We already know that the volume and brightness bars in Android 12 will match your system theme. Well Gboard, a keyboard app developed by Google which is pre-installed on most Android phones will follow suit by basing its theme on your system theme, which in turn will be based on your wallpaper.
Spotted by XDA Member RKBD, Gboard’s latest test syncs the keyboard’s theme with your wallpaper on Android 12. Currently this only works on Pixel devices.
Here’s a screen recording showing off various wallpapers and the subsequent keyboard theme: https://t.co/RalIWSuthi pic.twitter.com/8ZtMZEDtlH
— Mishaal Rahman (@MishaalRahman) May 16, 2021
The feature was first spotted XDA member RKBD. When a user chooses the “Device” theme option in Gboard’s settings menu on a phone running Android 12, the keyboard theme will complement the device’s theme, which in itself is based on the wallpaper you are currently using.
I know, this might be confusing, so in simple terms, the device theme is based on your wallpaper. The Gboard theme is based on your device theme, hence the Gboard theme on Android 12 can be based on your wallpaper.
Check out the preview from XDA below:
We will learn more about Android 12 and the features it will bring along as it is expected to be rolled out at Google I/O tomorrow. Check out What to expect from Google I/O 2021.
Source: XDA Developers
