I have two language keyboards installed on my new FP and also explored the settings for the keyboards. My old phone had an additional line with four arrow/direction keys, that allowed me to move the cursor up/down/left/right without touching the screen. The standard FP keyboard doesn’t provide any d…

Were you using SwiftKey before maybe? You can set it up to look like what you describe: [Screenshot_20260111-082740_1] In SwiftKey it’s withing settings, layout.

it is now swiping on the space bar to move the cursor. also you can configure physical volume buttons to move the cursor.

Ah! Swiping the space bar! Never thought of that, but it works. I couldn’t find a way to configure the volume buttons other than Screenshot yes/no, but the swiping helps a lot. Thank you :-).

[image] Zwybelfisch: I couldn’t find a way to configure the volume buttons → settings → system → buttons → keyboard cursor

Yes, I looked there, but I don’t have “buttons”, only “keyboard”, under “system”. Keyboard menu doesn’t contain anything relating to keyboard cursor (I am using FP in German, with most recent updates installed). Nothing in “sound” menu either, to reconfigure the volume buttons. :thinking:

should be only present in alternative android (i am using /e/)

That explains it, I am using Android 15. Pity, that would have been very nice to have, but the swiping helps, too. Thank you for pointing me in the right direction.

On Android 15 the keyboard should be “Gboard”. Tapping on the 4 dots on the left above the keyboard gives you a lot of options: [Gboard_1] [Gboard_2] HTH

…and the option for the direction arrows is “Text editing”. :slight_smile:

Thank you RMW and Volker, that was indeed what I was looking for. :slight_smile: As it’s hidden two levels down I’ll probably still be tapping on the screen and swiping the space bar most of the time, but good to know.

[image] Zwybelfisch: As it’s hidden two levels down You can drag&drop the text editing icon to where the Microphone is (if you don’t use that icon). Then you have the direction arrow keyboard always on one fingertip. [Screenshot_20260110-234243_Vivaldi]