(Right click the xml folder and choose New > XML resource file.) Then add the following two xml files to it. (Right click res and choose New > Directory.) For that you should check out the Candidates view. It just shows what key you are pressing (in case your big, fat fingers are covering it).

The key preview is a layout that pops up when you press a keyboard key. In this example there is only one keyboard, but you could add other keyboards and swap them in and out of this KeyboardView. This view is like a container that will hold our keyboard. Add the layout filesĪdd the following two files to your app's res/layout folder: I will just leave the MainActivity and 'Hello World!' layout as it is. If there are other features that you need, I provided links to more help at the end. As much as possible I tried to remove any unnecessary code. The following steps show how to create a working custom system keyboard. You can modify it for any keyboard layout. If you want to make a keyboard that will only be used within your own app, then see my other answer. All apps support links to GIFs.This answer tells how to make a custom system keyboard that can be used in any app that a user has installed on their phone. ** Currently only a few apps support direct iMessage-like GIF pasting. Your privacy is our first priority and your information will never be shared or distributed. NOTE: Keyboard needs full access to operate. Works everywhere! Paste links to GIFs in Hangouts or GMail, use short GIF links on Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp and everywhere else!.Over 50 popular reaction categories built in! Express your most elaborate emotions with a perfect reaction GIF!.Over 2 million GIFs! More GIFs than any other app.GIFs play inline! Unlike other keyboards our GIFs are never still, so you always know what you are sending!.All you need to do is switch to the GIF keyboard after you've typed a text – the right GIF is already be there! Unique search feature which uses your existing inputs.No watermarks or registration! Super-fast! Super easy search! Works everywhere! Just pure GIF heaven! Because a GIF is worth like 10,000 words!

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