Gboard is slowing down

[elektroinside]

Same thing happens to me as well. At first I thought it was just because of the script editing, but then I realized that in time, as flows are executing, the slowdown reappears even without opening the Automagic UI. Slower than editing the scripts, but it's there after a while. Swiftkey behaves somehow similarly in my case. The stock MIUI keyboard does not, however.
The only thing that really helps is a device restart. Killing the Gboard is a half temporary fix, as it is still slowed down afterwards, just not that much.

[elektroinside]

I'll check with "hacker's keyboard" and report back. For developing flows, i think it's a better fit anyway

[yxd0018]

same here, cursor becomes random, backspace is the worst.
android 9

[yxd0018]

I'll check with "hacker's keyboard" and report back. For developing flows, i think it's a better fit anyway

How do you switch to diff keyboard while in automagic? sample flow?

[ariloc]

How do you switch to diff keyboard while in automagic? sample flow?

It's pretty simple. I have two flows, both use the action Set Default Input Method. The triggers are App Task Started and App Task Ended. If Automagic is started, the default input method turns to Hacker's Keyboard in my case. When exiting the app, it turns back to Gboard. This also kind of resets Gboard so no delay is present when using it, even with Automagic running. It can be improved, as I experience some weird issues when writing in the forum, so maybe you can change the trigger to something activity based, so you can also use Gboard in the forum within Automagic, or just use your mobile browser

EDIT: Just checked and the action requires root. I made a quick Google search and found out you can use Set System Setting to change it if your device is not rooted. There's a Secure system setting called default_input_method which seems to point to an activity of the package of the keyboard app. Try to change the input method manually and register the values you want so you can then change them. Also remember that changing Secure system settings require you to give permission to AM via adb.

[yxd0018]

Thanks. Use hackers keyboard for both automagic and Citrix remote access now.

[elektroinside]

No issues here since switching to "hacker's keyboard". All is good. Although, it would be nice to find out why Gboard is acting like this.

[natong]

I faced the same problem. Need to stop Gboard when lag or use another keyboard. But I love Gboard.


Android 6 and 9.
Redmi Note 7 and Lenovo K3 Note.
Automagic 1.37
Gboard 8.2.11.xxxx

[Automagician.gaurav]

This is still an issue with latest gboard and automagic versions as of today

[natong]

Now I use CodeBoard. It best for programming. Can define custom keys for 2 rows. But it doesn't support non-english. btw, it can switch to Gboard easy.