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Oppo: Change the Gboard Keyboard Theme

If your Oppo keyboard still shows the same default look, that is because Gboard hides its theme options outside the main keyboard settings. Color combinations, gradients, and even your own photos as a background are available, but only once you know where to look.

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Android 11 · Coloros 11
Change Keyboard Theme (Gboard) – Coloros 11: step 1 – Tap on Settings
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Change Keyboard Theme (Gboard) auf Oppo

Gboard is the default keyboard on most Oppo phones running Coloros, and it keeps its design options separate from the main system settings. That is why the keyboard often looks unchanged even after you tweak the phone theme or wallpaper.

To open the correct menu, follow this path:

SettingsAdditional settingsKeyboard & input methodGboardTheme ➔ Choose a Theme ➔ Turn On/Off Key borders and tap Apply

Inside Theme you can pick a preset color scheme, apply a gradient, or select a photo from your gallery as the keyboard background. Turning on Key borders adds a visible outline around each key, which helps with typing accuracy on busy or dark backgrounds. Turning it off gives a cleaner look but can make it harder to hit the right key on some custom images.

Custom photo backgrounds use more memory and can slightly affect keyboard load time on older devices. If typing feels delayed after applying a photo theme, switching back to a solid color or a lighter preset usually fixes it. This setting only changes Gboard. If you use a different keyboard app, its theme options are managed separately.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Inside Theme, choose the option to select an image from your gallery instead of a preset color or gradient.