added a notification when changing the language in mode ABC, because it may be confusing otherwise

src/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ime/TraditionalT9.java

@@ -283,22 +283,13 @@ public class TraditionalT9 extends KeyPadHandler {
 
 
 	protected boolean onKeyNextLanguage() {
-		if (mEditing == EDITING_DIALER) {
+		return nextLang();
-			return false;
-		}
-
-		nextLang();
-		return true;
 	}
 
 
 	protected boolean onKeyNextInputMode() {
-		if (mEditing == EDITING_DIALER) {
-			return false;
-		}
-
 		nextInputMode();
-		return true;
+		return (mEditing != EDITING_STRICT_NUMERIC && mEditing != EDITING_DIALER);
 	}
 
 
@@ -464,8 +455,7 @@ public class TraditionalT9 extends KeyPadHandler {
 
 	private void nextInputMode() {
 		if (mEditing == EDITING_STRICT_NUMERIC || mEditing == EDITING_DIALER) {
-			clearSuggestions();
+			mInputMode = !mInputMode.is123() ? InputMode.getInstance(settings, InputMode.MODE_123) : mInputMode;
-			mInputMode = InputMode.getInstance(settings, InputMode.MODE_123);
 		}
 		// when typing a word or viewing scrolling the suggestions, only change the case
 		else if (!isSuggestionViewHidden()) {
@@ -474,7 +464,7 @@ public class TraditionalT9 extends KeyPadHandler {
 			// When we are in AUTO mode and the dictionary word is in uppercase,
 			// the mode would switch to UPPERCASE, but visually, the word would not change.
 			// This is why we retry, until there is a visual change.
-			for (int retries = 0; retries < 2; retries ++) {
+			for (int retries = 0; retries < 2; retries++) {
 				mInputMode.nextTextCase();
 				setSuggestions(mInputMode.getSuggestions(mLanguage), mSuggestionView.getCurrentIndex());
 				refreshComposingText();
@@ -502,9 +492,9 @@ public class TraditionalT9 extends KeyPadHandler {
 	}
 
 
-	private void nextLang() {
+	private boolean nextLang() {
 		if (mEditing == EDITING_STRICT_NUMERIC || mEditing == EDITING_DIALER) {
-			return;
+			return false;
 		}
 
 		clearSuggestions();
@@ -520,6 +510,9 @@ public class TraditionalT9 extends KeyPadHandler {
 		settings.saveInputLanguage(mLanguage.getId());
 
 		UI.updateStatusIcon(this, mLanguage, mInputMode);
+		UI.toastInputMode(this, settings, mLanguage, mInputMode);
+
+		return true;
 	}
 
 

src/io/github/sspanak/tt9/preferences/SettingsStore.java

@@ -190,11 +190,15 @@ public class SettingsStore {
 		return getFunctionKey(SectionKeymap.ITEM_SHOW_SETTINGS);
 	}
 
+
 	/************* UI settings *************/
 
+	public boolean getNotifyNextLanguageInModeAbc() { return prefs.getBoolean("notify_next_language_in_mode_abc", true); }
+
 	public boolean getDarkTheme() { return prefs.getBoolean("pref_dark_theme", true); }
 	public void setDarkTheme(boolean yes) { prefsEditor.putBoolean("pref_dark_theme", yes); }
 
+
 	public boolean getShowSoftKeys() { return prefs.getBoolean("pref_show_soft_keys", true); }
 
 
@@ -204,6 +208,7 @@ public class SettingsStore {
 	public boolean getAutoSpace() { return prefs.getBoolean("auto_space", false); }
 	public boolean getAutoTextCase() { return prefs.getBoolean("auto_text_case", true); }
 
+
 	/************* internal settings *************/
 
 	public int getDictionaryImportProgressUpdateInterval() { return 250; /* ms */ }
@@ -217,6 +222,7 @@ public class SettingsStore {
 	public int getSuggestionSelectAnimationDuration() { return 66; }
 	public int getSuggestionTranslateAnimationDuration() { return 0; }
 
+
 	/************* add word, last word *************/
 
 	public String getLastWord() {

src/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ui/UI.java

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import io.github.sspanak.tt9.ime.TraditionalT9;
 import io.github.sspanak.tt9.ime.modes.InputMode;
 import io.github.sspanak.tt9.languages.Language;
 import io.github.sspanak.tt9.preferences.PreferencesActivity;
+import io.github.sspanak.tt9.preferences.SettingsStore;
 
 public class UI {
 	public static void showAddWordDialog(TraditionalT9 tt9, int language, String currentWord) {
@@ -49,6 +50,14 @@ public class UI {
 		}
 	}
 
+	public static void toastInputMode(Context context, SettingsStore settings, Language newLanguage, InputMode mode) {
+		if (mode.isABC() && settings.getNotifyNextLanguageInModeAbc()) {
+			String toastMessage = newLanguage.getName();
+			toastMessage += mode.getTextCase() == InputMode.CASE_LOWER ? " (abc)" : " (ABC)";
+			toast(context, toastMessage);
+		}
+	}
+
 	public static void toast(Context context, CharSequence msg) {
 		Toast.makeText(context, msg, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
 	}