How is it called this floating button group in Android while texting?

Question

I am using Android emulator (Pixel 9) on Android Studio (2025.1.2 Patch 2).

Every time I focus on text field, I see the floating button group (see the following image).

Here are questions:

• How is it called?
• How can I remove it?
• Is it also a thing in the actual Android phones or just emulators?

Answer 1

This toolbar is a feature of the emulator's version of Gboard ("Write in text fields").

To remove/disable it:

  1. Go to Gboard Settings in the emulator.

  2. Find the option Write in text fields (sometimes listed under "Stylus").

  3. Turn off Use stylus to write in text fields. 

• Some versions might require you to select "Show on-screen keyboard" or force close the Gboard app after changing these settings.