Dasher currently runs on the following mobile platforms:

Pocket PC

A port of an old release of Dasher running on PocketPC is available from the Downloads page

Apple iOS/iPhone

iPhone 3G, 3GS & 4; corresponding models of iPod Touch; iPad. Requires OS 3.2 or greater.

Text entry / editing app: copy text to clipboard or speak aloud (via Festival Lite speech synthesizer, English only).

• Touch (in place of mouse) - tap to zoom to a point or hold to move steadily (speed adjustment in toolbar at bottom: tap on number to display a slider). Margin Width (in Misc tab of Settings, leftmost icon on toolbar) allows space for finger.
• Tilt (2-dimensional mode, holding finger onscreen to activate; or 1-dimensional mode, tap to start/stop), with calibration (at bottom of input methods settings page).
• Box modes (scanning or direct, i.e. tap in box)
• One- and Two-button dynamic modes (by tapping anywhere on screen - in top/bottom half for latter).

Other features include control mode (speak, copy, move and delete by steering round Dasher canvas), wide variety of languages, colour schemes, various misc settings. Experiment!

To install: search for "Dasher" on the Apple Store! (It's free!)

Source code is included in the main Dasher repository: git.gnome.org/dasher

Android

Available from the Android Market (search for "Dasher") or from the Downloads page

Tested on Nexus One; HTC G1; HTC Incredible.

Works as system input method, i.e. select any text field to activate. Cursor movement (via trackball) should cause Dasher to automatically update its display. (Unless the trackball is being used to control Dasher in Compass Mode!)

Supported control modes:

• Touch - tap to zoom to a point or hold to move steadily;
• Tilt in one or two dimensions, either tap (/circle) to start/stop or hold finger to go;
• Box modes (scanning/direct)
• Compass mode (move trackball up/down to scroll, right to zoom in, left to back up)
• Two-button dynamic mode (by volume control, or tap top/bottom of screen)
• One-button dynamic mode (aka two-push - use any key, or tap anywhere on screen)

Source code available from github.com/acl33/AndroidDasher

Installation

(1) Download from Dasher website or search for "Dasher" on the Android Market
(2) Running Dasher will present a blank screen (titled Dasher) while Dasher loads (please wait). You'll then be presented with Dasher's own settings. The "Input Mode" page offers a choice of methods, e.g. "Touch Control" or "Tilt Control", of which you may pick one. (Each will bring up further settings specific to that mode.)
(3) Next you must enable Dasher as an input method. This varies between models, the following instructions are for a Nexus One running Android 2.1 (Eclair) or 2.2 (Froyo)...
	(3a) From your desktop, press menu button, and choose "Settings"
(3b) Choose "Language & Keyboard"
	(3c)A list of input methods should be displayed, including Dasher. Make sure Dasher is enabled i.e. its box is ticked. (You will be warned about collecting data such as passwords. We do not recommend Dasher for entering passwords!)
(4) Exit from system settings, and select any text field to bring up your standard/previous input method Long-press in the text field to pop-up menu and choose "Input Method"
	(5) Select Dasher in the list of input methods.
Dasher should then come up on your screen