Question Help fixing text box in messages

[tetsuo348]

Somehow my text message box changed while I was getting out of the car. It somehow added a second line to where you type and took away the emoji button on the bottom of the screen. The original screen looks like photo A and the new one is photo B. Is there any way to change it back to photo A style?

 

[rvbfan]

Try restarting it.

 

[winmod21]

That happened to me once. Once!
As I recall, I think I was able to backspace that [2nd line space] outta there. Either that, or I just tapped around until I accidentally fixed it. And yeah, that restarting ↑ might be the ticket.

 

[tetsuo348]

No that didn't help I think it's the new photomoji feature and I can't figure out how to turn it off

 

[B. Diddy]

I think that may be the current interface that the Messages app was updated to. Not sure if you can go back to the older interface.

 

[winmod21]

No that didn't help I think it's the new photomoji feature and I can't figure out how to turn it off

Did you look for a place to turn it off in your message app settings?

 

[winmod21]

I think that may be the current interface that the Messages app was updated to. Not sure if you can go back to the older interface.

What message app is it?

 

[tetsuo348]

Yup went thru all keyboard and messages settings it even changed my left side emoji button into a comma button I have to long hold to go to emojis

 

[tetsuo348]

I really hope that's not true it looks horrible and is a terrible interface that adds so many more button presses

 

[tetsuo348]

Just the standard pixel 7 pro messages app

 

[B. Diddy]

What message app is it?

Yep, as the OP mentioned above, it's the Google Messages app -- I can tell by its appearance.

 

[winmod21]

Yep, as the OP mentioned above, it's the Google Messages app -- I can tell by its appearance.

Oh yeah, see that now.
Wish we could copy & paste our google version easily.
Anyways, I've got all smart replies & suggestions & previews ....all turned off.
When some of them are on, I think my text-entering window did enlarge. Just sayin.

 

[winmod21]

Just the standard pixel 7 pro messages app

When you long press the [ , ] key > tap Settings icon > Preferences ... you can turn-on a: "Show emoji switch key" which then shows a dedicated emo-key at the left end of the space bar.
Perhaps you can also find something in Settings that will tweak that text box?

 

[tetsuo348]

When you long press the [ , ] key > tap Settings icon > Preferences ... you can turn-on a: "Show emoji switch key" which then shows a dedicated emo-key at the left end of the space bar.
Perhaps you can also find something in Settings that will tweak that text box?

That fixed the missing button at least text box still has two lines and swear my autocorrect got dumber but it's a start at least. I'll keep looking for text box settings

 

[tetsuo348]

Oh yeah, see that now.
Wish we could copy & paste our google version easily.
Anyways, I've got all smart replies & suggestions & previews ....all turned off.
When some of them are on, I think my text-entering window did enlarge. Just sayin.

This the version info for the keyboard setting's if that helps at all

 

[winmod21]

This the version info for the keyboard setting's if that helps at all

Hmmm. Looks like you do have the same [ version = ], though a later release; here's mine:


. . . but saw another thread today about new updates causing the double-line text boxes. It may help to read that 'Google messages app' thread. Or one of the resident experts may be able to help you, soon. ;-)

 

[B. Diddy]

Here's a recent article detailing the change: https://9to5google.com/2024/01/30/google-messages-text-bar-redesign/

 

[joeroganbogan]

yeh this new "feature" is awful.

 

[rvbfan]

I don't mind it

 

[tetsuo348]

Here's a recent article detailing the change: https://9to5google.com/2024/01/30/google-messages-text-bar-redesign/

I've seen that what I can't find is how to revert it lol