No settings key option

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What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Select DotDash keyboard as active keyboard (such as by using the settings 
key that shows up on the Android keyboard in CyanogenMod 7; the settings key 
will be on the comma key if you have opted to hide it) while in a particular 
application, such as, say, messaging.
2. Type some letters.
3. Realize you need to enter a special character not on the 'utility' pane.
4. Try to switch 'back' to another keyboard without leaving the application.

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
No settings key - I am unable to switch keyboards on the fly.

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
DotDash keyboard 1.1.4 on CyanogenMod 7.2 for Crespo (Nexus S)

Original issue reported on code.google.com by [email protected] on 11 Jul 2012 at 3:45

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Hi Brian,

Sorry for taking so long to respond. It looks like my Google Code account 
wasn't set up to send me emails when issues were logged.

There's a workaround for this. I don't have Cyanogen, but in standard Android 
you can switch between IMEs on the fly by long-pressing in a text field. That 
is to say, you place your finger on a text input area on the screen, and hold 
it there for a second or two, and a menu will pop up that shows you all 
keyboards you have installed and activated, and lets you choose one. Here's a 
video that demonstrates the process: 
http://www.androidcentral.com/android-101-how-to-change-keyboards

I had considered having a "settings" button directly on DotDash, but I couldn't 
figure out how to fit in while still adhering to the core requirement that it 
have as few buttons as possible. And since you can switch layouts by doing the 
long-press method, I didn't make it a priority.

Thinking about it now, though, it seems like one could fit in a settings button 
in one of two ways:

1. Make a long-press on the Caps Lock bring up a settings menu (this could also 
be an alternate way to access the Cheat Sheet and the Utility keyboard)
2. Put a settings button on the Utility keyboard

Original comment by aaronwells on 2 Sep 2012 at 11:10

• Changed state: Accepted
• Added labels: Priority-Low, Type-Enhancement
• Removed labels: Priority-Medium, Type-Defect