quick one, I saw <@U6Q90DDHR>’s reply to a StackOv...

# compose-wear

[Prosper Ekwerike]

quick one, I saw @yschimke’s reply to a StackOverflow question related to launching the Gboard activity on a compose wear app.

I want to find out whether it is possible to specify to Gboard to open the keyboard directly (as the first screen that shows up) instead of presenting the user with an option to select between audio and text input.

For more context, my app already provides a custom audio input alternative for the user, because of this, the extra audio input support provided by Gboard looks a bit redundant.

[yschimke]

I had an idea it was possible, but looking now they all have multiple inputs, and the docs don't discuss it. sorry, I'm not sure but I'll ask around.

[Prosper Ekwerike]

thanks a lot, Yuri, really appreciate man.

Looking forward to your response

[yschimke]

Sorry, there isn't any API for that. Raise a request on issue tracker at https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/wear if you feel strongly about it.

[yschimke]

This isn't a particularly closed API. So there is probably also a chance there is some alternative keyboard app, that let's you launch for a result. But that doesn't help unless users have installed it.

[Prosper Ekwerike]

All right Yuri, thanks a lot for the support.