Keyboard selector button

82 votes

I use password manager's keyboard to input usernames and passwords. To be able to switch keybords directly from the keyboard, without the need to open notifications, click on change keyboard an then choose my pass manager keyboard would be great.

For example: Long-pressing new row (enter) key opens keyboard selector/switches keyboard

Under consideration Suggested by: Tomislav (11 Mar, '20) • Upvoted: 07 Mar • Comments: 17

Comments: 17

12 Dec, '19
Till Merged
you have the possibility to change your keyboard in the notification bar, while you're using a keyboard.
on mine huawei at least
06 Mar, '20
Md Zameer Merged
There must be an option/dedicated key on the board which allows to switch between different keyboards (gBoard, PicBoard, etc.).
1
12 Mar, '20
Janis Berneker
Hi Tomislav
Since Android 8 or 9 there is already a button below the keyboard in the navigation bar where you can easily switch to other keyboards. Is this no solution for you? On iOS there is already a Globe button by the way in the special characters layer.
12 Mar, '20
Janis Berneker Admin
"Keyboard switching" (suggested by Md Zameer on 2020-03-06), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.
01 Apr, '20
Bovas
It's an excellent suggestion as i use both English and my local language.I need to switch between typewise and Gboard.
04 Apr, '20
Janis Berneker Admin
"Globe key on Android" (suggested by Benjamin H. on 2019-11-20), including upvotes (12) and comments (1), was merged into this suggestion.
16 Jul, '20
Sikandar
Argent implement,
17 Aug, '20
Ewa
Färg tangend på svenska
27 Nov, '20
Janis Berneker Admin
"Switch to Samsung keybord" (suggested by Justus on 2020-11-12), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.
04 Feb, '21
Tomislav
Yes, one can swich keyboards from the "choose imput method" notification, but that means pulling down notifications, scrolling to the notification, clicking it, then clicking on the desired keyboard. As opposed to long-pressing enter/dedicated key.
04 Feb, '21
Tomislav
@Janis Berneker Unfortunately, on phones with hardware buttons there is no navigation bar (HTC U11) so even though I am running android 10 (LineageOS 17.1) I do not have that button available.
13 May, '21
Mark Geller
Switching keyboards on ios remains a severe challenge. By clicking on the typewise icon above the keys, we are offered layout, settings, and tutorial. Why cant this be easier?
14 Jun, '21
Greg
> There must be an option/dedicated key on the board which allows to switch between different keyboards (gBoard, PicBoard, etc.).

Totally agree, I use not only password manager keyboard, but also barcode scanner keyboard, and when I exercise foreign languages with DuoLingo/Rosetta Stone, I need to exercise on different keyboard -> and sometimes I need voice recoghition or handwriting with stylus. I use different keyboards for different tasks on variety devices (Phones, e-Ink e-Paper Android Tablets etc)
07 Sep, '21
Katy Merged
Muss derzeit öfter auf eine koreanische Tastatur wechseln, diese hat einen Extrabutton mit dem ich sofort von dieser auf die anderen Taststuren wechseln kann, wäre cool, wenn typewise so einen Button auch hätte.
15 Jan, '22
Adrienne
Just want to upvote the need for a keyboard switching button iOS. I like typewise if I have a lot to type on my iPad, but for a lot of short text or for making corrections, I much prefer Gboard. Every time I try to switch to Typewise, I use it for one long note, but then when I can't switch to gboard I disable it again.
14 Feb, '22
Anne Admin
"Tastatur wechseln" (suggested by Katy on 2021-09-07), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.
05 Feb, '23
Kane
Yes this is the best idea ever they already had a keyboard switching option so put it back why not.
1