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When pressing the space bar in numeric mode it should remain in numeric mode

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Assessment

Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
Half a day
Newbie friendliness
55/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Clearly specified
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
android, kotlin
Domain
mobile

Research direction

The payload names no source files, so begin by finding where the space key is handled and where the keyboard switches between the letter layout and the numeric/symbols layout in the Kotlin source. Done means that pressing space in numeric/symbols mode keeps that layout, while the "?123" and "ABC" keys still switch modes as before. Check that behaviour by hand on a device or emulator, since the payload mentions no automated tests.

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Description

feature request needs triage
Checklist
  • I made sure that there are no existing issues - open or closed - to which I could contribute my information.
  • I made sure that there are no existing discussions - open or closed - to which I could contribute my information.
  • I have read the FAQs inside the app (Menu -> About -> FAQs) and my problem isn't listed.
  • I have taken the time to fill in all the required details. I understand that the request will be dismissed otherwise.
  • This issue contains only one feature request.
  • I have read and understood the contribution guidelines.
Feature description

At the moment, if one enters the numeric/symbols mode (ie presses the “?123” key) and at some point it adds a space, the keyboard goes back to “normal” mode. So, if one has not finished using the symbols in the numeric/symbols mode it has to press “?123” once again.

In my opinion, this is very inefficient and annoying. The keyboard should switch from one mode to another only when explicitly requested, that is when pressing “?123” in the normal model or “ABC” in the numeric/symbols mode.

Why do you want this feature?

Improve efficiency and usability of the keyboard

Additional information

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Dominant language
Kotlin
Stars
678
Forks
84
Avg merge
5d 9h
Merged PRs (30d)
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