Start simple.
Use arcs, lines, corners, loops, letters, or symbols that are comfortable to draw without thinking.
Gesture tips
Draw gestures that feel natural and stay easy to repeat.
Train simple motions for words, phrases, and audio. Small changes in direction, start point, or reflection can turn one familiar shape into several reliable shortcuts.
Hold it normally.
Train gestures while holding the phone or tablet the same way it will be used every day.
Respect the start and finish.
The same shape can behave differently when it starts or ends somewhere else.
Reverse it on purpose.
Drawing the same motion in the opposite direction can become a separate shortcut.
Flip it for more shortcuts.
Try left, right, up, or down versions to give one familiar shape more meanings.
Change the shape before the setting.
If two gestures feel too close, make one clearer before changing the recognition level.
Shape lab
One familiar shape, eight shortcuts.
These shortcuts use one comfortable shape with different starts and directions. The same idea works with any shape you find natural.
Shortcut 1 of 8
This shape
Start at one point and follow the same comfortable path.
Start and finish are part of the gesture.
Start with commands
Train the gestures that control the flow first.
Start with actions like speak, clear, undo, keyboard, and lock. Once those feel natural, everyday phrases become easier to use without depending on buttons.
Speak
Undo
Clear
Keyboard
Lock
Live gesture demo
Choose one shortcut, then draw it.
The preview cycles through real saved paths. Clear it, draw your own version, and see how closely ETalken recognizes it.
Commands, one at a time
Command 1Loading commands
Preparing the saved command.
Try it now
Draw the command yourself.
Clear the live preview, draw the selected command, and see whether it matches the saved gesture.
Gesture 1
Loading gestures
Preparing the saved sentence.
Draw the selected gesture here
Feedback
Ready to try
Use the saved shape as a guide, then draw your own version.
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match
Bring in a starter set
Keep your profile. Add a pack.
Download one set, then merge it into ETalken. Your current gestures stay where they are.
Command set
Everyday controls
Speak, undo, clear, pause, and speak immediately.
Practice set
Commands and phrases
Saved examples to try and adapt for your own profile.
- DownloadChoose a pack above.
- Open ImportFind it in ETalken.
- Select the fileUse the downloaded JSON.
- Choose MergeKeeps your profile. Replace overwrites it.
Eye-free practice
Make communication available by feel.
With regular practice, familiar gestures become quick, quiet shortcuts. You can draw them without staring at the screen, even when attention is somewhere else.
Built for a full eye-free experience.Start with one command and repeat it until your hand knows the path.
Comfort first
Choose a motion your hand can repeat without strain or careful aiming.
Repeatable paths
Keep the start, direction, and finish easy to remember.
Less looking
Use common commands and phrases without watching the screen.
Save useful sentences
When a sentence works, save it as one shortcut.
Build a sentence with gestures or board buttons, then save it when it becomes something you use often. That turns a longer message into one quick gesture or button.
I want water please
Quick check
Before saving a gesture, ask three simple questions.
Can it be drawn fast?
If it only works slowly, simplify it.
Is the direction clear?
Start and finish should be easy to remember.
Is it different enough?
Avoid gestures that only differ by a tiny curve.
Boards and keyboard
Use boards, gestures, and the keyboard wherever you type.
Bring personal gestures and board buttons into compatible apps and text fields with the ETalken keyboard.
