[krisfris]

That would be helpful in the very beginning but even with just a little practice the gestures become muscle memory and remembering the gestures a non-issue. I believe making the gestures predictable would have greatly decreased efficiency which is my priority here as my goal is to be able to use this system for work not just for the occasional text message.

[wccrawford]

If you're the only one using it, then it doesn't matter as much. Do whatever you like.

But if you want others to use it, remember that they are different than you and even learning such a system is a big investment for many people.

Qwerty keyboards work because people can see the keys and they're everywhere. When you come across a keyboard of another layout, even just alphabetical, it's a big pain.

If people are going back and forth from your layout to any other kind, it's going to be a huge headache. And if they put down your layout for more than a couple weeks, they're going to have to re-learn it. Having it be predictable is a lot more desirable if there's ever a time you have to re-learn it.