Bottom positioning #142

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1. proidit commented on Dec 9, 2025

   

   proidit

   on Dec 9, 2025

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   same problem
2. brentpkennedy commented on Dec 19, 2025

   

   brentpkennedy

   on Dec 19, 2025

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   As a workaround, after messing with the android settings for about an hour i found a setting under gesture navigation to hide the navigation bar. This made the down arrow and keyboard select buttons not show up on top of this otherwise awesome keyboard. (moto edge android 15).

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3. Lunabatzn commented on Feb 28, 2026

   

   Lunabatzn

   on Feb 28, 2026

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   Same but the setting not found at Xiaomi 13T pro

   Edit:
   Systemnavigation
   Navigationstasten automatisch deaktivieren
   Codeblock auswählen
   Und dann Code Board immer aktivieren ...
   I found it (don't know English words I am a noob)
   Would be easier for beginners to have a shorter way to solve this problem maybe an intern link to this setting? Or another soution ?
4. Rachid90 commented on May 4, 2026

   

   Rachid90

   on May 4, 2026

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   Same problem. Pixel 7.
5. larrychips commented on Jun 13, 2026

   

   larrychips

   on Jun 13, 2026

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   This may be the same as issue #137. I have a fix that might work for you in this fork. The release files including a built APK are here, if anyone is feeling reckless enough to use them!

   This works in the emulator using the standard system images in versions 14 (which isn't broken anyway), 15 (which is especially broken) and 16+ (which have layout problems in the config activity but not the actual keyboard).

   If someone can tell me whether this works correctly on an actual phone that's having a problem that would be great.
6. 12kittens commented on Aug 29, 2026

   

   12kittens

   on Aug 29, 2026

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   Got a similar problem in Xiaomi Poco C85. @larrychips fork didn't solve the issue for my device
   
7. ChemicalRascal commented on Sep 5, 2026

   

   ChemicalRascal

   on Sep 5, 2026

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   Larry's fork fixed this for the Boox Note 5, which runs Android 15, though I think it's a pretty thoroughly customized version.
8. larrychips commented on Sep 10, 2026

   

   larrychips

   on Sep 10, 2026

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   @12kittens I'm sorry to hear that. I have some questions, after which I will probably still be completely in the dark anyway!

   • Which version of Android are you running?
   • Is the problem exactly the same with the forked version of Codeboard and the original, or do they have slightly different layout problems in some orientations?
   • Was it working fine for you before a recent system update, then not working afterward?
   • Does using the fork make a difference to the Codeboard settings activity layout?

   I hope you don't feel pressure to respond -- like I said, I'll probably still be confused regardless, and I'm not likely to respond in the next few days anyway.

   P.S. I actually went to bed a week ago thinking I had already posted this message. Whoops.
9. saltchicken commented on Oct 13, 2026

   

   saltchicken

   on Oct 13, 2026

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   If anyone is feeling adventurous I was able to resolve this on my Google Pixel 6 by replacing the following two functions in KeyboardLayoutView.java

   @Override
       protected void onMeasure(int widthMeasureSpec, int heightMeasureSpec) {
           DisplayMetrics metrics = getContext().getResources().getDisplayMetrics();
   
           int availableHeight = metrics.heightPixels;
           int availableWidth = metrics.widthPixels;
   
           float keyboardSize = availableHeight > availableWidth
                   ? uiTheme.portraitSize
                   : uiTheme.landscapeSize;
   
           // Create a bottom gap (48dp is standard for navigation bars). 
           // Adjust the '48' higher or lower depending on how much space you want.
           int bottomGapPx = (int) (48 * metrics.density);
   
           // Add the gap to the keyboard's total height
           setMeasuredDimension(availableWidth, (int)(availableHeight * keyboardSize) + bottomGapPx);
       }
   
       @Override
       protected void onLayout(boolean changed, int l, int t, int r, int b) {
           DisplayMetrics metrics = getContext().getResources().getDisplayMetrics();
           int bottomGapPx = (int) (48 * metrics.density);
   
           final int count = getChildCount();
           for (int i = 0; i < count; i++) {
               final View child = getChildAt(i);
               // Subtract the gap from the layout bottom bound to push the keys upward
               child.layout(l, t, r, b - bottomGapPx);
           }
       }

   Note that this is not a perfect solution because it hardcodes the gap so it might be annoying for devices where the keyboard is functioning properly. I hope this helps someone.