How can I get rid of the small keyboard symbol in iMessage app on iPad?

I have got the solution to this issue from Reddit. It is working now. :)

“… General > Keyboards > turn off Predictive and Shortcuts. “

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https://www.reddit.com/r/iPadOS/comments/q44e63/how_to_get_rid_of_floating_keyboardsiri_button_in/

Gotta say this icon that shows up in all my apps like doscord and messenger is the single most annoying “feature” ive ever come accross. It block the send button on most apps and cant be removed? Apple puts all this effort into making IpadOS more computer like but totally fumbles the ball when it comes to making a keyboard experience usable for cosumers. I cant imagine how enraged some people are at this if they arent savy enough to find support forums like this.

also lol @ some of you defending apple and their terrible design decisions

Settings > General> Keyboards > Uncheck “Shortcuts”. That is what I had to do to make that EXTREMELY annoying floating box go away. Apple needs to up their game with this stuff. It was causing my iMessages to glitch every time I opened it and I had to drag it to the left side of the screen every time I wanted to hit the send button. Not 100% sure of the other functionality I lost by unchecking Shortcuts but I haven’t honestly noticed so totally worth it to get rid of that thing.

Turning off the option under: settings -> general -> keyboard -> shortcuts does prevent my keyboard icon from appearing when I type into the web address bar (Google search, etc.) but it still appears when I am in text boxes or within website search bars, including as I type this response. So, it only offers partial help. I wish I could make it disappear completely. I use my external keyboard and it really is annoying. I never noticed it until… well, until I noticed it. And now it really bothers me and has been a distraction best and inconvenience at worst.

This idea does NOT work for iOS 15.2.1 on an iPad Pro.

The wretched Floating Keyboard Icon remains no matter what the status of the Settings > General> Keyboards > “Shortcuts”

I have submitted feedback on the official Apple webpage listed elsewhere in this thread.

It's not likely to be fixed, because this complaint rides upon underlying cultural problems with Apple:

1) They do not test new features properly with real users and real iPads

2) They force new features on the weary uninterested public, without providing individual options to turn them off.

Mark Passio at WOEIH was stating that at one point Apple had a 24/7 telephone hotline that you could ring up, a real person would answer and stay with you until your tech problem was fixed. At £1000 for each iPhone or iPad, and $3T current assest in 2022, you'd think Apple could easily still afford that service level?

The post by Darklingwaterfae labeled "Solved" did not work for me.

As jarurote says in a later post, you need to turn off both "Shortcuts" and "Predictive". Can we move the "Solved" to that post?

And yes, this is the most mind-bogglingly stupid feature I have ever seen in Apple.

Hi Reinkejohn4, We appreciate you reaching out to us. We understand that you are looking to get rid of the floating keyboard icon which is used to launch the on-screen keyboard.

You can move this feature on the lower-left or lower-right of your screen, but removing this feature is not possible.

You also have the option to disable the dictation feature which will remove the microphone icon to make it smaller. We strive to bring the best personal computing experience to customers around the world through our innovative hardware, software and Internet offerings. We welcome your feedback on our products here: Product Feedback - Apple

Take care!

There are nearly 500 changes in iPadOS 15.

LOTS of things have changed.

NOT everyone is going to like every single change that Apple has made in iPadOS 15.

If you do nit like many of the changes in iPadOS 15, Apple has feedback pages that allow you to voice your opinions/feedback about any about their devices and software.

You can post as much feedback as you like at any time at this Web location.

Tap the link below.

Feedback - iPad - Apple

volleyballdad wrote:

Apple - not only should you make issues like this easier to discover and correct but you should insure that your “community specialists” know what they are talking about.

Apple doesn't read here for suggestions or feedback. You can let them know your thoughts here:

Product Feedback - Apple

Or, maybe just accept that that answer was given back in October and has already been called out as incorrect and that there's not much point in beating a dead horse.

While it’s not completely true that “removing this feature is not possible” as other commenters have demonstrated, I am interested in how one “can move this feature on the lower-left…” permanently. You can see why I want this solution:

I can type in the correct notation to enter links, but I cannot do anything to submit my text except for selecting the “REPLY” link; so, I’m okay with the left side position of this feature.

Hence, I don’ t believe I want to completely disable the feature right now, but when I try to drag it to the left, the text box that I am trying to write in zips up the screen and disappears after which I cannot get the text box back even when I drag it back to its original position, as this short video clip shows:

https://share.icloud.com/photos/05G-gdBUzrlc1tQK_NZmxp8kw

Excuse me?!

I DO NOT “troll” message boards.

I am a regular and active contributors here.

Virtually NO ONE here works for NOR represents Apple.

I do not work for Apple. I do not represent Apple

Virtually, everyone who posts here are just Apple product users, here, just like you.

I am sure you are going to find many other iPadOS 15 features you will NOT like or have difficulty with

I provided you with a valid link, to voice your product and concerns/issues/problem with the latest OS, DIRECTLY to Apple, itself .

Whether you choose to avail yourself of the use of this product/software feedback link to Apple, is entirely up tp you.

Good Luck to You!