HeliBoard 3.2

Changes since 3.2-beta1:

• mostly fixes for changes in 3.2-beta1
  • #1678, #1693, #1681, #1700
• Disable emoji view animation according to system setting, by @eranl (#1694, #1696)
• make KeyCode.IME_HIDE_UI work (#1272)
• show keyboard when adding new word to personal dictionary (#1663)
• don't add single words with AddToPersonalDictionary setting (#1605)
• some minor improvements and fixes

HeliBoard 3.2-beta1

Changes since 3.1:

• add toolbar modes (allows hiding toolbar), by @eranl / @codokie (#374, #838, #1606)
• add some missing emoji variants, by @eranl (#1622)
• improve subtype screen and dictionary dialog, by @BlackyHawky (#1516, #1648, #1656)
• fix colors when forcing dark mode, by @fakerat (#582, #1671)
• move most of the portrait / landscape scale settings into a dialog (preparation for adding separate scale settings for folded / unfolded, #1063)
• remove translations of strings marked as non-translatable, initiated by @RHJihan (#1651)
• fix next-screen arrow direction for RTL languages, by @eranl (#1665, #1667)
• fix proper loading of Hebrew locale on Android 15, by @eranl (#1669)
• reduce minimum height scale (#1647)
• have at least a basic keyboard when library doesn't work at all
• some internal overhauls
• minor bug fixes

HeliBoard 3.1

Changes since 3.1-beta1:

• block single-letter suggestions from emoji dictonary (seems to be an issue in the native library, they are marked with not_a_word), by @eranl (#1643)
• fix incorrect tab indicator when swiping between emoji categories, by @eranl (#1642, #1645)
• fix language switch button (#1608)
• fix crashes introduced in beta1 (#801, #1614)
• hide debug info for suggestions when suggestions are not shown, by @eranl (#1644)
• hide TLD popup hint in numpad layout (#1640)
• reduce toolbar key size again (#1621)
• minor fixes

HeliBoard 3.1-beta1

APKs removed because this version contains a bug that often prevents the keyboard from showing up when entering the password after restarting the phone.

Changes since 3.0:

• optionally suggest names of installed apps, by @devycarol (#1361, #1014)
• swipe to switch emoji categories, by @eranl (#1488, #1426)
• display toast after restoring backup, by @eranl (#1531)
• larger toolbar button and icon, by @eranl (#1556, #1412)
• make comma accessible in popups when showing TLD popups, by @eranl (#1594, #1573)
• add setting for default emoji skin tone (#817)
• add keycodes for left and right alt and ctrl keys (#1579)
• add key label "timestamp" for more accessible timestamp key
• understand special key labels for popups in simple layouts
• minor fixes and improvements

HeliBoard 3.0

Changes since 3.0-beta4:

• Adjust emoji key size according to emoji font size, by @eranl (#1543)
• workaround for page start / page end toolbar keys (#1477)
• better query for finding available input methods (#1340)
• fix crash when deleting korean characters in debug mode (#1551)
• fix issues with loading colors from file (#1528)

Changes since 2.3:

• Changed settings
  • Search function for finding preferences by name or description.
  • You can have multiple user-defined color sets.
  • You can have multiple secondary layouts (functional keys, numpad, phone number, ...).
  • Languages & layouts settings now show subtypes instead of languages. This allows more flexibility, like configuring multilingual typing or secondary layouts on a per-subtype basis rather than per language.
  • Custom layouts for Latin script can now be shared between languages
  • Dictionaries are still per language and don't fit into the new languages & layouts settings, so they have their own settings screen now.
• Stricter checks when adding json layouts. Now checks fail for unknown properties, aiding for discovering typos that might break the layout.
• Add toolbar key to toggle Split Keyboard, by @PurplePickleMonster (#1218, #1263)
• Improve behavior for language swipe cycling, by @RHJihan / @codokie (#1319)
• Add support for combining accents (Unicode combining diacritical marks) and add some to Greek layout, by @tenextractor (#1240)
• Optionally show popup hints on number row, by @eranl (#1303)
• Add datestamp to backup filename, by @ottosch (#1364)
• Add Hindi Phonetic layout, by @npnpatidar (#1278)
• Add Hebrew 1452-2 layout, by @eranl (#1288)
• Add Arabic Hija'i Layout, by @BinaryQuantumSoul (#1329)
• Add Dargwa (Urakhi) layout by @mekegi (#1127)
• Adjust Bengali Unijoy layout, by @RHJihan (#1321, #1369)
• Improved Bengali Probhat Layout, by @RHJihan (#1382, #1397)
• Added Bengali (India)/Baishakhi layout, by @RHJihan (#1373, #1396)
• Update existing bn-IN layout, by @RHJihan (#1374)
• Add schwa ə for Italian, by @restuccia (#1275)
• Fix link to license file, by @zyachel (#1315)
• Add new groupId -1 for json layouts, allows suppressing additional popups (#1243)
• Add setting to autocorrect shortcuts (#1287)
• Allow setting background image for landscape and portrait separately (#798)
• Add setting for adjusting bottom padding in landscape mode (#??)
• Add side padding scale setting (#1309)
• Allow using user-provided font (#494)
• Add font scale setting (#1149)
• Upgrade emojis to Unicode 16.0
• Use different handling in browsers when pressing backspace but there is nothing before the cursor (#1337)
• Fix crash when using multiTextKey in popups (#1376)
• Fix deletion of pasted text on backspace (#1019)
• Prevent selected text being the first suggestion when overwriting with glide typing (#1284)
• Show TLD popup keys, by @eranl (#1399)
• Switch back to original language after auto-switching due to hint locale, by @unlair (#1410)
• Add Central Kurdish layout, by @GoRaN909 (#1417)
• Update UK and RU standard layouts, and add extended layout, by @Quantom2 (#1215)
• Fix weird issue when adding user-provided glide typing library (#1251)
• Better handling of action key (and popup) backgrounds (#1008)
• number row Layout changes when pressing shift (set basic number row to go to old layout), by @EduRGB (#1400)
• store clipboard history as strings (#1430)
• move "no limit" setting for clipboard retention time to the right
• add setting to disabled "always show suggestions" for InputType.WEB_EDIT_TEXT (~browser edit fields and similar)
  • should help with many cases in which the "always show suggestions" setting causes issues
• add some settings for tuning auto-space behavior (#876, #1348)
• make reverting autocorrect on backspace optional (#210)
• add timestamp keycode (#846)
• add all_colors colors for key preview popup text, popup text, key text in emoji view (#1058, #1434, #1297)
• fix problem when moving cursor with space swipe in Firefox and forks (#1139)
• add layouts for languages primarily used in Africa, by @bkmgit (#1483)
• use € sign for currency for Piedmontese, by @glemco (#1504)
• add Korean phonetic layout, by @Froingo (#1500)
• fix direction of word-left & word-right with RTL scripts, by @eranl (#1530, #979)
• recognize the he language code as Hebrew, by @eranl (#1529)
• add Korean phonetic layout, by @Froingo (#1500)
• fix direction of word-left & word-right with RTL scripts, by @eranl (#1530, #979)
• recognize the he language code as Hebrew, by @eranl (#1529)
• Some more bug fixes

HeliBoard 3.0-beta4

Changes since 3.0-beta3:

• more inset / padding fixes, by @eranl (#1536, #1510, #1519, #1513)
• add Korean phonetic layout, by @Froingo (#1500)
• fix direction of word-left & word-right with RTL scripts, by @eranl (#1530, #979)
• recognize the he language code as Hebrew, by @eranl (#1529)
• fix theme in input method picker dialog (#1518)
• different font for titles, might fix #1413
• fix side padding for split keyboard (#1520)
• fix log being saved for very short timespan on some devices
• fix punctuation deleting characters in Korean (#1447)

HeliBoard 3.0-beta3

Changes since 3.0-beta2:

• more inset / padding fixes, by @eranl (#1496, #1497)
• use € sign for currency for Piedmontese, by @glemco (#1504)
• add title to spell checker settings, by @eranl (#1501)
• more crash fixes for missing layout files (#1490)

HeliBoard 3.0-beta2

Edit: padding issues apparently still not fixed on some devices

Changes since 3.0-beta1:

• fully fix issues with bottom insets on Android 15+, by @eranl (#1461, #1486)
• fix settings on Android 15+, and enable edge-to-edge for all Android versions, by @eranl (#1484)
• add layouts for languages primarily used in Africa, by @bkmgit (#1483)
• fix crashes related to custom layouts (#1476, #1490)
• fix backup missing and not properly restoring custom layouts
• fix resizing one-handed mode
• fix split layout change ignored in emoji view

HeliBoard 3.0-beta1

Edit: Inset issue on Android 15 not fully fixed, see #1439. So only install on Android 15 if you already have alpha3.

Changes since 3.0-alpha3:

• fix bottom insets on Android 15+, by @eranl (#1457)
• optimize debug build, by @eranl (#1411)
• add timestamp keycode (#846)
• add all_colors colors for key preview popup text, popup text, key text in emoji view (#1058, #1434, #1297)
• done action acts like ok button in color picker dialog (#1443)
• change subtype dialog to full screen (applies changes immediately)
• fix problem when moving cursor with space swipe in Firefox and forks (#1139)
• fix problems with renaming colors (#1449)
• fix problems with renaming and deleting main layouts
• somewhat adjust settings after feedback (user contributions to settings theme still welcome before 3.0 release!)

HeliBoard 3.0-alpha3

Changes since 3.0-alpha2:

• number row Layout changes when pressing shift (set basic number row to go to old layout), by @EduRGB (#1400)
• reduce icon size and horizontal padding in settings (user contributions to settings theme still welcome before 3.0 release!)
• store clipboard history as strings (#1430)
• move "no limit" setting for clipboard retention time to the right
• add setting to disabled "always show suggestions" for InputType.WEB_EDIT_TEXT (~browser edit fields and similar)
  • should help with many cases in which the "always show suggestions" setting causes issues
• add some settings for tuning auto-space behavior (#876, #1348)
• make reverting autocorrect on backspace optional (#210)
• upgrade build target to Android 15
  • may cause problems on Android 15 due to changed language codes for Hebrew and Indonesian, please open issues if you notice something related

[mosty copied from alpha1]
This is the third release after an overhaul of the settings. Most changes only concern the UI, but some parts of the settings now work quite differently (especially languages & layouts and user-defined colors).
You can expect to find some bugs, especially in the new settings. So please make a backup before upgrading to 3.0-alpha3 (when coming from 2.3 at least).

If you're using this version, please look for unexpected / unwelcome changes (mostly in the settings). Potential issues might especially occur with:

• insets (system bars, cutout, ...)
• configuration changes like changing screen orientation
• settings that changed significantly - layouts, user-defined colors, dictionaries
  • concerns both the screens and upgrading without changing layouts or colors
• dialogs (visual glitches, inaccessible parts)
• theme of the new settings (inconsistencies, bad color combinations)