Allow users to remove underlying toolbar strip rather than just allowing the buttons to be hidden

[Pentaphon]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
I'd like to get rid of the entire toolbar strip and not just the buttons over it. For some reason it never showed up for me in v16 but then it showed up in v17 with no way to get rid of it.

Related discussion at #368 (comment)

Describe the solution you'd like
An option to remove the toolbar strip entirely.

Use case
I'd like the keyboard to take up as little space as possible

Describe alternatives you've considered
N/A

Additional context
Here's the toolbar without buttons. I'd like to also remove the underlying strip to save as much space as possible.

[Helium314]

Why did you close it? I'd say it's a valid feature request...

[Pentaphon]

Sorry I accidentally closed it when I was on my phone and closing other browser tabs.

[Anonymous2716]

@Helium314 it appears that on lock screen the toolbar elements are hidden but its there. And I'm asking for opinion if it would be okay to have toolbar elements except the ones with concerns like clipboard, auto correction and settings (maybe) button. Bcs I might need the arrow keys on lock screen.

[cheintz]

This request is very closely related, so I'll put it here. Let me know if it should be a separate issue.

Did we have an option to expand the toolbar by default and replace the content when auto compete suggestions are available? Samsung keyboard does a good job of this, and includes a button to the right that shows additional auto complete words. Images attached.

Edit: the Gboard method where the voice typing button remains on the right is also very nice.

[Pentaphon]

Did we have an option to expand the toolbar by default and replace the content when auto compete suggestions are available? Samsung keyboard does a good job of this, and includes a button to the right that shows additional auto complete words. Images attached.

That would be a separate issue that you should open. This is about adding an option to hide the toolbar altogether.

[Helium314]

I tested this, and it will require some work:

• When only removing the suggestion strip in keyboard view: emoji and clipboard bars are visible, but do not react to touch events (i.e. they are not usable)
• When removing the strip for all views, there is no way to change emoji tabs. So an alternative solution like emoji continuous scroll without selecting each tab #436 (comment) would need to be implemented (definitely too much work for me, at least currently)

[Pentaphon]

I tested this, and it will require some work:

Thanks for your willingness to look into making this happen. I think a lot of people enjoy having an minimal view option for their keyboard without all the extra bars and strips. I hate having my keyboard take up too much screen space when it is active.