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The 1/2 key (the one that switches to a second set of symbols in the ?123 view) in the VKB is in need of improvement. The keycap label 1/2 looks like a fraction and can be easily confused with the ½ symbol, and it doesn’t clearly communicate what the key does. Also the key is not separated from normal symbol keys with a background, like ABC and ?123 are. (On this forum there a questions where users haven’t been able to find certain symbols because they didn’t know what the 1/2 key does.)

I suggest that the key is given a color background, similar to ?ABC and space bar, to make it clear that it is a function key and not a symbol key.

In addition, the label could be changed to … (instead of 1/2 or 2/2), which is a common symbol for "more". Alternatively, 1/2 could be replaced with (for example) €[¿ and 2/2 with ?123; that way the label would tell explicitly where it takes you.

The 1/2 key (the one that switches to a second set of symbols in the ?123 view) in the VKB is in need of improvement. The keycap label 1/2 looks like a fraction and can be easily confused with the ½ symbol, and it doesn’t clearly communicate what the key does. Also the key is not separated differentiated from normal symbol keys with a background, like ABC and ?123 are. (On this forum there a questions where users haven’t been able to find certain symbols because they didn’t know what the 1/2 key does.)

I suggest that the key is given a color background, similar to ?ABC and space bar, to make it clear that it is a function key and not a symbol key.

In addition, the label could be changed to … (instead of 1/2 or 2/2), which is a common symbol for "more". Alternatively, 1/2 could be replaced with (for example) €[¿ and 2/2 with ?123; that way the label would tell explicitly where it takes you.

The 1/2 key (the one that switches to a second set of symbols in the ?123 view) in the VKB is in need of improvement. The keycap label 1/2 looks like a fraction and can be easily confused with the ½ symbol, and it doesn’t clearly communicate what the key does. Also the key is not differentiated from normal symbol keys with a background, like ABC and ?123 are. (On this forum there a questions where users haven’t been able to find certain symbols because they didn’t know what the 1/2 key does.)

I suggest that the key is given a color background, similar to ?ABC and space bar, to make it clear that it is a function key and not a symbol key.

In addition, the label could be changed to … (instead of 1/2 or 2/2), which is a common commonly used symbol for "more". Alternatively, 1/2 could be replaced with (for example) €[¿ and 2/2 with ?123; that way the label labels would tell explicitly where it tapping the key takes you.

The 1/2 key (the one that switches to a second set of symbols in the ?123 view) in the VKB is in need of improvement. The keycap label 1/2 looks like a fraction and can be easily confused with the ½ symbol, and it doesn’t clearly communicate what the key does. Also the key is not differentiated from normal symbol keys with a background, background like ABC and ?123 are. (On this forum there a questions where users haven’t been able to find certain symbols because they didn’t know what the 1/2 key does.)

I suggest that the key is given a color background, similar to ?ABC and space bar, to make it clear that it is a function key and not a symbol key.

In addition, the label could be changed to … (instead of 1/2 or 2/2), which is a commonly used symbol for "more". Alternatively, 1/2 could be replaced with (for example) €[¿ and 2/2 with ?123; that way the labels would tell explicitly where tapping the key takes you.

The 1/2 key (the one that switches to a second set of symbols in the ?123 view) in the VKB is in need of improvement. The keycap label 1/2 looks like a fraction and can be easily confused with the ½ symbol, and it doesn’t clearly communicate what the key does. Also the key is not differentiated from normal symbol keys with a background like ABC and ?123 are. (On this forum there a questions where users haven’t been able to find certain symbols because they didn’t know what the 1/2 key does.)

I suggest that the key is given a color background, similar to ?ABC and space bar, to make it clear that it is a function key and not a symbol key.

In addition, the label could be changed to … (instead of 1/2 or 2/2), which is a commonly used symbol for "more". Alternatively, 1/2 could be replaced with (for example) €[¿ and 2/2 with ?123; that way the labels would tell explicitly where tapping the key takes you.

Edit: This has been implemented in 1.1.4 Äijänpäivänjärvi (early access). Closing question.

The 1/2 key (the one that switches to a second set of symbols in the ?123 view) in the VKB is in need of improvement. The keycap label 1/2 looks like a fraction and can be easily confused with the ½ symbol, and it doesn’t clearly communicate what the key does. Also the key is not differentiated from normal symbol keys with a background like ABC and ?123 are. (On this forum there a questions where users haven’t been able to find certain symbols because they didn’t know what the 1/2 key does.)

I suggest that the key is given a color background, similar to ?ABC and space bar, to make it clear that it is a function key and not a symbol key.

In addition, the label could be changed to … (instead of 1/2 or 2/2), which is a commonly used symbol for "more". Alternatively, 1/2 could be replaced with (for example) €[¿ and 2/2 with ?123; that way the labels would tell explicitly where tapping the key takes you.

Edit: This has been implemented in 1.1.4 Äijänpäivänjärvi (early access). Closing question.

The 1/2 key (the one that switches to a second set of symbols in the ?123 view) in the VKB is in need of improvement. The keycap label 1/2 looks like a fraction and can be easily confused with the ½ symbol, and it doesn’t clearly communicate what the key does. Also the key is not differentiated from normal symbol keys with a background like ABC and ?123 are. (On this forum there a questions where users haven’t been able to find certain symbols because they didn’t know what the 1/2 key does.)

I suggest that the key is given a color background, similar to ?ABC and space bar, to make it clear that it is a function key and not a symbol key.

In addition, the label could be changed to … (instead of 1/2 or 2/2), which is a commonly used symbol for "more". Alternatively, 1/2 could be replaced with (for example) €[¿ and 2/2 with ?123; that way the labels would tell explicitly where tapping the key takes you.