Typing Context

When linked to a Client Application, Instant Text keeps track of the Typing Context, i.e.

• the last character you typed,
• the last abbreviation you typed,
• and furthermore, even the last words you typed.

It is essential, as it is the driver for the main Instant Text productivity features:

• Expansions are suggested on the basis of the last abbreviation you typed.
• Continuations are suggested on the basis of the last words you typed.
• Typos are corrected on the basis of the last word or words you typed.
• Automatic Spacing is applied depending on the last character you typed.
• Automatic Capitalization is applied depending on the last character you typed.

Typing Context Reset

There are several cases where the Typing Context gets reset. For example:

• when you press your Shift Space Reset Typing Context Hotkey
• when you type a keyboard shortcut using the Ctrl key
• when you type a keyboard shortcut using the Alt key
• when you press the Escape key
• when you press one of the arrow keys: Up, Down, Left, Right
• when you press one of the navigation keys: Home, End, PageUp, PageDown
• when you click somewhere with your mouse
• when you switch to another window

When the Typing Context is reset:

• Instant Text forgets about everything that was typed before,
• the Expansion List gets cleared,
• and Instant Text starts to keep track of the Typing Context anew, from there on.

There are some cases, where you can take advantage of this Typing Context Reset, for example:

• when you want to type a Marker Key without expanding,
• or to avoid the capitalization of the next letter.

Note that one way to reset the Typing Context is via an expansion, using the Reset Typing Context directive.