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There is a way to get swipe typing working
Go on...
Settings> Advanced > Load Gesture Typing Library
Easy enough to install, but despite using a closed-source lib from Google, it doesn't seem to work nearly as well as GBoard. Feels like I have to go back and correct every other word, and it doesn't seem to choose words contextually or learn from the ones I select.
It gave me the word "Ines" 3 times just now while trying to swipe "ones". Trying to swipe "pretty" gave me Perry, prey, Peru, petty, piety, pottery, and pet before I gave up and typed it manually (or "toured it nakedly".)
Back to GBoard for me I think. Unfortunately, I don't see the benefit of a FOSS keyboard that is forced to use closed-source Google code anyway for an objectively worse experience if you rely on swiping. FlorisBoard says they're working on their own implementation of "glide typing" that sounds promising, so I'll be keeping an eye on that.
You have to manually add the swipe typing library it in advanced setting. You can find the library here. https://github.com/erkserkserks/openboard/tree/46fdf2b550035ca69299ce312fa158e7ade36967/app/src/main/jniLibs