Creating compounds

It is very easy to create compounds in Skippy. Imagine you want to type the word 'watchmaker'.

  1. Enter the letters 'w', 'a' and 't'.
    The word 'watchmaker' is not yet included in the word prediction list, but the word 'watch' is included.
  2. Select the word 'watch' from the list.
    Skippy will insert the word in the text and automatically add a space after the word.
  3. Type 'm'.
    Skippy will immediately predict the compound 'watchmaker' in List B.
  4. Select the word 'watchmaker'.
    Skippy will now automatically replace the word 'watch' with the word 'watchmaker'. The space is also deleted.
  5. You can follow the same procedure for typing compounds such as 'housekeeper' and derivations such as 'safety', or to correct unnecessary spaces.
    Note: Another way to do it, is by selecting the word 'watch' and then use the backspace to return to watch. The word 'watchmaker' will now also appear in List A. To distinguish these compounds and derivations from the other predictions that appear in List B, you can give them a different color.