The Development of the Keyboard Designer

This update includes a revision of the terms in the app and minor corrections

Revisions:
- Fixes a crash when typing very fast or holding the backspace key (Thanks to Rako)
- Fixes the edit bar occasionally disappearing (Thanks to Ralf)
- Texts and translations revised: spelling and translation corrections in the app (DE/EN/ES)
- Long translations are no longer clipped in fixed-size controls
- Centralize app colors (single source) + migrate scattered legacy colors
- New function type: toggle auto-correction (regular key)
- Fixes a crash while building word predictions
- Fixes a crash when exporting designs

This update includes a revision of the wording in the app and minor corrections

Revisions:
- Fixes a crash when typing very fast or holding the backspace key (Thanks to Rako)
- Texts and translations revised: spelling and translation corrections in the app (DE/EN/ES)
- Fixes a crash while building word predictions
- Fixes a crash when exporting designs

This update now supports Android 16, follow-up word predictions, custom designs for hardware keyboards, a revised autocorrection, and multi-press actions (EDP)! Many minor improvements have also been implemented. On the homepage, word lists for 16 additional languages can now be downloaded.

New:
- EDP: Multi press function now available (requested by many!)
- Follow-up word predictions after pressing the spacebar (learned as you type)
- New design type ‘Hardware Keyboard’ added to the design tab, allowing you to assign hardware keys to keys (Thanks to Róbert)
- Hardware keyboard template added when creating a new design
- New function type for displaying hardware keyboard settings
- 16 new languages added (including their special characters): Belarusian (BE), Bulgarian (BG), Bosnian (BS), Catalan (CA), Welsh (CY), Greek (EL), Basque (EU), Irish (GA), Galician (GL), Icelandic (IS), Lithuanian (LT), Latvian (LV), Russian (RU), Slovak (SK), Serbian (SR), Ukrainian (UK)
- Large word lists for 39 languages on the homepage with bigrams for app version 5.B8.5 and later
- EKP: Code Block Editor now with syntax highlighting, code completions and method quick description
- The favorites button can now be set in a popup
- "A" bubble in WordBar: disable auto-correct for current word
- Display of popups in the preview for new designs
- EKP: New function type: Send text
- New function type: Clear clipboard
- EKP: New methods and variables for code blocks: markKey(), unmarkKey(), KEY_ROW, COLUMN_ROW, IS_FIRST_CODE_BLOCK_EXECUTION_OF_TEXT_FIELD (Thanks to Mark)
- EDP: Language selection option when creating a new design
- Requested changes for Android 16

Revisions:
- EDP: Option: key sound and vibration on touch vs. on function execution (Thanks to Jochen)
- Auto-correction reworked: bigram context, frequency threshold and capitalisation guard
- Large word lists of up to 200,000 words are now possible for SymSpell
- Function type 'Finish input or new line' now finally executes the steps exactly in this order (Thanks to Mr. Greece)
- Vibration and sound are now triggered by touching the keyboard, not by executing a function
- Dark Mode colors adjusted
- Missing emojis: crossed swords, yin yang, gear and others added (Thanks to Wendy)
- Help characters added for existing languages (Spanish, German, Portuguese, French, Czech, Croatian, Maltese, Slovenian, Danish, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Romansh, Albanian, Swedish)
- Transparent strip below the keyboard with gesture navigation
- Hopefully fixed that code blocks sometimes were not loaded fast enough at startup and therefore were not assigned (Thanks to Ralf)
- EKP: History list scrolls slowly with very long entries (Thanks to Ralf)
- Edit bar renders "m" and "n" as spaces for (long) hyphenated words (Thanks to Jochen)
- EDP: New templates for export names, explanation in the help button (Thanks to Golan)
- EKP: showString() in code block now always scrolls to the beginning at startup (Thanks to Ralf)
- Crash: IndexOutOfBounds when undo list reaches its configured maximum (Thanks to Martin)
- Fixed an issue where the OK button was no longer visible when long text was used as function output
- Faster drawing of the editing bar
- Display of key column and row on the key tab to clarify the layout
- Improved bug reporting options via email (Thanks to Apolline)
- Fixed a problem where sometimes the entire text field was not visible when switching modes
- Numerous bug fixes and general performance improvements
- Minimum requirement raised from Android 6 to Android 7
- EKP: The keyboard is now reliably displayed when entering characters using the keyboard in the function editor

Many thanks for the extensive feedback! This allowed me to improve many features! In addition, the word bar has been significantly enhanced!

New:
- Code Block Editor now with syntax highlighting, code completions and method quick description
- "A" bubble in WordBar: disable auto-correct for current word
- Standard keyboard after install: new color scheme with green accent keys

Revisions:
- Auto-correction reworked: bigram context, frequency threshold and capitalisation guard
- Fixed problems with Swuping (Thanks to Ralf)
- Hopefully fixed that code blocks sometimes were not loaded fast enough at startup and therefore were not assigned (Thanks to Ralf)
- Favorite key in vertically arranged popups is skipped (Thanks to Ralf)
- History list scrolls slowly with very long entries (Thanks to Ralf)
- Edit bar renders "m" and "n" as spaces for (long) hyphenated words (Thanks to Jochen)
- Option: key sound on touch vs. on function execution (Thanks to Jochen)
- If mode switching or writing a character is defined for single and double press, switching or writing now occurs on the first press (Thanks to Golan)
- New templates for export names, explanation in the help button (Thanks to Golan)
- Function type 'Finish input or new line' now finally executes the steps exactly in this order (Thanks to Mr. Greece)
- Crash: IndexOutOfBounds when undo list reaches its configured maximum (Thanks to Martin)
- Missing emojis: crossed swords, yin yang, gear and others added (Thanks to Wendy)
- Popup preference for favorites is not retained (Thanks to Fruskilaz)
- Faster drawing of the editing bar
- Transparent strip below the keyboard with gesture navigation
- Crash: SwupingBar touch-up outside any column (Thanks to Jörg)

Health notice: Please sit down before reading the change log! First test version of Swuping and follow-up word predictions are here!

New:
- Field on the Test tab for the first version of Swuping (Small Word Unit glide tyPING)
- Follow-up word predictions after pressing the spacebar (learned as you type)
- EKP: New function type: Send text
- New function type: Clear clipboard
- 16 new languages added (including their special characters): Belarusian (BE), Bulgarian (BG), Bosnian (BS), Catalan (CA), Welsh (CY), Greek (EL), Basque (EU), Irish (GA), Galician (GL), Icelandic (IS), Lithuanian (LT), Latvian (LV), Russian (RU), Slovak (SK), Serbian (SR), Ukrainian (UK)
- The favorites button can now be set in a popup
- Display of popups in the preview for new themes
- Requested changes for Android 16
- Large word lists for 39 languages on the homepage with bigrams for app version 5.B8.5 and later

Revisions:
- Large word lists of up to 200,000 words are now possible for SymSpell
- Vibration and sound are now triggered by touching the keyboard, not by executing a function
- Dark Mode colors adjusted
- Help characters added for existing languages (Spanish, German, Portuguese, French, Czech, Croatian, Maltese, Slovenian, Danish, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Romansh, Albanian, Swedish)
- Numerous bug fixes and general performance improvements

New:
- The option to set a configuration password has been created (Thanks to Mr. Nussholz!)
- Language-dependent character Ü added for Spanish (Thanks to Allan!)

Revisions:
- Fixed an issue where the OK button was no longer visible when long text was used as output from a function (Thanks for the information!)
- Minor fixes (Thanks to Jim!)

Besides fixing bugs and improving features, I am currently using Gemini to boost the app‘s performance and to develop Glide Typing

New:
- EDP: Language selection option when creating a new design
- New function type for displaying hardware keyboard settings
- Language-dependent character Ü added for Spanish (Thanks to Allan!)
- Improved bug reporting options via email (Thanks to Apolline!)

Revisions:
- Multi press action further optimized
- Minimum requirement raised from Android 6 to Android 7
- Fixed an issue where the OK button was no longer visible when long text was used as function output (Thanks for the information!)
- EDP: The keyboard is now reliably displayed when entering characters using the keyboard in the function editor

Thank you so much for the feedback on the multi press actions! I am very pleased that they are being so well received!

New:
- Language-dependent characters «, », ý and Ý added for Spanish (Thanks to Allan!)

Revisions:
- Fixed issues with combined multi press actions (Thanks to Philipp!)
- Fixed an issue where word replacements were sometimes performed twice during multi press actions

Thank you for your support in 2025 and all the best for the new year!

New:
- Albanian, Estonian and Romanian added

Revisions:
- EDP: Improved multi-press action (Thanks to Ralf!)
- EDP: showString()in code block now always scrolls to the beginning at startup (Thanks to Ralf!)
- EDP: Capitalization is now also respected in multiple press actions
- Edit bar speeded up

The multi-press function is now available with the EDP! Simply select in the press action how many times the key needs to be pressed for the function to be executed! This also works for hardware keyboards!

New:
- EDP: Multi press function now available (requested by many!)
- EDP: Duration between multi press actions can be set in the behavior section on the design tab

This update finally lets you create hardware key designs! Create a new design from the template! Hardware designs are not displayed; instead, they react in the background alongside the software design. Hardware popups appear on top of the software design.

New:
- New design type ‘Hardware Keyboard’ added to the design tab, allowing you to assign hardware keys to keys (Thanks to Róbert!)
- Hardware keyboard template added when creating a new design
- EKP: New methods and variables for code blocks: markKey(), unmarkKey(), KEY_ROW, COLUMN_ROW, IS_FIRST_CODE_BLOCK_EXECUTION_OF_TEXT_FIELD (Thanks to Mark!)

Revisions:
- Display of key column and row on the key tab to clarify the layout
- EDP: Fixed an issue where the app would sometimes close when a background image was assigned to a key (Thanks to Alexander!)
- Fixed a problem where sometimes the entire text field was not visible when switching modes (Thanks to EP!)
- EDP: Fixed an issue where keyboards with less than 100% width were displayed too narrowly in Android 9 (Thanks to Mr. Schuld!)

Revisions:
- EDP: Fixed an issue where background images sometimes did not update immediately (Thanks to Alex!)

Revisions:
- EDP: Fixed an issue where keyboards with less than 100% width were displayed too narrowly in Android 9 (Thanks to Mr. Schuld!)

Revisions:
- EDP: Fixed an issue where the app would sometimes close when a background image was assigned to a key (Thanks to Alexander!)
- Fixed a problem where sometimes the entire text field wasn't visible when switching modes (Thanks to EP!)

This update adapts the Keyboard Designer to the requirements of Android 15 and optimizes the use of main memory

Revisions:
- Implemented adjustments required by Google for Android 15
- Optimized memory usage
- Added the , . + , and – keys to the sample number design (Thanks to Graham!)
- In the free basic package, 11 instead of 10 keys can now be inserted per row
- ‘Sure type zone‘ renamed to ‘Safe typing zone‘
- Fixed keyboard being too wide in landscape mode on some Samsung devices (Thanks to Gábor!)
- Fixed that sometimes no key could be selected when starting the wizard
- Note that you can display the quick selection by holding a key in the keyboard preview is now only shown after the 30th key selection instead of the first

The transition to Android 15 is now complete! Thank you all for your support and patience!

Revisions:
- Fixed that sometimes no key could be selected when starting the wizard
- Note that you can display the quick selection by holding a key in the keyboard preview is now only shown after the 30th key selection instead of the first

Revisions:
- Fixed the issue where the keyboard was sometimes not fully drawn (Thanks to Jörg!)

Revisions:
- Fixed keyboard position issues on devices with gesture navigation bar (Thanks to Christoph!)
- EKP: Width corrected for floating keyboards (Thanks to Thomas!)
- ETP: Code block input fields are now displayed even without starting the designer (Thanks to Ralf!)
- Fixed an issue where the keyboard was sometimes too narrow after starting the app

New:
- In the free basic package, 11 instead of 10 keys can now be inserted per row!

Revisions:
- Fixed keyboard being too wide in landscape mode on some Samsung devices (Thanks to Gábor!)
- Added the , . + , and – keys to the sample number design (Thanks to Graham!)

Revisions:
- Problem fixed, that sometimes the design and mode change did not work

Revisions:
- Hopefully fixed all problems regarding navigation bar on Samsung devices (Thanks to all for reporting!)

Revisions:
- Fixed an issue where some Samsung devices displayed a gap between the navigation bar and the keyboard

Revisions:
- Fixed an issue where the navigation bar was covering the keyboard again (but on some Samsung devices wide bezel is still visible)

Revisions:
- Fixed the keyboard not being displayed at the very bottom on some Samsung devices with Android 15/16 (Thanks to Adrian and Gordon!)
- Fixed the word bar pressing action being executed when a move action was already in progress (Thanks to Christoph!)
- Added Danish support (Thanks to William!)

Revisions:
- Fixed an issue where the keyboard was covered by the navigation bar on devices running Android 15 or later
- Minor bug fixes

Revisions:
- EDP: Fixed keyboard width not being adjusted when rotating Android 15 devices to landscape mode (Thanks to Nik!)
- Implemented adjustments required by Google for Android 15
- Optimized memory usage

Thank you for the overwhelming feedback on the new code blocks in the last update! This update includes a small tweak for Android 15 devices for landscape mode.

Revisions:
- Fixed keyboard width not being adjusted correctly when rotating Android 15 devices to landscape mode (Thanks to Nik!)

This update takes the app to a new level! With the extended keyboard package and the new 'Execute Code Block' function type, you can now execute your own code! A keyboard could not offer more freedom! Thanks to Ralf for the inspiration!

Since I am no longer developing my former app 'Calendar Calculator', I have integrated the calculator functionality into this app using the 'Show Calculator' function type.

New:
- EKP: New function type 'Execute code block' to use custom code (Thanks to Ralf for the inspiration!)
- EKP: New function type 'Show calculator' (based on my former app 'Calendar Calculator')
- Word lists can now also be imported as CSV files (Thanks to A KD User!)
- New setup wizard that focuses on the most important topics (Thanks to Andre!)
- Warning is now displayed at startup if there is insufficient memory

Revisions:
- Since Android 13 requires permission to display notifications, a hint is now displayed above the keyboard for updates instead of a notification~
- Fixed an issue where the delete key was not working in the 'Emacs' app (Thanks to Celeste!)
- EKP: Fixed an issue where a custom date format was not loading in popup buttons (Thanks to Andre!)
- Fixed edit bar icons not being able to be changed (Thanks to Andre!)
- EKP: The character count is now always visible (Thanks to Chiara!)
- When the device's memory is running low, word lists of currently unused languages and temporary images are unloaded from main memory
- EKP: Calculation time for Stickures reduced by 80%
- 'General' tab moved to the end
- Revised change log popup
- EDP: Fixed keyboard width not being adjusted when rotating the device (Thanks to Nik!)

Further improvements to code blocks and general bug fixes

Revisions:
- EKP: Fixed issue with else/if combinations in code blocks (thanks to Philipp!)
- EKP: If no variable with the name of the load() method of code blocks is stored, a default value can now be used
- EKP: Errors in code blocks sometimes displayed the wrong line number
- Revised change log popup
- Fixed issue where settings were not always saved due to the last changed tab order
- EKP: Further accelerated of Stickure calculation

This update includes the new data types date and timespan for code blocks to significantly simplify working with dates and times

New:
- EKP: New data types date and timeSpan for code blocks (Thanks to Philipp!)

Revisions:
- EKP: Added description of for loop in code blocks (Thanks to Ralf!)
- EKP: Renamed dateString() and dateFloat() methods of code blocks to dateToString() and dateToFloat()
- EKP: Calculation time for Stickures reduced by 80%
- ’General’ tab moved to the end

Since I am no longer developing my former app ’Calendar Calculator’, I have integrated the calculator functionality into this app using the 'Show Calculator' function type. I have also been able to further expand the methods for code blocks thanks to user feedback!

New:
- EKP: New function type 'Show calculator' (based on my former app 'Calendar Calculator')
- EKP: New methods save(), load(), delete(), existsSavedVariable(), dateSavedVariable() and namesSavedVariablesAsCSV() for saving and loading variables (Thanks to Philipp!)
- EKP: New exit() method for code blocks to exit execution (Thanks to Philipp!)
- Word lists can now also be imported as CSV files (Thanks to A KD User!)

Revisions:
- EKP: The dateString() and dateFloat() methods of the code blocks can now be passed a date for parsing (Thanks to Andre!)
- Simplified setup wizard (Thanks to Andre!)
- When the device's memory is running low, word lists of currently unused languages and temporary images are unloaded from main memory

Revisions:
- EKP: Fixed code blocks sometimes not saving (Thanks to Ralf!)
- Fixed edit bar icons not being able to be changed (Thanks to Andre!)
- EKP: The character count is now always visible (Thanks to Chiara!)
- EKP: Code block: Added parameters to last() and next() methods to return 0 or length(TEXT) if the search parameter is not included
- EKP: Method examples of the code blocks corrected and copy buttons enabled (Thanks to Ralf!)

This update takes the app to a new level! With the extended keyboard package and the new 'Execute Code Block' function type, you can now execute your own code! A keyboard could not offer more freedom! Thanks to Ralf for the inspiration!

New:
- EKP: New function type 'Execute Code Block' to use custom code (thanks to Ralf for the inspiration!)
- New setup wizard that focuses on the most important topics
- Warning is now displayed at startup if there is insufficient memory

Revisions:
- Fixed an issue where the delete key was not working in the 'Emacs' app (Thanks to Celeste!)
- EKP: Fixed an issue where a custom date format was not loading in popup buttons (Thanks to Andre!)
- Since Android 13 requires permission to display notifications, a hint is now displayed above the keyboard for updates instead of a notification

New:
- Language-dependent characters «, », ý and Ý added for Spanish (Thanks to Allan!)

New:
- Language-dependent characters «, », ý and Ý added for Spanish (Thanks to Allan!)

I am very happy to present two long-awaited features in this update: Dark Mode and diagonal moving actions!

Since this year, the Keyboard Designer finally contains stickures, which I have been working on for many months! I am all the more pleased that so many people are using it so intensively!

For 2025 I wish you that you too achieve as many goals as possible, that your wishes come true and, above all, that you are healthy! Thank you for your support in 2024!

New:
- Instead of 6 (press, hold, move in 4 directions) there are now 15 actions available (move in 4 diagonal directions, touch key, lift finger from key, lift finger outside the key, circle clockwise, circle counterclockwise)
- Dark Mode can be activated on the general tab, the default is 'Like system' (Requested by many!)
- Button added to the symbol search, with which you can insert the appropriate capital letter into the corresponding mode when you write a lowercase letter – and vice versa (Thanks to Lukas!)

Revisions:
- Fixed that the function type 'Finish input' sometimes did not display a symbol (Thanks to Ellen!)
- Symbol search: keyboard displayed using tabs instead of buttons for standardization (Thanks to Lukas!)
- EDP: Image files with the extension .jpeg can now also be imported (Thanks to Martin!)
- EKP: Invisible keys are now displayed as grey/white when not marked (Thanks to Martin!)
- EDP: Fixed an issue where keyboards with less than 100% width sometimes initially displayed the keyboard too deep (Thanks to Ralf!)
- EDP: Number of levels increased from 10 to 100
- Support for round logos in the launcher
- List of quick selection for actions shortened so that it can be displayed in full on devices with smaller screens
- Appearance of selection lists adapted to the general design of the app
- Fixed the message about a missing word list for a language being displayed for too long

Revisions:
- Fixed the problem that the wrong key was selected in the preview when touching it after changing a symbol using the keyboard
- Assigned a light blue tone to the background in dark mode
- Minor bug fixes

All changes in the app or on the website

Since this year, the Keyboard Designer finally contains stickures, which I have been working on for many months! I am all the more pleased that so many people are using it so intensively!

For 2025 I wish you that you too achieve as many goals as possible, that your wishes come true and, above all, that you are healthy! Thank you for your support in 2024!

New:
- Button added to the symbol search, with which you can insert the appropriate capital letter into the corresponding mode when you write a lowercase letter – and vice versa (Thanks to Lukas!)

Revisions:
- Fixed that after deleting a popup button, the width of the first button was changed (Thanks to Jens!)
- Fixed that after adding and selecting a popup button, it sometimes disappeared (Thanks to Jens!)
- Symbol search: keyboard displayed using tabs instead of buttons for standardization (Thanks to Lukas!)
- Ensured that the list of functions is also displayed using the dark mode (Thanks to Ralf!)
- Dark mode: line optimized for grouping
- Fixed problem that images were not displayed when selecting in dark mode
- Splash screen revised
- Support for round logos in the launcher
- List of quick selection for actions shortened so that it can be displayed in full on devices with smaller screens
- Appearance of selection lists adapted to the general design of the app

I am very happy to present two long-awaited features in this update: Dark Mode and diagonal moving actions!

New:
- Instead of 6 (press, hold, move in 4 directions) there are now 15 actions available (move in 4 diagonal directions, touch key, lift finger from key, lift finger outside the key, circle clockwise, circle counterclockwise)~
- Dark Mode can be activated on the general tab, the default is 'Like system' (Requested by many!)

Revised:
- Fixed that the function type 'Finish input' sometimes did not display a symbol (Thanks to Ellen!)~
- EDP: Image files with the extension .jpeg can now also be imported (Thanks to Martin!)~
- EKP: Invisible keys are now displayed as grey/white when not marked (Thanks to Martin!)~
- EDP: Fixed an issue where keyboards with less than 100% width sometimes initially displayed the keyboard too deep (Thanks to Ralf!)~
- EDP: Number of levels increased from 10 to 100~
- Fixed the message about a missing word list for a language being displayed for too long

After version 5.4 focused on stickures (www.stickure.com) and video tutorials (www.tutkey.de), version 5.5 now focuses more on the basics of the app, such as symbol and function management, start up time and memory usage.


New:
- By holding down a key in the preview, the symbol can now be changed directly (function remains unchanged)
- Symbol search by drawing a symbol
- EKP: New function type: ‘Write Date‘ to insert the current date or time

Revisions:
- Redesign symbol search
- Text search for symbols moved from character group to tab
- Speed of symbol search increased
- Fixed that the color control for marked keys was not completely visible in popups (Thanks to Frank!)
- Corrected that sometimes the last character of a Unicode block was missing (Thanks to Space Sandwich!)
- Marked characters are now deleted when adding characters
- EKP: Input history is now also filled when text is cleared outside of the keyboard (e.g. when using a messenger)
- Main memory usage reduced
- Improved app start up time
- Colors of the example keyboard made more modern
- Key preview in the function editor revised
- Popup parameters and popup preview in the function editor integrated into grouping display
- Fixed that sometimes the symbol was displayed instead of the output value in the character selection
- Fixed invisible popup buttons being drawn (Thanks to Martin!)
- Fixed editing the icons or output of popup buttons sometimes defaulting to the wrong icon (Thanks to Martin!)
- Fixed that the function type 'Finish input' sometimes did not display an icon (Thanks to Ellen!)
- EDP: Image files with the extension .jpeg can now also be imported (Thanks to Martin!)
- EKP: Invisible keys are now grayed out when not marked (Thanks to Martin!)

New:
- EKP: New function type: ‘Write Date‘ to insert the current date or time

Revisions:
- Colors of the example keyboard made more modern
- Key preview in the function editor revised
- Popup parameters and popup preview in the function editor integrated into grouping display
- Fixed that sometimes the symbol was displayed instead of the output value in the character selection
- Fixed invisible popup keys being drawn (Thanks to Martin!)
- Fixed editing the symbol or output of popup keys sometimes defaulting to the wrong character (Thanks to Martin!)

After version 5.4 focused on stickures (www.stickure.com) and video tutorials (www.tutkey.de), version 5.5 now focuses more on the basics of the app, such as symbol and function management, start up time and memory usage.

New:
By holding down a key in the preview, the symbol can now be changed directly (function remains unchanged)
Symbol search by drawing a symbol

Revisions:
Redesign symbol search
Text search for symbols moved from character group to tab
Speed of symbol search increased
Fixed that the color control for marked keys was not completely visible in popups (Thanks to Frank!)
Corrected that sometimes the last character of a Unicode block was missing (Thanks to Space Sandwich!)
Marked characters are now deleted when adding characters
EKP: Input history is now also filled when text is cleared outside of the keyboard (e.g. when using a messenger)
Reduced the app's main memory requirements
Improved app start up time

Revisions:
- EDP: Fixed that color copy/paste buttons not updating when changing the design (Thanks to Bruce)
- EDP: Fixed that sometimes the target mode of function type ‘Change design and mode‘ not updating when importing (Thanks to Bruce)

Revisions:
- If there is not much main memory available, the word lists will no longer be loaded and a message will be displayed to prevent a crash
- Favorite hearts in the emojis are now always drawn in the right place (Thanks to Ralf!)
- Keyboard is now always fully visible immediately after rotation
- EDP: Font is now immediately adjusted again after changes on the "General" tab

Revisions:
- Favorite hearts of the emojis are now always drawn in the right place (Thanks to Ralf!)
- Keyboard is now always fully visible immediately after rotation
- EDP: Font is now immediately adjusted again after changes on the "General" tab

Why did the update to this version take so long? I've been working intensively on the stickures over the last months. I had the idea for this at the start of the project, now they are available for users of the extended keyboard package! Check out the new tab and integrate the 'Send Stickure' function type into your keyboard!
More details on www.stickure.com

Also, there is finally a function type for moving the keyboard (with EKP) and the new YouTube channel with tutorials started at www.tutkey.de!

New:
- EKP: Management of stickures on a new tab, integration with new function types for sending via keyboard
- EKP: New function type "Move keyboard" to freely move the keyboard (floating)
- Button for new YouTube tutorial channel added to info tab (see also www.tutkey.de)
- Upper and lower case mode can now be set on the design tab (Thanks to Carlo!)
- EKP: New function type ‘Number of characters‘ shows the number of characters in the text field
- EKP: New options for function type "wordbar function": Toggle on/off auto-correction and auto-replace (Thanks to Tony!)
- Delete icon in emoji selection now changeable (Thanks to Glynn!)
- EDP: Automatic import via the clipboard, setting in the "General" tab (Thanks to Mr. Wilfinger!)
- New function type: Hide word bar
- EKP: When changing the font format, marked characters are changed directly

Revisions:
- The history of entries and clipboard is now retained even after a restart (Requested by many)
- Fixed an error sometimes occurring when determining the previous word (Thanks to Tony!)
- Fixed that the width of smartwatch keyboards in the preview on the smartphone was not calculated correctly on some devices (Thanks to Maxi!)
- Fixed not selecting the correct type when testing smartwatch keyboards when themes for both round and square smartwatches were present
- WearOS: Design adjusted to new Google requirements for Wear OS 3.5
- WearOS: Fixed issue where keyboard was sometimes not displayed immediately after synchronization
- ETP: Number of entries in the input and clipboard history is no longer limited to 10 but is changed from the setting to the 'General' tab
- ETP: Cursor is placed behind the text after selecting the history
- After selecting the emoji, the cursor is now also placed after the emoji (Thanks to Ralf!)
- Fixed not being able to use voice input without launching the designer (Thanks to ICP and Tony!)
- Fixed that the edit bar can be hidden again by function (Thanks to Aiden!)
- Fixed the user being prompted for the wrong word to delete when the word bar has been moved
- EDP: If the language is changed, the suggestion search now starts immediately
- EKP: Identification of installed apps for function type "Start app" improved
- EKP: Fixed that pictures have sometimes not been sent with function type "Send picture"
- EDP: Increased maximum number of lines from 10 to 20 (requested by many!)
- Now "Clear All" option will clear everything even if some characters are highlighted
- EKP: Subfunctions are now editable even if function type 'Invisible' was selected for the main function

Revisions:
- EKP: Fixed that the "Move around" option for function type "Move Cursor" was sometimes not available (Thanks to Ralf!)
- EKP: Fixed that the space for invisible keys was not blocked (Thanks to Martin and Chiara)

Thank you very much for sending me your great, self-made stickures! I am very happy to see that the new feature is such a pleasure!

My next big project is to create tutorials on YouTube. You can already have a look at the first ones at www.tutkey.de! Thank you for subscribing and liking!

New:
- Button for new YouTube tutorial channel added to info tab (see also www.tutkey.de)
- Upper and lower case mode can now be set on the design tab (Thanks to Carlo!)
- EKP: New function type ‘Number of characters‘ shows the number of characters in the text field

Revisions:
- EKP: Fixed a problem copying stickures (Thanks to Ralf!)
- Fixed a problem importing a word list
- EKP: Subfunctions are now editable even if function type 'Invisible' was selected for the main function

New:
- EKP: Management of stickures on a new tab (see www.stickure.com), integration with new function types for sending via keyboard

Revisions:
- The history of entries and clipboard is now retained even after a restart (requested by many)
- Fixed an error sometimes occurring when determining the previous word (Thanks to Tony!)
- Fixed that the width of smartwatch keyboards in the preview on the smartphone was not calculated correctly on some devices (Thanks to Maxi!)
- Fixed not selecting the correct type when testing smartwatch keyboards when themes for both round and square smartwatches were present
- WearOS: Design adjusted to new Google requirements for Wear OS 3.5
- WearOS: Fixed issue where keyboard was sometimes not displayed immediately after synchronization
- EKP: Number of entries in the input and clipboard history is no longer limited to 10 but is changed from the setting to the 'General' tab.
- EKP: Cursor is placed behind the text after selecting the history
- After selecting the emoji, the cursor is now also placed after the emoji (Thanks to Ralf!)

New:
- EKP: When changing the font format, marked characters are changed directly
Revisions:
- Fixed Designer failing to launch (Thanks to Martin!)
- EDP: Increased maximum number of lines from 10 to 20 (requested by many!)
- Now "Clear All" option will clear everything even if some characters are highlighted

The highlight of this update is a new function type to move the keyboard freely (with EKP). There are also many useful adjustments thanks to feedback - thanks for that!

New:
- ETP: New function type "Move keyboard" to freely move the keyboard (floating)
- ETP: New options for function type "wordbar function": Toggle on/off auto-correction and auto-replace (Thanks to Tony!)
- Delete icon in emoji selection now changeable (Thanks to Glynn!)
- EDP: Automatic import via the clipboard, setting in the "General" tab (Thanks to Mr. Wilfinger!)
- New function type: Hide word bar

Revisions:
- Fixed not being able to use voice input without launching the designer (Thanks to ICP and Tony!)
- Words that contain @, - or ´ are now fully recognized as a word (Thanks to Eduar)
- Words that start with numbers are no longer automatically corrected if automatic correction is activated (Thanks to Mr. Schüßler)
- Fixed that the edit bar can be hidden again by function (Thanks to Aiden!)
- Fixed the user being prompted for the wrong word to delete when the word bar has been moved
- EDP: If the language is changed, the suggestion search now starts immediately
- EKP: Identification of installed apps for function type "Start app" improved
- EKP: Fixed that pictures have sometimes not been sent with function type "Send picture"

Revisions:
- EKP: Fixed not being able to use voice input without running the Keyboard Designer in background (Thanks to ICP and Merc!)
- Words that contain @, - or ´ are now fully recognized as a word (Thanks to Eduar)
- Words that start with numbers are no longer automatically replaced if automatic correction is activated (Thanks to Mr. Schüßler)

When I started this app project, I had the goal of creating an app with which keyboards can be designed completely freely or a finished keyboard can be imported - with this version 5.3.0 this goal has now been achieved for me to the extent that I planned! But don't worry - my to-do list is still long!

For 2023 I wish you that you too achieve as many of your goals as possible, that your wishes come true and, above all, that you are healthy!

New:
- New function type: Show emoji selection (Settings in the design tab), please add if desired!
- View some with EDP downloadable keyboards from new website on the info tab
- EDP: Split and side shifted keyboards in design now adjustable (requested by many)
- EDP: Images can now be used as background for the word bar
- EDP: Emergency export if the clipboard contains "Emergency Export Request" and the Keyboard Designer is started (Thanks to Winter!)
- Emergency Keyboard (swipe from top left to top right, bottom right, bottom left, top left to activate)

Revisions:
- Improved identification of words (e.g. after quotation marks and brackets) (Thanks to Daz!)
- Word suggestions: Better consideration of language-specific characters (Thanks to Tomáš!)
- Fixed a character being deleted when accepting a suggestion and manually deleting the space (Thanks to John!)
- Popups higher than the keyboard are now fully displayed again (Thanks to Abdallah and David!)
- Fixed last row popups displaying too high (Thanks to Abdallah!)
- Fixed that on some devices two characters were sometimes written for language-specific characters (not English!) (Thanks to Frank and Bernd!)
- Vertical position of keyboard was sometimes not calculated correctly (Thanks to Abdallah!)
- Optimized the alignment of the press action symbol
- Fixed the keyboard height changing sometimes when rotating the device
- Calculation of the keyboard positions revised and thus the input is accelerated
- The system language is now always used in the Designer for language-dependent functions
- Show keyboard background on key preview
- Pre-assignment of colors when deselecting “color like design”
- Fixed that popup borders were sometimes shown at the wrong position
- Improved punctuation behavior after suggestion selection
- Fixed sometimes not maintaining keyboard height in designer
- Exported images of keyboards no longer include the version number
- Fixed not always using the customized color for the separator in suggestions
- Fixed that the keyboard used was sometimes not fully displayed during design
- Fixed that sometimes designs could not be deleted even though the function reference was removed
- The word bar can now also be placed under the keyboard
- EDP: TTF font files can now be shared directly to Keyboard Designer without having to save to a ZIP archive
- EDP: Images can now also be replaced during import
- EDP: Feature to copy color does now copy all properties
- EDP: Fixed that after importing designs twice, the keys were sometimes not displayed
- EDP: Fixed image files of marked keys not being exported
- EDP: Fixed icon selection taking up full screen on keyboard input
- EDP: Fixed the wrong mode sometimes being selected on import
- EDP: Multiple images and fonts can now be shared to the keyboard designer at the same time
- EDP: Color preview is now updated when an image is selected
- EDP: Color selection for navigation bar is only displayed with image selection for keyboard background (it is not needed elsewhere)
- EDP: Fixed that sometimes the image assignment of individual keys was lost
- EKP: Adjusted function keys for app ConnectBot (Thanks Mr. Perg!)
- EKP: Fixed special function for Shift (Thanks to Efrain!)
- EKP: Added special functions for navigation and directional pad (Thanks to Efrain!)
- EKP: New word substitution icon for word tab and word bar
- EKP: Invisible keys are now grayed out in the designer
- Changes for Android 13

This update contains minor fixes shortly before the 5.3.0 release, which will be released soon for all non-beta users. When I started this app project, I had the goal of creating an app with which keyboards can be designed completely freely or a finished keyboard can be imported - with the version 5.3.0 this goal has now been achieved for me to the extent that I planned! But don't worry - my to-do list is still long! For 2023 I wish you that you too achieve as many goals as possible, that your wishes come true and, above all, that you are healthy! Thank you for your support in 2022!

Revisions:
- Improved identification of words (e.g. after quotation marks and brackets) (thanks to Daz!)
- Fixed the keyboard height changing sometimes when rotating the device

This update includes some fixes as well as an emergency keyboard to use when your keyboard doesn't have the keys you need but you can't switch keyboards.

New:
- Emergency Keyboard (swipe from top left to top right, bottom right, bottom left, top left to activate)

Revisions:
- Fixed last row popups displaying too high (Thanks to Abdallah!)
- EDP: Multiple images and fonts can now be shared to the keyboard designer at the same time
- EDP: Color preview is now updated when an image is selected
- EDP: Color selection for navigation bar is only displayed with image selection for keyboard background (it is not needed elsewhere)
- EDP: Fixed that sometimes the image assignment of individual keys was lost

This update includes the new keyboard download website and previews some keyboards on the info tab. With this, users who do not want to design a keyboard themselves can easily import a keyboard with the extended design package. The export and import has been optimized and some errors have been fixed.

New:
- View some with EDP downloadable keyboards from new website on the info tab
- EDP: Images can now be used as background for the word bar

Revisions:
- Popups higher than the keyboard are now fully displayed again (thanks to Abdallah and David!)
- Accelerated emoji selection
- Improved punctuation behavior after suggestion selection
- Fixed sometimes not maintaining keyboard height in designer
- Exported images of keyboards no longer include the version number
- Fixed not always using the customized color for the separator in suggestions
- Fixed that the keyboard used was sometimes not fully displayed during design
- Fixed problem that sometimes designs could not be deleted even though the function reference was removed
- EKP: Adjusted function keys for app ConnectBot (Thanks Mr. Perg!)
- EKP: Fixed special function for Shift (Thanks to Efrain!)
- EKP: Added special functions for navigation and directional pad (Thanks to Efrain!)
- EDP: Fixed that after importing designs twice, the keys were sometimes not displayed
- EDP: Fixed images sometimes not updating after replacing
- EDP: When the word bar is displayed at the bottom, the background image is now also drawn on the bottom
- EDP: Fixed emoji selection not being drawn properly when sub-function font size was adjusted
- EDP: Fixed image files of marked keys not being exported
- EDP: Fixed icon selection taking up full screen on keyboard input
- EDP: Fixed the wrong mode sometimes being selected on import

It's emoji time! The emoji selection that many have been asking for is ready! Simply assign the new function type to a key!

New:
- New function type: Show emoji selection (Settings in the design tab)

Revisions:
- Show keyboard background on key preview~
- Pre-assignment of colors when deselecting “color like design”
- EDP: Feature to copy color does now copy all properties
- Optimized the alignment of the press action symbol
- Vertical position of keyboard was sometimes not calculated correctly (Thanks to Abdallah!)
- Fixed a character being deleted when accepting a suggestion and manually deleting the space (Thanks to John!)
- Fixed that popup borders were sometimes shown at the wrong position

Revisions:
- Fixed Arabic characters not being displayed on the keyboard (thanks to Jörg and Abdallah!)

Revisions:
- On some devices the keyboard was no more visible after the update because the width was set to 0 - this update fixes it

Revisions:
- Fixed that on some devices two characters were sometimes written for language-specific characters (not English!) (Thanks to Frank and Bernd!)
- The system language is now always used in the designer for language-dependent functions

Split or side shifted keyboards can now be designed with the Extended Design Package (EDP)! This is very helpful, especially on wide devices. For this purpose, the settings can be made on the design tab.


New:
- EDP: Split and side shifted keyboards in design now adjustable (requested by many)
- EDP: Emergency export if the clipboard contains "Emergency Export Request" and the Keyboard Designer is started (Thanks to Winter!)

Revisions:
- Word suggestions: Better consideration of language-specific characters (thanks to Tomáš!)
- Word bar can now also be placed under the keyboard
- Calculation of the keyboard positions revised and thus the input is accelerated
- EDP: TTF font files can now be shared directly to Keyboard Designer without having to save to a ZIP archive
- EDP: Images can now also be replaced during import
- EKP: New word substitution icon for word tab and word bar
- EKP: Invisible keys are now grayed out in the designer
- Fixed that on some devices two characters were sometimes written for language-specific characters (not English!) (Thanks to Frank and Bernd!)
- The system language is now always used in the Designer for language-dependent functions
- Changes for Android 13

Grab a drink and take some time - there are many new features and changes in this update!

With the extended design package (EDP), multiple functions can now be assigned to one action and be controlled with conditions. This means that several languages are now possible in one design.

The new copy function in EDP can be used for functions, function lists and colors. Hold button long to transfer a function or color to multiple keys. This feature will be extended to other controls in future updates.

In the basic package, spaces can finally be added when adopting word suggestions - if you wish, you can select the function and setting for this in the word bar!

New:
- EDP: Assignment of multiple functions to one action/keystroke (requested by many!)
- EDP: Hide buttons when no condition matching
- EDP: Copy single functions, function lists and colors (also export to clipboard, hold for lock, back button to release lock)
- EDP: Assistant for inserting language-specific characters in the toolbar of the key tab
- EDP: The height of the keyboard can now be adjusted not only to the screen height but also to the screen width (important for export and import with images)
- EDP: Images now also possible for word lamp
- EDP: New function types "Change language" and "Change level"
- EKP: New cursor option "Move around" for function type "Move cursor" (Thanks to Luke!)
- EKP: New cursor options "Save position" and "Restore position" for function type "Move cursor" (useful in combination with multiple functions per action)
- New setting and new word bar function: Add spaces after replacement (please activate setting and select function if desired!)
- Display design templates when creating a new design, including a simple QWERTY layout (Thanks to Ian!)
- More languages to choose from
- Show usage on design tab for text, numbers or phone
- Added language specific special characters for more languages (Czech, Hungarian, Finnish, Croatian, Maltese, Norwegian, Portuguese, Roman, Slovenian, Turkish)
- Added language 'Korean' in list (Greetings to Rodolfo!)
- Different colors for marked keys and popup keys now possible

Revisions:
- Fixed an issue that words were sometimes not auto-replaced (Thanks to Hazel!)
- Added a button to check after a device change whether an extension package has already been purchased (Thanks to Sonny!)
- Fixed a problem, that the keyboard was sometimes not completely shown when used (Thanks to Nik!)
- Plus and minus icons can now be changed by holding
- User interface adjustments
- Icon size unification
- Added hint for upper case mode
- Fixed word bar hold action issue
- EDP: Popup backgrounds are now rounded when the keys are also rounded
- EDP: Popups can now also use images as background
- EDP: Keyboard background image does has now correct size in word bar and edit bar previews
- EDP: TTF font files can now be shared directly to the Keyboard Designer without having to save to a ZIP archive
- EKP: Fixed clipboard history display issue
- EKP: Function type 'Launch app' now shows all existing apps (Thanks to Rob!)
- EKP: New word substitution icon for word tab and word bar
- Necessary changes done for Android 12

New:
- New setting and new word bar function: Add spaces after replacement (please activate setting and select function if desired!)
- Different colors for marked keys and popup keys now possible
- EDP: Images now also possible for word lamp
- EDP: Copy colors

Revisions:
- Fixed an issue that words were sometimes not auto-replaced (Thanks to Hazel!)
- Fixed wordbar hold action issue
- Added a button to check after a device change whether an extension package has already been purchased (Thanks to Sonny!)
- EDP: Keyboard background image does has now correct size in word bar and edit bar previews
- Fixed a problem, that the keyboard was sometimes not completely shown when used (Thanks to Nik!)

Finally, spaces can be added when accepting word suggestions! Colors can now be copied with the extended design package! Otherwise lots of bug fixes.

New:
- EDP: The height of the keyboard can now be adjusted not only to the screen height but also to the screen width (important for export and import with images)!

Revisions:
- Optimized icon size
- Added hint for upper case mode
- EDP: Vibration and sound will only be played once per function list
- EDP: Popup backgrounds are now rounded when the keys are also rounded
- EDP: Popups can now also use images as background
- Minor fixes
- Necessary changes done for Android 12

New:
- EDP: Copy button for single functions and function lists (also export to clipboard, hold for lock, back button to release lock)
- EDP: Assistant for inserting language-specific special characters in the toolbar of the key tab~
Added language specific special characters for more languages (Czech, Hungarian, Finnish, Croatian, Maltese, Norwegian, Portuguese, Roman, Slovenian, Turkish)
- Added language "Korean" in list (Greatings to Rodolfo!)

Revisions:
- ETP: function type "Launch app" now shows all existing apps (Thanks to Rob!)
- Icon size unification
- Plus and minus icons can now be changed by holding
- Fixed minor bugs

- New:
- Added design for square smartwatches
- Revisions:
- Fixed issues with displaying smartwatch designs

- New:
- Show usage on design tab for text, numbers or phone
- EDP: Conditions now also for popup functions
- EKP: New options "Save position" and "Restore position" for function type "Move cursor" (useful in combination with multiple functions per action)
- Revisions:
- EDP: Fixed the following functions not being executed after a popup and cut (thanks to Abdallah and Csaba!)
- Preview of the design template can now also show popups

New:
- EKP: New cursor option "move around" for function type "move cursor" (Thanks to Luke!)
- More languages to choose from

Revisions:
- EDP: Fixed, that selecting levels sometimes crashed (Thanks to Abdallah!)
- EDP: Fixed problems with copying functions (Thanks to Abdallah!)
- EDP: Simplified selection logic for conditions
- EKP: Fixed clipboard history display issue

This update includes fixes for reported issues oft the last version as well as a great new option for all cursor movement enthusiasts in the extended keyboard package (EKP)

New:
- EDP: Assignment of several functions to one action/keystroke (requested by many!)
- EDP: Hide buttons when conditions is matching
- EDP: New function types "Change Language" and "Change Level"
- Display design templates when creating a new design, including a simple QWERTY layout (thanks Ian!)
- New setting on the "General" tab: Do not reset design and mode on new field (requested by the lemur research team)

Revisions:
- New themes now have 100% default safe typing area (easier for new users)
- Moving keys and functions is now much faster
- Corrected gaps in the surface

With this version, multiple functions can be assigned to an action in the extended design package (EDP)! Due to the linked condition, several languages are now possible in one design. This makes it easier to design multilingual keyboard templates and offer them on the homepage!

Revisions:
- New setting on the "General" tab: Do not reset design and mode on new field

Revisions:
- New designs now have 100% default safe typing zone (easier for new users)
- Moving keys and functions is much faster now

Revisions:
- Fixed that reference to another design was sometimes lost when exporting (Thanks to Abdallah and Maren)
- Fixed several minor bugs (Thanks everyone for reporting!)

Revisions:
- Fixed that reference to another design was sometimes lost when exporting (Thanks to Abdallah and Maren)
- Fixed several minor bugs (Thanks everyone for reporting!)

New:
- Undo / redo function on the design and key tab (requested by soooo many…)
- EDP: Shifting of all symbols at once in the design
- EKP: New function type 'Font formatting' for bold, italic, underlined and strikethrough

Revisions:
- New keys are now inserted in the line with the fewest keys
- EDP: Font size of the sub-functions is now also displayed correctly (Thanks to Jonathan!)
- EDP: Problem with export with 5-digit Unicodes fixed
- EKP: Function type 'Send image' now with confirmation
- Code cleanups
- Performance improvements

- Revisions:
- EKP: Control buttons (Ctrl, Alt) functional again
- Fixed, that undo feature could cause a crash (Thanks to Myracle!)

- Revisions:
- Fixed that sometimes the key keeps marked after releasing it (Thanks to Leander!)

-New:
- The time has come: Undo / redo function on the design and key tab (requested by soooo many ...)
- EKP: "Font format" function type expanded by "underlined" and "striked through"
- Revisions:
- EDP: Font size of the sub-functions is now also displayed correctly (Thanks to Jonathan!)
- ETP: Umlauts are now also adapted with the "Font format" function type
- EDP: Problem with export for 5-digit Unicodes fixed

- Revisions:
- Fixed popups appearing at the top of the keyboard instead of above the key (Thanks to Roland!)

- Revisions:
- Fixed popups appearing at the top of the keyboard instead of above the key (Thanks to Roland!)

New:
- Character sets for Dutch, French, Polish and Italian added

Revisions:
- New keys are now inserted in the line with the fewest keys
- Fixed minor bugs (thanks to Hartmut!)
- Preview of the popup now visible again across the whole width (Thanks to Raku!)
- Popups that are higher than the keyboard are now completely displayed again (Thanks to Joshua!)
- A hint is shown that moving buttons will affect all modes (Thanks to Michael!)

New:
- EDP: Shifting of all symbols in the design
- EKP: New function type "Formatting in bold or italic"
- Character sets for Dutch, French, Polish and Italian added

Revisions:
- EKP: Function type "Send picture" now with confirmation
- New keys are now inserted in the line with the fewest keys
- Fixed minor bugs (thanks to Hartmut!)
- Preview of the popup now visible again in whole width (Thanks to Raku!)
- Popups that are higher than the keyboard are now completely displayed again (Thanks to Joshua!)
- A notice is shown that moving keys affects all modes (Thanks to Michael!)

Revisions:
- Fixed that sometimes exported word lists could not be imported again (Thanks to Roland!)
- Popup of the first line can now also be above the word bar (Thanks to Roland!)
- Word bar functions are now always saved (Thanks to Roland!)
- Fixed a problem that the version number was still displayed when changing the function type (Thanks to Anne!)
- EDP: Vibration or sound added to word bar (if activated, thanks to Franklin!)
- Backgrounds of invisible popup buttons are no longer drawn
- New keys are now inserted in the line with the fewest keys
- Added shadow above navigation bar
- Minor corrections

Revisions:
- Fixed a problem that the version number was still displayed when changing the function type (Thanks to Anne!)
- EDP: Vibration or sound added to word bar (if activated, thanks to Franklin!)
- Backgrounds of invisible popup buttons are no longer drawn

- Revisions:
- Fixed that sometimes exported word lists could not be imported again (Thanks to Roland!)
- Popup of the first line can now also be above the word bar (Thanks to Roland!)
- Word bar functions are now always saved (Thanks to Roland!)
- Added shadow above navigation bar
- Minor corrections

- Revisions:
   - Words in the word list can now contain line breaks
   - Keyboard Designer is now opened when the user calls the keyboard settings in the system settings (thanks to Andreas!)

This is the final beta release before releasing 5.0.0. In the next weeks I will do bug fixing and start to work on new features. The big target for version 6 are Glide Typing and Stickures, so you will see a first version of them in the next months…

With this new version 5, the main focus was on the word suggestions and the simplified look, but many details have also been improved. Thank you to everyone who has supported me over the past few months in completing this new version!

New:
- Word suggestions are now available in a word bar
- New look for all fields
- Navigation moved to bottom so that it is always at the same position (even if there is no keyboard preview) and more space for keyboard entries
- Reworked display of function types, now with descriptions
- Mode tab integrated in the key tab, making the user interface easier to understand
- No more differentiation between necessary and all settings
- Merging of the same setting types into containers for greater clarity
- Export and import dialog completely revised, significantly simplified (e.g. ZIP file is now standard format, current keyboard is preselected, optional information is saved, word lists are included)
- ZIP files can now be opened directly and has no longer to be shared with the app
- Search in the assistant added
- Additional topics added to the assistant
- Hints can now be displayed in the change log (see above)
- EDP: Colors (except for the keyboard background) can now be transparent (requested by a large number of users)
- EDP: Positions of popups can now be specified (above / on / below the key)
- EKP: New function types: Send image and hide keyboard (thanks to Ashley!)

Revisions:
- EDP/EKP: Image list now sorted by name and with preview
- EDP: The edit bar can display the background image from the keyboard if "color like design" is selected
- EDP: Color of the navigation bar in case of background image now also visible in preview
- EDP: The list of fonts is now sorted
- EKP: More apps are now displayed for "start app“ function type and they are sorted (thanks to Csabi!)
- EKP: The special functions Ctrl, Alt + Shift can now also be used in all terminal apps (thanks to Sam!)
- Automatic function type change can be switched off, the OK button is no longer overlaid
- Fixed that the wrong history was written sometimes
- The cursor can now also be moved to the right and left in some terminal apps (thanks to Sam!)
- Popups in the designer are no longer closed when the app is set to background
- Fixed that the designer sometimes not showing up after launch
- Fixed that Smartwatch could sometimes not be tested on test tab
- Fixed that keyboard jumps when popup protrudes over keyboard (thanks to Dixon!)
- Keyboard Designer is now opened when the user calls the keyboard settings in the system settings (thanks to Andreas!)
- Minus symbol placed in front of color controls in order to be consistent with other controls
- Added Hungarian as a language option
- Linguistic adjustments
- Miner corrections

- New:
- Word bar now also shows completion suggestions (Please give feedback! Thanks to Jörg for food for thought!)
- Revisions:
- Fixed that some number fields showing uppercase letters at the beginning (Thanks to Leander)
- Keyboard is now also displayed for text fields in the assistant
- Fixed that on some devices sometimes the dark background of the assistant was not displayed
- Minor corrections

The exact release date has not yet been set (no later than 09/04/21), but here is a preview of version 5:

New:
- Word suggestions are now available in a word bar
- New look for all fields
- Navigation moved to bottom so that it is always at the same position (even if there is no keyboard preview) and more space for keyboard entries
- Reworked display of function types, now with descriptions
- Mode tab integrated in the key tab, making the user interface easier to understand
- No more differentiation between necessary and all settings
- Merging of the same setting types into containers for greater clarity
- Export and import dialog completely revised, significantly simplified (e.g. ZIP file is now standard format, current keyboard is preselected, optional information is saved, word lists are included)
- ZIP files can now be opened directly and has no longer to be shared with the app
- Search in the assistant added
- Additional topics added to the assistant
- Hints can now be displayed in the change log (see above)
- EDP: Colors (except for the keyboard background) can now be transparent (requested by a large number of users)
- EDP: Positions of popups can now be specified (above / on / below the key)
- EKP: New function types: Send image and hide keyboard (thanks to Ashley!)

Revisions:
- EDP/EKP: Image list now sorted by name and with preview
- EDP: The edit bar can display the background image from the keyboard if "color like design" is selected
- EDP: Color of the navigation bar in case of background image now also visible in preview
- EDP: The list of fonts is now sorted
- EKP: More apps are now displayed for "start app“ function type and they are sorted (thanks to Csabi!)
- EKP: The special functions Ctrl, Alt + Shift can now also be used in all terminal apps (thanks to Sam!)
- Automatic function type change can be switched off, the OK button is no longer overlaid
- Fixed that the wrong history was written sometimes
- The cursor can now also be moved to the right and left in some terminal apps (thanks to Sam!)
- Popups in the designer are no longer closed when the app is set to background
- Fixed that the designer sometimes not showing up after launch
- Fixed that Smartwatch could sometimes not be tested on test tab
- Fixed that keyboard jumps when popup protrudes over keyboard (thanks to Dixon!)
- Minus symbol placed in front of color controls in order to be consistent with other controls
- Added Hungarian as a language option
- Linguistic adjustments
- Miner corrections

- Revisions:
- Topics for the word bar added to the assistant
- Function „Move to the previous word“ fixed
- The suggestion for the last word is now also shown after several spaces and punctuation marks
- Fixed optical background errors in fields

- Revisions:
- The cursor can now also be moved to the right and left in all terminal apps (thanks to Sam!)
- EKP: The special functions Ctrl, Alt + Shift can now also be used in all terminal apps (thanks to Sam!)
- Minor bug fixes
- Optical adjustments

- Revisions:
- New look for all fields
- EDP / EKP: image list sorted by name
- Target mode is set correctly again after import (thanks to Leander!) and the new design is selected directly
- ZIP files can now be opened with the Keyboard Designer
- EKP: image sending is possible again
- EKP: Function type "Send image" is now also supported GIFs
- Minor bug fixes

Feature Freeze! All features for the next major version 5.0 are now available. Until V 5.0 is completed, there will only be bug fixes and new topics in the assistant.

- New:
- Additional topics added in the wizard
- Hints can now be displayed in the change log (see above)

-Revisions:
- Navigation moved down so that it is always in the same place (even if there is no keyboard preview) and more space for keyboard entries
- Revised display of function types, now with descriptions
- Selection of images now with preview
- Fixed that keyboard jumps when popup protrudes over keyboard (Thanks to Dixon!)
- Linguistic adjustments
- Bug fixes
- Graphic revisions

Today the Keyboard Designer was downloaded 100,000 times from the Play Store - many thanks to everyone who took part and motivates me to keep improving the app!

- New:
- Search in the assistant
- Word replacements now possible and individually adjustable
- Revisions:
- Fixed that keys could no more be deleted (Thanks to Conor!)

- Revisions:
- Fixed problems with export
- Linguistic simplifications

- New:
- New import dialog (similar to the new export dialog)
- Mode tab integrated in the key tab, making the user interface easier to understand
- Automatic function type change can be switched off, the OK button is no longer overlaid
- EDP: Positions of popups can now be specified (above / on / below the key)
- EKP: New function types: Send image and hide keyboard (Thanks to Ashley!)
- Revisions:
- No more differentiation between necessary and all settings
- Merging of the same setting types into containers for greater clarity
- Fixed a crash when adding an empty word to the word list (Thanks to Csabi!)
- EDP: Sorting of designs and modes possible again (Thanks to Robert!)
- EDP: The list of fonts is now sorted
- Added Hungarian as a language option
- Spanish word corrections (Thanks to Rubén!)

- Revisions:
- Export dialog completely revised, significantly simplified (e.g. ZIP file is now standard format, current keyboard is preselected, optional information is saved, word lists are included), import dialog will look the same in the next update
- EKP: List of apps to be started are now sorted and expanded (thanks to Csabi)
- Adjustments to the word bar

New:
- EDP: Colors (except for the keyboard background) can now be transparent (requested by a large number of users)

Revisions:
- Word bar settings are now in the design tab, the settings can now be saved, the word bar can now always be used in the beta program (but is still early status, further adjustments up to version 5 will take place)
- EKP: More apps are now displayed for start app function type (thanks to Csabi!)
- EDP: The edit bar can display the background image from the keyboard if "color like design" is selected
- EDP: Color of the navigation bar in case of background image now also visible in preview
- Popups in the designer are no longer closed when the app is set to background
- Fixed that the designer sometimes not showing up after launch
- Fixed that Smartwatch could sometimes not be tested on test tab
- Minus symbol placed in front of color controls in order to be consistent with other controls
- Linguistic adjustments
- Miner adjustments

- New:
- First version of the word bar available on the test tab (for clarification)
- ZIP data can now be opened directly and no longer have to be shared with the app
- Revisions:
- Fixed that sometimes the wrong history was written

- New:
- Assistant is now displayed after new installation when the keyboard is used the first time, to explain key selection
- Revisions:
- Fixed, that the focus was lost sometimes after the first character was written
- Fixed, that some messengers scrolled up at the start (thanks to Toth!)
- Fixed, that characters were not written if the first key was swiped lightly and the second key was touched at the same time
- Fixed, that the keyboard was sometimes hidden again at startup
- Reduction of the font size of the assistant from 24 to 20 dp
- Adjustments to Spanish terms
- Added more assistant topics
- Minor corrections

- Revisions:
- Reduction of the font size of the assistant from 24 to 20 dp
- Assistant is now displayed the first time the keyboard is used to explain key selection (only for new installations)
- Adjustments to the Spanish names

- Revisions:
- Added more assistant topics
- Minor corrections

Today the limit of 50,000 downloads was broken! I would like to thank everyone who put their trust in me and installed the app!

- Revisions:
- Fixed that when rotating the device with the keyboard open it could crash (thanks to Thomas!)

- Revisions:
- Fixed that the keyboard was sometimes no longer displayed directly after restart

- Revisions:
- Hopefully fixed, that after the first character was written, the focus was lost sometimes
- Hopefully fixed, that some messengers scrolled up at the start (thanks to Toth!)
- Fixed problem that characters were not written if the first key was swiped lightly and the second key was touched at the same time
- Fixed a problem where the keyboard was sometimes hidden again at startup

New:
- Button on info tab for first version of the assistant
- Emojis character group added

Revised:
- Fixed problem when editing multiple keys at the same time (Thanks to Fadi!)
- The soft navigation bar uses the background color of the keyboard now (requested by many!)
- Corrected the width of the function selection (was always wide after popup)
- Key repetitions could hang up in connection with popup (Thanks to Aaron!)
- Fixed that repetition duration was sometimes not displayed and not always executed correctly (Thanks to Dixon)
Fixed that after changes on the settings tab the keyboard was sometimes completely recalculated with each touch, this reduced the speed extremely ~
Minor adjustments (Thanks to all for the feedback!)

- Revisions:
- More topics added to the assistant
- Smaller bug fixes

New:
- Info tab shows the first draft of the wizard
- Added character group emojis

- Revisions:
- Fixed problem when editing multiple keys at the same time (Thanks to Fadi!)
- The soft navigation bar now takes on the background color of the keyboard (requested by many!)
- Corrected the width of the function selection (was always wide after popup)
- Key repetitions could hang up in connection with popup (Thanks to Aaron!)
- Fixed that repetition duration was sometimes not displayed and not always executed correctly (Thanks to Dixon)
- Fixed that after changes on the settings tab the keyboard was sometimes completely recalculated with each touch, this reduced the speed extremely
- Minor adjustments (Thanks to the feedback!)

- Revisions:
- Fixed a problem that occurred when the function type to show/hide the edit bar was assigned to a popup (thanks to Roland!)
- Keyboard image can now be shared again (Thanks to Mike!)

- Revisions:
- EDP: Fixed a problem saving the color after removing an image (Thanks to Mike!)
- EDP: Fixed a problem with special characters in ZIP file names
- Fixed problem with display of change notification
- Fixed a problem that occurred when the function type to show/hide the edit bar was assigned to a popup (thanks to Roland!)
- Keyboard image can now be shared again (Thanks to Mike!)
- Minor adjustments

- Revisions:
- EDP: Fixed a problem with saving the color after removing an image (Thanks to Mike!)
- EDP: Fixed a problem with special characters in ZIP file names
- Fixed problem with display of change notification
- Minor adjustments

New:
- Show notification after update
- New features for Extended Design Package (EDP, in-app purchase)
- EDP: Images can now be used for the background of keyboards and keys
- EDP: Import of fonts (settings tab)
- EDP: Export and import does now support ZIP files (contains keyboard data, images, fonts)
- Extended Keyboard Package (EKP, in-app purchase) now available offering additional function types
- EKP: Special functions: Tab, F1, F2, Button A, ...
- EKP: Change keyboard (to other installed keyboard)
- EKP: Voice input (if Google voice input is installed)
- EKP Show history (input and clipboard)
- EKP: Support UTF-8 (e.g. for SSH)
- EKP: Start apps (e.g. for translators, notes, ...)
- EKP: Empty key

Revisions:
- Reworked selection lists
- Problem solved, that app might crash after switching back to it (Thanks to Austin for reporting!)
- The edges of marked keys are now displayed correctly
- The borders of popups are now always drawn
- EDP: Fixed a problem that could occur when moving design and mode after deleting another one before (Thanks to Vincent + Mike!)
- Minor bug fixes (Thanks to Austin, Mike + Robin!)

Revision:
- EDP: Fixed a problem that can occur when importing keyboards (Thanks to Austin!)

New:
- EDP: Export and import does now support ZIP file (contains keyboard data, images, fonts)

Revisions:
- Fixed bug when deleting characters when entering passwords (Thanks to Thomas!)
- EDP: Fixed issue with moving designs or modes (Thanks to Mike!)
- EDP: Images as key background are now displayed again
- EDP: Rounded keys are now also possible for keys with an image background
- The edges of marked keys are now displayed correctly
- The borders of popups are now always drawn

- New:
- EKP: New function type to start apps (e.g. for translators, notes, ...)

- Revisions:
- Selection lists are now displayed as dialogs so that all entries can always be selected (Thanks for the feedback to everyone!)
- EDP: Background images of popups are now also shown in the preview
- EDP: The OK button is now also displayed when copying functions or keys, if there are a lot of modes (thanks to Austin!)
- EDP: Copying the send function no longer loses the individual text sizes (thanks to Austin!)
- EKP: The additional fields for special functions, history, keyboard changes are now also displayed in popups (Thanks to Christoph!)
- EKP: The history of the clipboard is now displayed (Thanks to Niko!)
- Minor bug fixes (Thanks to Mike & Robin!)

- New:
- EDP: Images can now be used for the background of keyboards and keys
- Revisions:
- EDP: Fixed a problem that could occur when moving design and mode after deleting another one before

- Revisions:
- EDP: Fixed problem that could occur when moving designs (Thanks to Vincent!)
- Problem solved, that app might crash after switching back to it (Thanks to Austin for reporting!)

- Revisions:
- EDP: Adding fonts from SD card is now also supported and it is now also possible to share them as a ZIP file to the app (Thanks to Austin for the tip!)

New:
- Show notification after update
- EDP: Import of fonts (settings tab)
- Extended Keyboard Package (EKP, in-app purchase) with new function types
- EKP: Special functions: Tab, F1, F2, .., Button A, ...
- EKP: Change keyboard (other installed keyboard)
- EKP: Voice input (if Google voice input is installed)
- EKP Show history (input and clipboard)
- EKP: Support UTF-8 (e.g. for SSH)
- EKP: Empty key

New:
- EDP: You can now change the sorting of designs and modes
- EDP: Color codes can be entered directly
- EDP: Use of a font installed on the device for your keyboard (Settings tab)

Revisions:
- Adjustment of the unicode search to find symbols in a better way
- Fixed problem with incorrect output of some characters (e.g. small i without dot u0130) (Thanks to D.Y.!)
- Symbols of the symbol search are now displayed in the middle, as some have been cut off (thanks for the hint!)
- Fixed: the character groups were sometimes not displayed when the designer was launched from the keyboard (thanks for the hints!)
- Fixed that sometimes the reference to another mode was not taken over when exporting / importing or copying (thanks to Roland!)
- Preparations for word lists and other features of version 4

New:
- EDP: You can now change the sorting of designs and modes
- EDP: Color codes can be entered directly
- EDP: Use of a font installed on the device for your keyboard (Settings tab)
Revisions:
- Adjustment of the unicode search to find symbols in a better way
- Fixed problem with incorrect output of some characters (e.g. small i without dot u0130) (Thanks to D.Y.!)
- Symbols of the symbol search are now displayed in the middle, as some have been cut off (thanks for the hint!)
- Fixed: the character groups were sometimes not displayed when the designer was launched from the keyboard (thanks for the hints!)
- Fixed that sometimes the reference to another mode was not taken over when exporting / importing or copying (thanks to Roland!)
- Preparations for word lists and other features of version 4

- Revisions:
- Sometimes the text on the OK key was not displayed (thanks to Leander!)

- Revisions:
- Sometimes the text on the OK key was not displayed (thanks to Leander!)
- The function names were not completely displayed on some devices
- Now all types of spaces (e.g. blank space) are displayed in the formula bar (thanks for the tip!)

- Revisions:
- The function names were not completely displayed on some devices
- Now all types of spaces (e.g. blank space) are displayed in the formula bar (thanks for the tip!)

New:
- EDP: Vibration or sound when a key is pressed
- EDP: Mark multiple keys
- EDP: Copy designs and keys
- EDP: Setting the font size of sub-functions
- Help texts for all settings can now be activated on the design tab
- The currently used design can now also be set on the test tab

Revisions:
- Fixed an issue where swiping up was not triggered at certain keyboard heights
- Rework of the default keyboard
- Fixed problem that checkboxes on Settings tab were not set after changing the app
- Optimization of memory management when app is started multiple times
- Fixed problem that the push function was sometimes not executed (Thanks to Csabi!)
- The "magnifier" is now called "edit bar"
- Optical adjustments in the surface
- Minor corrections

- New:
- Help texts for all settings can now be activated on the design tab
- The currently used design can now also be set on the test tab
- Revisions:
- Fixed problem that the push function was sometimes not executed (Thanks to Csabi!)
- The 'magnifier' is now called 'edit bar'
- Optical adjustments in the surface
- Minor corrections

- Revisions:
- Fixed problem that the symbols of sub-functions were no longer displayed (thanks to Thomas!)

- Revisions:
- The cursor is now placed at the end after copying and thus corresponds to the system behavior (thanks to Austin!)
- Optimization of memory management when app is started multiple times
- Minor fixes reported by users

- Revisions:
- Fixed problem that the function window could not be opened a second time
- EDP: Fixed problem that vibration was set to 250 ms
- EDP: If the device does not support vibration, a corresponding message is displayed

- Revisions:
- EDP: It is now possible to delete several keys at the same time
- EDP: Problem with inserting keys fixed (thanks to Austin)
- EDP: Function for switching vibration and sound on / off now works
- EDP: Vibration and sound are now also present for magnifyer
- EDP: Vibration type can now also be set

The list of countries in which the Keyboard Designer can be installed in the Play Store has been expanded to include many countries today! Especially residents of the countries where Spanish is used as the official language can now put together their own keyboard.

The following countries have now been added: Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Domenican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Colombia, Cuba, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Namibia, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Uruguay, Venezuela

The same applies here as in all previous countries: Feedback and questions are always welcome!

- Revisions:
- Fixed problem that checkboxes on Settings tab were not set after changing the app
- Vibration is now stopped before the next key is triggered
- The button selection was sometimes displayed when using the magnifyer

- New:
- EDP: Vibration or sound when a key is pressed
- EDP: Mark multiple keys
- EDP: Copy designs and keys
- EDP: Setting the font size of sub-functions
- Revisions:
- Fixed an issue where swiping up was not triggered at certain keyboard heights
- Rework of the standard keyboard
- Graphical adjustments

- Revisions:
- Fixed problem that sometimes only the splash screen was displayed when importing via clipboard
- Fixed problem that occurred when exporting contains 5-digit unicodes
- Fixed problem that the actions of the magnifyer could not be changed

Today I am particularly pleased that after a lot of work in the alpha and beta phase I can finally finish version 3.0.0! It was developed and tested for about 1 year. As always, I look forward to your feedback!

- New:
- Support Android Q
- Splashscreen when starting the app
- New versioning consisting of major, minor and revision number
- Show the version number on the designer key
- Show changes of the last three versions in the designer
- Setting to close key selection without having to press the X symbol (thanks to Leander)
- The Extended Design Package (EDP) is now available, which provides additional functions for a one time fee
- EDP: Export and import of keyboard data
- EDP: Round buttons
- EDP: Color gradients for keys and backgrounds
- EDP: Unlimited number of output characters, keys per row and rows
- EDP: Display instruction how to import keyboards (thanks to Max)

- Revisions:
- Optical improvements of the designer
- Minimum height reduced from 10 to 5 % to support single-line layouts in a better way
- If a symbol but no function is selected, function 'Add output to editor' is set automatically (thanks to Austin for the idea!)
- Fixed problem with deleting popup keys (thanks to Max!)
- Action right and left at the edges now possible (thanks to Leander!)
- Set function type to "None" automatically when symbol is deleted (thanks to Leander)
- Rework of the drawing of keys, they will now be centered correctly
- Many minor fixes

- New:
- Display instruction how to import keyboards (thanks to Max)
- Revisions:
- Rework of the drawing of keys, they will now be centered correctly
- Now version number can be shown in sub-functions (thanks to Leander)
- If a move function is executed in the magnifyer, the character will no longer be marked (was problem with narrow columns)
- Minor corrections

Today the limit of 10,000 downloads was broken! I would like to thank everyone who put their trust in me and installed the app!

- New:
- Snack bars are not shown when the function type is changed automatically
- Setting to close key selection without having to press the X symbol (thanks to Leander)
- EDP: possibility to enter symbols directly with keyboard (required by many users)
- Revisions:
- Set function type to "None" automatically when symbol is deleted (thanks to Leander)
- Fixed problem with swipe functions on the edge
- Color for unsafe type area is now exported
- Minor corrections

New:
- Support Android Q
- Splashscreen when starting the app
- New versioning consisting of major, minor and revision number
- Show the version number on the designer key
- Show changes of the last three versions in the designer
- The Extended Design Package (EDP) is now available, which provides additional functions for a one time fee
- EDP: Export and import of keyboard data
- EDP: Round buttons
- EDP: Color gradients for keys and backgrounds
- EDP: Unlimited number of output characters, keys per row and rows

Revisions:
- Optical improvements of the designer
- Minimum height reduced from 10 to 5 % to support single-line layouts in a better way
- If a symbol but no function is selected, function "Add output to editor" is set automatically (thanks to Austin for the idea!)
- Fixed problem with deleting popup buttons (thanks to Max!)
- Action right and left at the edges now possible (thanks to Leander!)
- Many minor fixes

Bug fixes:
- Fixed a problem that could occur when moving functions in popups
- The keyboard is now always completely displayed after switching to landscape mode

Many thanks to Austin for reporting these two bugs!

Version 3 has been made available to internal testers as an alpha release today. On the one hand, many small improvements in appearance and operation have been implemented, on the other hand, the extended design package is part of the new version. This includes the often requested features for export and import, rounded keys and color gradients. It will also be possible to add a no more limited number of keys to a line and to output an unlimited number of characters.

Bug fixes:
   - Fixed an issue that could occur when moving functions in the designer

I have been looking for a name for a function for several weeks, which I will introduce with the Keyboard Designer in version 4. When I was brainstorming creatively, I came up with a name today: Stickure! Since the domain stickure.com was still available, I saved it straight away. I'm not going to reveal what is behind it, yet...

Now that the app is very stable and I have received some inquiries from other countries, I have now decided to activate the keyboard designer for the following countries: Australia, British Virgin Islands, Ireland, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

Have fun with the Keyboard Designer!

Bug fixes:
 - Entering characters in a crossword puzzle of a newspaper app is now possible (including deletion)
 - After exiting the designer, a subsequent crash could occur

Today the limit of 5,000 downloads was broken! I would like to thank everyone who put their trust in me and installed the app!

Bug fixes:
   - An error could occur when updating all colors using the simplified settings (thanks for notifying support!)
   - The keyboard was not fully opened during a certain game (thanks for the feedback!)

Bug fixes:
   - Fixed issues that occur when using an app that does not use standard functions (reported through support)
   - Minor bug fixes

Bug fixes:
- Key is no longer marked if held during a mode change
- Sometimes the entire keyboard was not visible after the screen was rotated
- Popup key could not be deleted in the designer
- Sometimes the smartwatch did not stretch the keyboard over the entire surface

Welcome to all users in Spain! From today, the app is also officially available in Spanish!

-Phone / Tablet / Smartwatch:
- User interface now available in Spanish (Gracias Pablo !!!)
- It is now sufficient to move the finger horizontally under the popup to select a different key instead of touching it directly, if the popup has multiple keys (thanks to the unknown user providing this tip!)
- Preparations for version 3.0

-Phone / Tablet:
- User interface now available in Spanish (Gracias Pablo !!!)
- Smartwatch:
- User Interface now available in Spanish (Gracias Pablo !!!)

- Phone / Tablet:
- User interface now also in Switzerland and Austria in German
- Fixed issue when adding or deleting UTF16 Unicodes as an icon
- Change of the design name is now taken over directly
- Smartwatch:
- User interface now also in Switzerland and Austria in German

The following fixes are included in this release:
- Provision of Italian and French special characters with appropriate language setting
- Icons in toolbar now abbreviated to clarify what is added or deleted
- On the first click on "Add" of the design tab, the user is asked if he really wants to create a new design (after the first installation this could be unclear)
- Improved speed when starting the designer
- Minor optical corrections

The following fixes are included in this release:
- Fixed a bug where a mode could be removed when deleting a pop-up key
- Problem with automatic mode change fixed (reported by user)

- Bugfixing:
- Fixed a problem that occures while deleting the left or right word of a password (reported by user)
- Automatic change to the last mode after pressing a key now possible, when mode is assigned to a different design (reported by user)

- Phone / Tablet:
- Following bugs have been corrected:
- Problem when closing the symbol selection (reported by user)
- Fixed issue with advanced color setting
- English texts corrected
- Smartwatch was not displayed correctly during the test
- Smartwatch:
- Speed of synchronization increased significantly
- It does not flash white anymore during app start

+ Provision of Spanish characters and demo keyboard with appropriate system language
+ Preparations for version 3.0
+ Minor corrections:
- At startup, no white screen flashes anymore
- Icons for locking / unlocking the function exchange were displayed exactly the wrong way around
- Significant acceleration of moving keys and exchange of functions
- When moving functions, sometimes the symbol was not displayed
- Revision of texts

Hola españa! From now on, the Keyboard Designer is also available in Spain in the Play Store! Also in all other countries, users with the Spanish language enabled will be able to access the necessary Spanish characters on the demo keyboard after installation. In addition, the symbol search in the "main character" section also displays the Spanish characters to these users. ¡Diviértete con la Keyboard Designer!

+ Revision of the search for Unicode characters
+ Fixed the reported errors, among others
- Problem assigning a symbol to a pop-up key
- Problems with text input
- Automatic preselection of a key during popup for faster entry
- Fixed a crash that could occur when moving selected text

After user feedback, the response of the operating system on input has been modified. This prevents problems on some devices and increases the responsiveness of the keyboard.

After a request for the keyboard designer came from Switzerland, the app was also released for the Play Store in Switzerland! Have fun designing your own keyboard! As always, I am pleased about feedback!

Today there is already an update! Some users have reported problems with the design change on the key tab. After some research, I found out that the error occurs if the design tab was not previously selected. The solution is provided in version 2.16.

Code cleanups performed to achieve stabilization and a little more speed.

Bugfixing:
- Fixed issue: swipe up (capital letters) could not be used for top letter row when number row and maginier are hidden
- Key mark is canceled when swipe up on key without function

Stability increased due to various messages, including:
- Fixed issue: designer crashes when called by the keyboard
- Fixed issue: swipe up (capital letters) could not be used for top letter row when number row is hidden

Many thanks to all who contacted the support to report these errors !!!

Improvements:
- Headings are now shown in bold font (better readability)
- Button added to call feedback questions of homepage

Bugfixing in general:
- Magnifier will now react when switching from small to uppercase letter with magnifer (searched for reason a long time!)
- Fixed issue that designer was not displayed when invoked from the testing tab using the keyboard

Fixed bugs reported in version 2.10:
- Keyboard preview does not disappear in the "Test" and "Settings" tabs

Today the limit of 1,000 downloads was broken! I would like to thank everyone who put their trust in me and installed the app!

The new version 2.10 has just been released! The target goal is to improve the clarity. The following topics were implemented:

+ New features smartphone / tablet:
- On request, only necessary settings can be displayed (default for new installations)
- Display mode can be selected in the wizard
- Function added to change the colors, magnifier and key selection of all designs at once
- Info tab added to summarize important data

New version 2.09 for beta testers released:

+ New features smartphone / tablet:
- On request, only necessary settings can be displayed
- Display mode can be selected in the wizard
- Function added to change the colors, magnifier and key selection of all designs at once
- Info tab added to show important data

Due to many requests the Keyboard Designer is from today on also available in Austria! Have fun with designing your own keyboards!

New version 2.04 released:

+ New features smartphone / tablet:
- Additional description for all buttons
- Errors can now also be reported by Google framework
- Improved error handling
- Fixed the problem that a text, which was copied from a website, could not be pasted
- Problem solved, that errors can occur when the mode is changed very fast (reported by user)

New version 2.02 released:



+ New features Wear:
- Button added to show the Play Stores entry of the Keyboard Designer on the smartphone (if not installed on the smartphone)
- Preparations for faster synchronization in future version
+ New features smartphone / tablet:
- Image of the keyboard can now be shared by the designer to other apps
- Keyboard can now be selected directly in the wizard
- Preparation for faster synchronization in future version
- Preparations for "Extended Design Package" in future version
- Minor errors fixed

It is time! Not only smartphones and tablets can use custom keyboards designed with the Keyboard Designer - from today on they can even be used by smartwatches!

Especially on small screens, it is very difficult to enter texz. Due to this it is important that the keys are arranged as you need them! The keyboard can be created on the smartphone and then be transferred to the smartwatch!

Tip: You can write on the test tab of the smartphone and transfer the text directly to the smartwatch, if its keyboard was activated in a text field!

In addition, there is now a list of standard colors in the color selection.

Now that Version 2.0 has been provided the app will also be available in the USA and Canada.

Thanks to the feedback of the first users the followings topics could be realized:
- Magnifier colors are now releated to design colors (to simplify settings)
- Magnifier should now scroll correctly
- Summary of function on key fragment is now shown if function selector is closed

After all the feedback of the alpha and beta testers, the version 1.0 can be released today - as scheduled! The release will be installed automatically on the devices of all testers.

A big THANK YOU to all testers of the last month, once again!

To fix the reported problems the new open beta version 0.82 was created.

- Improved display of the password in the magnifyer (only if activated)
- Minor corrections
- Optimized automated tests

To fix the reported problems the new open beta version 0.81 was created.

Today the Keyboard Designer is for the first time installable for all interested. The alpha base, limited to a small circle of testers, was abandoned and the app was published in the version 0.80 as a public beta version in the Play Store. Although it can not be found using the app search, every Android user can download it via the link.

While waiting for feedback, building the website is now being started.

After many discussions and drafts the new logo was finished!

On the logo is an arrangement of keys watch does not match the usual structure. The border of the keys, which can be recognized as a keyboard, is open at the top right. This symbolizes the openness at any time to make changes and to add or remove keys. The brush on the border, intentionally held in cursor color, is ready to edit right at the opening.

The previous logo of the Keyboard Designer was intended only for the development version. In order to get a really expressive logo, the order was given today to the designer to design a logo. The main idea is to get a logo that illustrates the benefits of the app directly. In addition, colors from the already defined color table should be used.

The development has now progressed so far that the basic functionalities are available and can also be carried out quite stably. Now the app launches into the closed alpha phase, so that a small circle of testers also installs the app and tests it in practice.

At the same time, automated tests are implemented so that later on smaller adjustments it can be ensured that the basic functions are still error-free. As a result, the development phase will once again be significantly extended, but since the test effort will increase with the ever-increasing number of functions, this invested time will pay off later.

Today the idea to program an app with which you should be able to put together your own keyboard on an Android device was born. The app should not make any limitations, but the user should be able to arrange the keys as he wants it. It is important that no data is sent to the Internet - something a keyboard should not be able to do.