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> What if I could draw the letter on my trackpad?

I have been proposing to adapt Shorthand* to computer tactile input many times. Touchpads and touchscreens can use it. It seems faster and easier for both the computer and the person than having to recognize slow handwriting.

Secretaries used this for many decades, because it allowed them to record speech in real-time.

There is always a dismissive comment about how this is not a good idea for one reason or another, but I still think it would be a great feature to have.

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shorthand



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