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TL;DR
- Google may let customers take away the globe icon from Gboard even with a number of languages and keyboards activated.
- Customers will nonetheless be capable to change languages and keyboards by long-pressing on the house key.
- Google can be engaged on a brand new keyboard switcher UI for Android 17.
One of the requested adjustments for Gboard could possibly be near turning into a actuality. Gboard customers have lengthy complained concerning the globe icon on the bottom-right of the display screen, and Google has made some adjustments to its conduct over time. With Android 17, it appears Google will allow you to fully disable the globe icon in case you don’t wish to see it ever once more.
Whereas digging by way of Android 17 QPR1 beta 3, we found a brand new choice in the keyboard settings that lets customers disable the keyboard change key.
When enabled, Gboard will now not present the globe key within the backside proper nook, even when you have a number of languages added in Gboard or different keyboard apps put in and activated. You’ll nonetheless be capable to change languages and keyboards by long-pressing the house key on Gboard, although.
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Above, you possibly can see the brand new choice to cover the globe icon and the brand new keyboard UI with the globe icon hidden. The screenshot on the left exhibits the toggle to indicate or cover the keyboard change key, whereas the screenshot on the suitable exhibits the brand new UI with the globe icon hidden.
It’s price noting that utilizing the house key to change keyboards doesn’t work with each third-party keyboard app. Whereas Gboard will allow you to change your keyboard by long-pressing the house key, the identical characteristic isn’t obtainable contained in the SwiftKey keyboard. You’ll have to return into settings and allow the globe icon to change again to Gboard, or fully take away SwiftKey out of your keyboard listing.
Additional, Gboard is altering the UI for the keyboard switcher as effectively. Within the screenshots beneath, you possibly can see the keyboard switcher UI that’s current in Android 17 QPR1 beta 2, and the brand new keyboard switcher UI that we enabled in beta 3.
Whereas it’s unclear whether or not these adjustments will make it into the secure Android 17 launch, they’re undoubtedly one thing many customers will recognize. We’ll maintain you up to date on any future developments.
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