Google Gboard teardown shows toggle for spaces after suggestions

TL;DR

• Android Authority reported that Google is preparing a Gboard setting to disable automatic spaces after tapped suggestions.
• Gboard currently inserts a space automatically after a user taps a suggested autocorrect word.
• Android Authority said it activated the option in an APK teardown and confirmed it worked in testing.

Google is preparing a Gboard setting that lets users disable automatic spaces after suggestions, according to an Android Authority APK teardown published on AndroidAuthority.com.

Android Authority reported that Gboard currently adds a space automatically after a user taps a suggested autocorrect word. The reported new option would give users direct control over that behavior inside the keyboard app.

Android Authority said it enabled the setting during its teardown and that the option worked as expected in testing. The report did not provide a public release date for the feature, and Google had not formally announced it in the source material.

Related questions

• What change to Gboard did Android Authority find in its APK teardown?
• How does Gboard currently behave after a user taps an autocorrect suggestion?
• Did Android Authority report a release date for the new Gboard spacing option?