keyboard layout selector

[kotsergy]

I don't know whether this is a bug or a "feature", but ever since I tried Smart Keyboard I couldn't stop wondering about the issue. When you have multiple layouts, the keyboard layout change key displays the current layout's ID i.e. "EN" when English is used. I may understand where this comes from. For ages, we had "RU", "USA", "EN" etc. displayed in our taskbars on pc monitors in order to identify the currently selected layout. While this makes perfect sense when using a hardware keyboard, I see no point of this feature on a screen keyboard. That's because the layout is there in front of our eyes anyway, so we know which is selected at the moment. Personally, I find it misleading and confusing because once you hit that "EN" key on your screen, you'll change to whatever layout you have AFTER English.

My feature request is simple, really. Rather than displaying the present layout's ID, it should display the following layout's ID.

[cyril]

This has already been asked, but I will answer again
This remark is valid if you are using for instance english and russian only, but what if you are using english, french and spanish with QWERTY layout?
So if I do that I will also need to add an icon in the notification bar, as you need to know which language you are using currently

[kotsergy]

I see, so I am not the only one after all.
I haven't thought about it, but now I understand your point. Whilst one would be able to distinguish between English, French and Spanish full size QWERTY layouts, the onscreen keyboard is rather cramped and so the distinguishable features e.g. Spanish "Ñ" aren't usually on sight.
Well, thanks for making this clear.