With the Pixel 10 series, Gboard introduced generative AI-powered Writing tools and a Smart Edit voice experience. All Gboard users are now seeing some visual tweaks, with reorganized settings also coming.
Gboard suggestions are now placed in pill-shaped containers instead of rounded rectangles. This applies to regular paste suggestions from your clipboard and Magic Cue + Pixel Screenshots on the Pixel 10 series.
After appearing on the beta channel, this is now going live for stable users (version 15.8.4).
A bigger update sees Gboard simplify Settings, particularly “Preferences.” There are various title and description tweaks, as well as new sections. “Layout” shows the “Suggestion strip” toggle that was previously on a different page, while a lot has been placed in “Shortcuts” and “Key tap.”
Shortcuts:
- Double-space period
- Auto-space after punctation
- Touch & hold for symbols
- Flick input sensitivity
Key tap:
- Sound
- Volume
- Keyboard vibration
- Key pop-up
- Touch & hold duration
- App icon
This helps centralize common settings and saves people from having to dive any deeper.
The other reorganization is “Text correction” becoming “Corrections & suggestions.” This page is now divided into Automatic corrections, Spelling & grammar, Suggestions, and Writing tools (on Pixel 10 and QPR2 Beta to replace Proofread). What’s new is a standalone on/off toggle for “Word suggestions: Show in suggestion strip.”
We’re seeing this in the beta channel (version 15.8.5) for all devices.
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