottom for easy access. This system adapts across devices, suggesting layouts optimized for different screen sizes and limiting tablet input method panels to 70% of the screen for better usability.
Finally, the input method leverages the user’s clipboard and Huawei account data to suggest text based on context, including past forms, contacts, and account information, all with one-click fill options. These improvements aim to make text input on HarmonyOS NEXT faster, more convenient, and more secure. What do you think?
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