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Is there a way to get rid of that small rectangular keyboard symbol at the bottom right of my messenging apps and text app on my ipad? It covers send buttons and is incredibly irritatitng this is with IOS15
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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/
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/
I want that keyboard symbol gone!
It does great disservice and degradation of functionality to a personal computing device which functioned better prior to IOS15 update
It was stated nowhere in the list of updates this would happen. If I would have known this would have happened, I would have NEVER updated
Moving it does not help, It only moves back to where it covers send buttons in some messaging apps
Thanks for the response; however, I don't care about dictation or moving the keyboard symbol as I did NOT ask about that and that certainly doesn't solve my issue
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.
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
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.
Thanks for answering my question correctly.
If you look above at reply from Kamote0628 - That user gave information which is not true ( "but removing this feature is not possible." ) Too many people don't discern "I don't know", and "truth" very well. I have more respect for one who claims they don't know versus giving false information.
Kamote is labelled "Community Specialist". Misinformation given by someone representing Apple in response to a "consumers question" doesn't look good on reputation of company said person represents. I have spent thousands of dollars on Apple products over the years due to high quality of their products.
Quality of products can only be as high as quality of customer service.
Thanks again for your correct/accurate response which solved my problem!
You say "but removing this feature is not possible." in response to my question.
You gave information which is not correct. That doesn't look good coming from a user labeled as "community specialist" next to Apple logo. I have spent thousands of dollars on Apple products over the years and their products can only be as good as their customer service.
You go on to give information which doesn't pertain to my question.
The time I spent reading your reply is time I will never get back.
Next time, just don't respond if you're not aware
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.
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:
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:
I'm aware the changes in IOS 15, it seems like a lot, and not everyone will like all changes, again, like I told the other user...
Weather you're trolling message boards here or you just felt compelled to waste your time and mine giving information not pertaining to my question, I think its safe to say "consumers" don't want distasteful, and/or inaccurate, and/or other responses not pertaining to their concerns.
Do you see the response from "Darklingwaterfae" user? That is an example of how "consumers" concerns should be addressed.
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!
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