title: Appearance Settings
description: Customize keyboard size, shape, and visual options
category: Settings
difficulty: beginner
Appearance Settings
Configure how the keyboard looks on screen, including size, margins, and visual options.
Quick Summary
| Purpose | Customize keyboard appearance |
| Access | Settings > Appearance |
| Options | Height, margins, borders, opacity |
Keyboard Height
Adjust the overall keyboard height:
| Portrait Height | Height percentage for vertical orientation |
| Landscape Height | Height percentage for horizontal orientation |
How to Change
- 1. Open Settings
- 2. Scroll to Appearance section
- 3. Adjust Keyboard Height Portrait or Landscape slider
- 4. Changes apply immediately
Margins
Bottom Margin
Add space between keyboard and screen edge:
| 0 | Keyboard touches screen edge |
| Higher values | More gap (useful for gesture navigation) |
Horizontal Margin
Add space on left and right sides:
| 0 | Full-width keyboard |
| Higher values | Narrower keyboard (one-handed use) |
Key Borders
Customize key outline appearance:
| Key Borders | Enable/disable visible key outlines |
| Border Radius | Corner roundness (0 = square, higher = rounder) |
| Border Width | Thickness of key outlines |
Opacity Settings
Control transparency levels:
| Keyboard Opacity | 0-100% | Overall keyboard transparency |
| Key Opacity | 0-100% | Transparency of key backgrounds |
Other Appearance Settings
| Character Size | Font size of key labels |
| Label Brightness | Visibility of key text |
| Vertical Key Spacing | Gap between keyboard rows |
| Number Row | Show dedicated number row above letters |
| Show Numpad | Show numeric keypad option |
| Numpad Layout | Order of numpad keys (123 or 789 first) |
Tips and Tricks
- • Large screens: Increase height percentage
- • Small screens: Reduce margins
- • One-handed: Add horizontal margin on one side
- • Gesture nav phones: Add bottom margin
Common Questions
Q: How do I make the keyboard smaller?
A: Reduce keyboard height percentage and add horizontal margins for a narrower, shorter keyboard.
Q: Can I have different sizes for portrait and landscape?
A: Yes, there are separate height sliders for portrait and landscape orientation.
Q: The keyboard background is transparent!
A: Increase Keyboard Opacity in the Appearance section.
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