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Typing both letters and numbers at the same time are common use case for keyboard and the Sailfish OS keyboard layout could better support it by having numbers in accents/accentsShifted mode like it's done in stock Android. Now user has to switch between letters and numbers input modes. Although with current long press timeout it's faster to "swipe" the number from number mode than long press it under the letter key.

There is the possibility to do custom keyboard layouts with this feature but it would be nice to have it out-of-the-box and with some extra features.

Ideas for keyboard layout:

• Have numbers in keyboards' accents/accentsShifted mode
• By onPressAndHold the keyboard should input the number not the letter for the key
• The number should also be positioned right above the key (not as shown in pictures)
• In accents/accentsShifted mode it's not necessary to show the letter of the key
• Show little number above the key letter

Examples:

Simple custom keyboard (PoC) with numbers in accents:

Concept image of showing numbers above key's letter:

Typing both letters and numbers at the same time are common use case for keyboard and the Sailfish OS keyboard layout could better support it by having numbers in accents/accentsShifted mode like it's done in stock Android. Now user has to switch between letters and numbers input modes. Although with current long press timeout it's faster to "swipe" the number from number mode than long press it under the letter key.

There is the possibility to do custom keyboard layouts with this feature but it would be nice to have it out-of-the-box and with some extra features.

Ideas for keyboard layout:

• Have numbers in keyboards' accents/accentsShifted mode
• By onPressAndHold the keyboard should input the number not the letter for the key
• The number should also be positioned right above the key (not as shown in pictures)
• In accents/accentsShifted mode it's not necessary to show the letter of the key
• Show little number above the key letter

Examples:

Simple custom keyboard (PoC) with numbers in accents:

Concept image of showing numbers above key's letter: