prince-0408 · Nov 8, 2026 · Nov 8, 2026 · Nov 8, 2026
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ Emojis for the following are chosen based on [gitmoji](https://gitmoji.dev/).
 
 ### 🐛 Bug Fixes
 
+- Fixed keyboard window decor transparency and navigation bar insets under Android 16 edge-to-edge display enforcement so the screen background is no longer obscured ([#759](https://github.com/scribe-org/Scribe-Android/issues/759)).
 - The keyboard service no longer crashes when an editor starts input with no `EditorInfo` ([#699](https://github.com/scribe-org/Scribe-Android/issues/699)).
 - Downloading or checking for language data updates no longer crashes the app when the server returns a malformed timestamp ([#700](https://github.com/scribe-org/Scribe-Android/issues/700)).
 - Native dictionaries are re-extracted after an app update so autosuggestions no longer use dictionaries from a previous install ([#701](https://github.com/scribe-org/Scribe-Android/issues/701)).

diff --git a/app/src/keyboards/java/be/scri/helpers/ui/KeyboardThemeManager.kt b/app/src/keyboards/java/be/scri/helpers/ui/KeyboardThemeManager.kt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ package be.scri.helpers.ui
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.res.ColorStateList
 import android.graphics.Color
+import android.graphics.drawable.ColorDrawable
 import android.graphics.drawable.GradientDrawable
 import android.graphics.drawable.LayerDrawable
 import android.graphics.drawable.RippleDrawable
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ class KeyboardThemeManager {
         uiManager: KeyboardUIManager?,
     ) {
         val targetWindow = window ?: return
+        targetWindow.decorView.setBackgroundColor(Color.TRANSPARENT)
         targetWindow.decorView.post {
             val context = service.applicationContext
             val isDarkMode = getIsDarkModeOrNot(context)
@@ -66,11 +68,7 @@ class KeyboardThemeManager {
                 targetWindow.isNavigationBarContrastEnforced = false
             }
 
-            if (isFloatingMode) {
-                targetWindow.decorView.setBackgroundColor(Color.TRANSPARENT)
-            } else {
-                targetWindow.decorView.setBackgroundColor(color)
-            }
+            targetWindow.decorView.setBackgroundColor(Color.TRANSPARENT)
             val insetsController = WindowCompat.getInsetsController(targetWindow, targetWindow.decorView)
             insetsController.isAppearanceLightNavigationBars = isLightColor(color)
 
@@ -89,25 +87,49 @@ class KeyboardThemeManager {
             }
 
             if (uiManager != null) {
+                uiManager.binding.root.setBackgroundColor(Color.TRANSPARENT)
                 if (isFloatingMode) {
-                    uiManager.binding.root.setBackgroundColor(Color.TRANSPARENT)
-                    val kbBgColor = ContextCompat.getColor(service, if (isDarkMode) R.color.dark_keyboard_bg_color else R.color.light_keyboard_bg_color)
+                    val kbBgColor =
+                        ContextCompat.getColor(
+                            service,
+                            if (isDarkMode) R.color.dark_keyboard_bg_color else R.color.light_keyboard_bg_color,
+                        )
                     uiManager.binding.floatingDragBar.setBackgroundColor(kbBgColor)
                     val pillColor = if (isDarkMode) 0x4DFFFFFF.toInt() else 0x40000000.toInt()
                     uiManager.binding.floatingDragHandle.setColorFilter(pillColor)
                 } else {
-                    uiManager.binding.root.setBackgroundColor(color)
+                    uiManager.binding.keyboardCard.background = ColorDrawable(color)
+                }
+
+                val applyBottomPadding: (WindowInsetsCompat?) -> Unit = { windowInsets ->
+                    val insets = windowInsets ?: ViewCompat.getRootWindowInsets(targetWindow.decorView)
+                    val insetTypes = WindowInsetsCompat.Type.navigationBars() or WindowInsetsCompat.Type.displayCutout()
+                    val navBarHeight = insets?.getInsets(insetTypes)?.bottom ?: 0
+                    val extraBottomPadding = (10 * service.resources.displayMetrics.density).toInt()
+                    val paddingBottom = if (isFloatingMode) 0 else (navBarHeight + extraBottomPadding)
+                    val card = uiManager.binding.keyboardCard
+                    if (card.paddingBottom != paddingBottom) {
+                        card.setPadding(0, 0, 0, paddingBottom)
+                    }
+                    if (uiManager.binding.root.paddingBottom != 0) {
+                        uiManager.binding.root.setPadding(0, 0, 0, 0)
+                    }
                 }
 
-                ViewCompat.setOnApplyWindowInsetsListener(uiManager.binding.root) { view, insets ->
-                    val insetTypes = WindowInsetsCompat.Type.systemBars() or WindowInsetsCompat.Type.displayCutout()
-                    val navBarHeight = insets.getInsets(insetTypes).bottom
-                    val paddingBottom = if (isFloatingMode) 0 else navBarHeight
-                    view.setPadding(0, 0, 0, paddingBottom)
+                ViewCompat.setOnApplyWindowInsetsListener(targetWindow.decorView) { _, insets ->
+                    applyBottomPadding(insets)
                     insets
                 }
 
+                ViewCompat.setOnApplyWindowInsetsListener(uiManager.binding.root) { _, insets ->
+                    applyBottomPadding(insets)
+                    insets
+                }
+
+                applyBottomPadding(null)
+
                 uiManager.binding.root.post {
+                    ViewCompat.requestApplyInsets(targetWindow.decorView)
                     ViewCompat.requestApplyInsets(uiManager.binding.root)
                 }
             }

diff --git a/app/src/keyboards/java/be/scri/services/GeneralKeyboardIME.kt b/app/src/keyboards/java/be/scri/services/GeneralKeyboardIME.kt
@@ -387,6 +387,9 @@ abstract class GeneralKeyboardIME(
                         outInsets.touchableRegion.setEmpty()
                     }
                 } else {
+                    val card = uiManager.binding.keyboardCard
+                    val targetView = if (card.visibility == View.VISIBLE && card.height > 0) card else inputView
+                    targetView.getLocationInWindow(location)
                     outInsets.visibleTopInsets = location[1]
                     outInsets.contentTopInsets = location[1]
                     outInsets.touchableInsets = Insets.TOUCHABLE_INSETS_VISIBLE

diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/input_method_view.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/input_method_view.xml
@@ -715,17 +715,13 @@ GeneralKeyboardIME.kt
 
     <FrameLayout
         android:id="@+id/empty_state_banner_container"
-        android:layout_width="0dp"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_marginStart="8dp"
         android:layout_marginEnd="8dp"
         android:layout_marginTop="6dp"
         android:layout_marginBottom="6dp"
-        android:visibility="gone"
-        app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@+id/keyboard_view"
-        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
-        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
-        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent">
+        android:visibility="gone">
 
         <TextView
             android:id="@+id/empty_state_banner"

diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <dimen name="toolbar_height">46dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="toolbar_icon_height">32dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="clip_drag_icon_height">40dp</dimen>
-    <dimen name="key_height">58dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="key_height">50dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="key_height_landscape">40dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="conjugate_view_key_height_3x3">73dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="conjugate_view_key_height_2x2">113dp</dimen>