SpellingTiles Start Guide

Mode Selection

When opening SpellingTiles, the program is automatically set to tablet mode. The only difference which this makes is how you input your words. All other features will remain the same. If you wish to disable tablet mode simply press on the settings button located in the menu bar then disable tablet mode.

Word Generation

SpellingTiles allows you to input a word and break it up into multiple letter tiles. To create a word we first need to locate the first button in the menu

If tablet mode is disabled, once clicking the new word button, you can type in your word you wish to use. A prompt asking for your word input will appear at the top of the screen to confirm you are currently generating a word. If tablet mode is enabled a text box will appear where you an input your word. Once you are satisfied with your inputted word you can press enter/return on your keyboard or press the tick on tablet mode to allow your tiles to be generated. If you need to generate a different word you can simply press the “new word” button again and it will remove existing tiles.

Deleting Tiles

To quickly clear tiles and pen drawings press on the second button in the menu which looks like a trash can. This button will do a full refresh of the program and replace the neat line with a new line (if drawn on or erased).

Neat Line

SpellingTiles offers a feature which provides a line to snap tiles to. This line can be manipulated by pressing the button with a line and an arrow pointing to it . If pressed, the neat line will transform between several states including being disabled. This line is very useful when spelling words with syllables and to neaten words.

Tile Organisation & Snapping

The next feature is tile snapping and randomising. If you would like to make a word automatically snap together and sit on the neat line you can press . Once finished using this feature if you press on button again all tiles will be randomised and shuffled around on the screen.

If tile snapping is enabled the menu icon will have a blue outline to indicate tiles cannot be moved.

Hide & Show Tiles

If you are doing an activity where you require tiles to be hidden this next button is significantly useful. Simply press this button once to cover the entire screen and again to uncover your tiles and drawings. Please note that to show tiles again you can also press anywhere on the screen to re-enable visibility.

Additionally you can hide tiles in the generation mode by pressing the eye icon displayed.

To access the SpellingTiles pen tool simply press the icon which appears as a pen drawing a line .

Upon pressing this line the menu will change to display multiple colours, an eraser, a trash bin and an eyeball.

Drawing

To draw simply select one of 4 colours available and press and hold anywhere on the screen. If you need to switch colours or use the eraser you can simply locate your desired colour and press on the button.

Erasing Drawings

If you need to erase your drawings simply press the trash can. It is noted that if you do not press this trash can your drawings will remain even if you return back to the main menu section. You can also press the bin icon in the main menu section to remove drawings however if you are generating a word your drawings will remain visible. Please note that if you resize your window that your drawings will be erased.

Hide Tiles While Drawing

If you wish to only hide tiles while drawing you can press the eyeball which will hide all tiles.

Tile Combining

SpellingTiles allows users to combine tiles to other tiles in an intuitive and simple way. To combine tiles to other tiles simply drag a desired tile on top of another tile. Then, depending on where you want the tile to snap to, you can either drop the tile to the left or the right and the tile will snap to the other tile. To break appart tiles, simply double click on the tile and it will slide away. Please note at this time that tiles combine only if you grab a tile in the centre and drop it on the centre of another tile.

An indicator has been setup to show you where a tile will snap to and if a tile has been combined with a tick

Hide Individual Tiles

To hide individual tiles simply select a tile which is not connected to parent tile and double press on it. If successful the tile will flip over and hide. To unhide, simply repeat this process again and the tile will flip back over. If a tile is connected to other tiles simply double click on the parent tile (the tile closest to your left). This will flip all the tiles together.