Add microphone button for quick access to speech recognition
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Lee Randolph commented
Make a simple speech to text input widget that works such that I can configure it for folder, context, tag and such and then when I tap on it, automatically brings up google speech to text interface, shows me its best guess of what I said, will let me choose it, edit it or speak again and then puts it in UTL and goes away. This idea comes from combining the behavior of two other google play apps called "Simplest Checklist" by JakiganicSystems and "ToodleTask" Harry Lascelles.
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Glenn commented
I am EXTREMELY keen to get this feature implemented.
Rapid entry is critically important to the collection phase (of GTD). Any extra step - even a button press - can create resistance.
PLEASE create a one-touch solution for speech recognition (or even better, allow a mapped hardware button).
Evernote have implemented one touch speech recognition very well and would be an excellent example for your implementation: see here: http://blog.evernote.com/2012/03/27/evernote-for-android-update-speech-to-text-and-big-widget-enhancements/ - it even looks like they might be using an API for the native google recognition as a plugin to their own entry screen. Very cool.
Note that the widget with the microphone icon in a speech bubble launches you into a new note and starts recognising speech immediately.
On a related matter... The single click widget you already have could be improved by automatically popping up the on-screen keyboard... possible?