In the desktop world, we have the option to use the command line: a uniform interface for a multitude of apps that would otherwise be very different when implemented as GUIs.
Using the same interface, I can move or edit files, cross out tasks on my to-do list, retrieve my password for my email account (using Bitwarden or pass), etc. All in the command line. The GUI for each of those are wildly different.
The other benefit is it is very easy to create a new command line app, as opposed to a GUI.
Is anything like this possible for the smartphone world (even if it doesn’t or will never exist)? What would it look like?
Since smartphone typing is much slower, we can’t simply reuse the command line. We’d need something different. An interface that can still support a various spectrum of different operations, yet ergonomic for a smartphone. What are your thoughts?
The keyboard experience is limited by the small size
I have not tried the keyboard you linked. Does it solve this issue?
@matcha_addict you can make it however big or small you want 🤷
Edit: sounds like you meant software keyboard. That is constrained by screen size and hence cannot be as big as I want.
Below is my original comment which assumed you meant a physical keyboard of sufficient size.
If you’re carrying around a big keyboard with your phone, you’ve officially exited mobile phone territory.
Mobile phone is hand-held and pocket sized by definition.
It’s a software keyboard…
Then you’re constrained by the screen size, so it’s incorrect that you can make it as big as you want.
I had a trifold Bluetooth keyboard that was pretty good. 🤷
I addressed the physical keyboard thing one or two comments above, here: https://lemy.lol/comment/9872524
I’m sure it works for you but it’s not what I’m looking for