I can't change the keyboard layout (keyboard input language) in Launchpad

Briefly about the problem:


The essence of the problem is that I switch the input language using the "Option + Space" key combination. This works in all applications, however it does not work in Launchpad (as I mentioned above, starting with the oldest versions of systems).


Please take this problem into account, because for me, as for many other people, including those who described this problem in the community, this is important. And in the recently released macOS 14.0, this problem is still relevant, which is extremely critical for me and leaves a negative experience from using the macOS operating system.


Reproduction steps:


  1. Now my keyboard language is Russian.



2. I open Lanchpad and starting write something.



3. In fact, here I wrote the word "Apple" on the Russian keyboard. However, I can't switch to English while I'm in Launchpad. The keyboard shortcut to switch keyboard layouts does not work at this time.


4. After that, I exit the Launchpad and press the Option + Space key combination to change the layout to English, it works like everywhere else, except for the Launchpad.



5. And then, I launch the Launchpad again in order to find the application I need in a different language.




In the end, in order to change the input language when searching for an application in the Launchpad, I need to close it every time, switch the language and open it again. The problem seems very simple, but when I encountered it again in the latest operating system macOS 14.0 (the reproduction steps indicated above were performed exactly on this version), it gave me a negative experience and disgust at what Apple has been doing lately. Please open a ticket to solve this problem and take it into account, since it has existed since the first versions of the system.


Also, this same problem was mentioned much earlier (here: How can i change language in launchpad. - Apple Community), but, apparently, was ignored in terms of its solution.



MacBook Pro 13″

Posted on Oct 7, 2023 9:04 AM

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Oct 7, 2023 1:34 PM in response to ridepilot

ridepilot wrote:



– Any keyboard shortcuts that I set to change the input language do not work in the launchpad

I was talking about setting a different shortcut for Emoji & Symbols, so you can use Globe to switch keyboards.





– Doesn't work by default. I think that if you set up language switching using CapsLock, it will be inconvenient

Still, could you try that and see if it works or not? It would be valuable to know.


Yes, Caps Lock, Globe, and Control Space are all supposed to work in every app.


One problem is that it's possible that if I can't duplicate the problem you describe then Apple can't either, in which case they can't "fix" it. So perhaps good to find a viable workaround.


Oct 7, 2023 11:58 AM in response to Tom Gewecke

Important note, if you reconfigure the "🌐 Globe / fn" to change the input method, it actually works in the Launchpad. However, this does not solve the problem. I use the "🌐 Globe / fn" to bring up emoji, and the problem is that the keyboard shortcut does not work. But of course, for those who use the "🌐 Globe / fn" to change the language, this may be a solution.


Oct 7, 2023 1:24 PM in response to Tom Gewecke

Tom Gewecke wrote:
You can easily make a different shortcut for that function in system preferences > keyboard > shortcuts if you want.

– Any keyboard shortcuts that I set to change the input language do not work in the launchpad.


Tom Gewecke wrote:
Also, does Caps Lock work to change keyboards in Launchpad for you (between English and Russian at least)?


– Doesn't work by default. I think that if you set up language switching using CapsLock, it will be inconvenient and will be a crutch in this bike, where a simple solution is for Apple developers to support switching the language with a keyboard shortcut in Launchpad.


Because switching the language will work throughout the system using the CapsLock button, not just in the Launchpad, right?

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