Keyman Update for 17 July 2026

This edition highlights the latest Keyman product and keyboard development updates from 6 — 17 July 2026, describing recent progress across the project and contributions from the community.

A few links

• Learn how to create and share a keyboard
• GitHub home for Keyman, where the source code is shared
• Our internal development status site

A dose of testimony

For two decades, thousands of digitally disadvantaged languages ​​have come online thanks to one tool.

Keyman made that possible. At Translation Commons, we have created Indigenous language keyboards using Keyman. Without it, this work would not exist.

“Digital access begins with the ability to write in your own language”, – Translation Commons Leadership Team

— Translation Commons (LinkedIn Post)

Keyman minor releases

Keyman 19.0.252-alpha through 19.0.258-alpha were released in this cycle. Here are some significant changes:

• Android
  • Handle blank keyboard tap properly (#16217)
  • Eliminate offering updates for packages that are not supported on the currently installed version of Keyman (#16139)
• Keyman Engine for Android
  • BREAKING The font parameters for setKeyboard() now only accept a font file name (#16211)
  • KNOWN ISSUE Must include EuroLatin (SIL) keyboard in KMSample1 if setDefaultKeyboard() is not called during initialization (#16215)
• Linux
  • Apply GNOME Human Interface Guidelines for Installation UI (#16210)
• Web
  • Streamlined setOsk() for blank keyboard and lexical model (#16127)
  • Ensure that the IME interface methods are all defined for both browser and webview modes (#16170)
• iOS
  • Eliminate calling updates for packages that are not supported on the current version of Keyman (#16138)

The full list of updates can be viewed in the version history.

Keyboard App Builder

Keyboard App Builder 14.3 was released on 07 July 2026. Keyboard App Builder takes a Keyman keyboard and bundles it into a standalone keyboard app for Android for ease of installation and use by end users.

New Features and Improvements

• App Builder Menu pages
• New Color Themes
• Import/Export for Registration Screen User details
• Import/Export for Translations
• Fonts

Bug fixes

• Android app
• iOS app
• App builder

Please see the Keyboard App Builder Release Notes for more details.