In Samsung keyboard, how do I quickly switch to another keyboard?

[cutedroid]

While I'm using the Samsung keyboard, how do I quickly switch to a different keyboard?
I have, for example, Google Keyboard installed on my tablet.

When I'm using Google Keyboard, it's easy to easily switch to a different keyboard. I just have to long-press the spacebar key.

But not so in the Samsung keyboard.

I use Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8-inch.

 

[chanchan05]

Pull down the notification bar and click on switch keyboard

 

[cutedroid]

Pull down the notification bar and click on switch keyboard

Sometimes, "Switch Keyboard" isn't in the notification center (perhaps because I've swiped it away). What do I do if I don't see it there?

Should everyone with 2 or more keyboards expect to see "Switch Keyboards" in their notification centre?

 

[chanchan05]

Actually yes. It's also a notification that can't be swiped away.

 

[cutedroid]

Then, how come I don't see anything to do with keyboards right now? I have the preinstalled Samsung Keyboard and Google Keyboard.

 

[chanchan05]

They should be both active. Even if a keyboard is installed, if it's not active in settings, the notification won't work. I just tested it on my Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 (exactly same as yours in specs and software except for size), and I have Swiftkey, Samsung and Google keyboards all active. The switch keyboard notification isn't swipable

 

[cutedroid]

Ok, you're most probably right about the notification being unswipeable.

 

[Mr. Lucky]

Ok, you're most probably right about the notification being unswipeable.

He is. However, another thought comes to mind… check your active keyboards in Settings > Manage apps. Make sure you don't have the "Show notification" checkbox unticked.

 

[cutedroid]

Hi, Mr. Lucky. Where is Manage apps? That isn't the same thing as Settings/General/Device Manager/Application Manager, is it?

 

[chanchan05]

Yup, it's the same thing

 

[cutedroid]

Hmmm... I don't see the "Show notification" checkbox.

 

[chanchan05]

Here's a screenshot from my Tab 4.

 

[3db]

I can't see it either via the pull down or in settings/app manager even though I have show notifications checked.

 

[Mr. Lucky]

Also verify that "Show notifications" is ticked for Android System in Application manager. That is the source of the input method icon in the Notification bar when you have a keyboard visible (and more than one installed). There would not normally be any reason to disable it, but it might have happened by accident.

 

[3db]

Actually yes. It's also a notification that can't be swiped away.

I've got the Samsung keyboard and the SwiftKey enabled. Do I need one more keyboard enabled before I see it from the pull down.?

 

[Mr. Lucky]

No, two should be enough.

 

[3db]

No, two should be enough.

Are you saying that I should see a switch keyboard option at the pull down? Here's what I'm seeing.. thinking a picture is worth a 1000 words or more

 

[chanchan05]

Weird. Why is the toggles your default view. Hmm. Press the button on the upper right. The one with three lines.

 

[3db]

Weird. Why is the toggles your default view. Hmm. Press the button on the upper right. The one with three lines.

Its not the default view. I selected that on purpose to show everything. The list view doesn't display all of the configs possible without scrolling.

 

[chanchan05]

The toggles view won't show the notifications like the keyboard select.

 

[3db]

The toggles view won't show the notifications like the keyboard select.

So one has to go into the app settings themselves and toggle the keyboard one wants as active. I was under the impression that the ability to toggle keyboard quickly showed up in the pull down.

 

[chanchan05]

So one has to go into the app settings themselves and toggle the keyboard one wants as active. I was under the impression that the ability to toggle keyboard quickly showed up in the pull down.

I don't think you're understanding. Everytime a keyboard is active on screen, this should appear on the pull down:

Doesn't matter if your typing a text mesage, or in Facebook or whatever. That notification would appear as long as a keyboard is visible on screen. It shows up as a little keyboard icon in the notification bar, like here:

Pressing that would give you this:

AFAIK you need multiple keyboards active to get that option,like this:

 

[3db]

Understand now. You have a keyboard active to make the change. Thanks for clarifying.

 

[3db]

One can also change keyboards when unlocking the device. Just touch teh keyboard symbol to the right of the password field. I noticed this 2 days ago but forgot to post this until now.