title: First-Time Setup
description: Configure CleverKeys after installation
category: Getting Started
difficulty: beginner
First-Time Setup
After enabling CleverKeys, take a few minutes to configure it for your preferences.
Initial Configuration
When you first use CleverKeys, we recommend:
- 1. Test the keyboard by typing in any app
- 2. Adjust the height if keys feel too small/large
- 3. Choose your theme (CleverKeys Dark, CleverKeys Light, or Monet for Material You)
- 4. Select your language for swipe predictions
Accessing Settings
Open CleverKeys settings:
- 1. Find CleverKeys in your app drawer and tap it
- 2. Or go to Android Settings > System > Languages & input > On-screen keyboard > CleverKeys
Recommended First Settings
Keyboard Height
- • Location: Scroll to Appearance section in Settings
- • Setting: Keyboard Height Portrait/Landscape sliders
- • Default: 30% portrait / 40% landscape (of screen height)
- • Tip: Adjust up or down depending on your screen size and preference
Theme
- • Location: Tap Theme Manager in the Activities section
- • Options: CleverKeys Dark (default), CleverKeys Light, Black, White, Monet (Material You on Android 12+)
- • Tip: Black theme saves battery on OLED screens
Haptic Feedback
- • Location: Scroll to Accessibility section in Settings
- • Settings:
- Vibration: On/Off toggle
- Vibration Duration: Adjust vibration length
- • Tip: Start with default duration, adjust if too weak or strong
Primary Language
- • Location: Scroll to Multi-Language section in Settings
- • Setting: Tap to configure languages
- • Note: English is included by default. Add more via Language Packs.
Optional Customizations
Extra Keys Row
Add a row of function keys above the keyboard:
- • Location: Tap Extra Keys in the Activities section
- • Popular additions: Tab, Ctrl, Arrow keys, Clipboard
- • Tip: Drag keys to reorder them
Swipe Sensitivity
Adjust how sensitive swipe detection is:
- • Location: Scroll to Gesture Tuning section in Settings
- • Settings: Swipe Distance Threshold slider
- • Lower threshold: More sensitive (easier to trigger)
- • Higher threshold: Less sensitive (requires more deliberate swipes)
Prediction Settings
Configure neural prediction:
- • Location: Scroll to Neural Prediction section in Settings
- • Settings:
- Swipe Typing: Enable/disable swipe input
- Beam Width: Number of candidates (default: 6, max: 20)
Quick Test
Try these to verify your setup:
- 1. Tap test: Type "hello" by tapping each letter
- 2. Swipe test: Swipe "keyboard" without lifting
- 3. Gesture test: Short swipe on any letter to trigger subkey
- 4. Backspace test: Long-press backspace to delete continuously
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Use the built-in test keyboard field at the top of the Settings screen to test without leaving the app.
Troubleshooting
Keyboard is too small/large
Adjust Keyboard Height sliders in the Appearance section of Settings.
Predictions are inaccurate
- • Set correct primary language in Multi-Language section
- • Type more words to train the neural model
- • Increase Beam Width in Neural Prediction section (default: 6)
Haptics don't work
- • Check that Vibration is enabled in Accessibility section
- • Verify device vibration is not disabled in Android system settings
- • Some devices have separate "Touch vibration" system settings
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