diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/dslul/openboard/inputmethod/compat/TabHostCompat.java b/app/src/main/java/org/dslul/openboard/inputmethod/compat/TabHostCompat.java
index 6a8c1dea0..6b78c80f9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/dslul/openboard/inputmethod/compat/TabHostCompat.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/dslul/openboard/inputmethod/compat/TabHostCompat.java
@@ -59,13 +59,4 @@ public class TabHostCompat extends TabHost implements TabHost.OnTabChangeListene
     public void setFireOnTabChangeListenerOnReselection(boolean whether) {
         mFireOnTabChangeListenerOnReselection = whether;
     }
-
-    @Override public void onMeasure(final int widthMeasureSpec, final int heightMeasureSpec) {
-        super.onMeasure(widthMeasureSpec, heightMeasureSpec);
-        final Resources res = getContext().getResources();
-        // fill full width, otherwise the layout is messed up
-        final int width = ResourceUtils.getDefaultKeyboardWidth(res);
-        final int height = res.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.config_suggestions_strip_height);
-        setMeasuredDimension(width, height);
-    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/dslul/openboard/inputmethod/keyboard/KeyboardSwitcher.java b/app/src/main/java/org/dslul/openboard/inputmethod/keyboard/KeyboardSwitcher.java
index 5f3be838d..dfb8bd8ea 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/dslul/openboard/inputmethod/keyboard/KeyboardSwitcher.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/dslul/openboard/inputmethod/keyboard/KeyboardSwitcher.java
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ public final class KeyboardSwitcher implements KeyboardState.SwitchActions {
     private MainKeyboardView mKeyboardView;
     private EmojiPalettesView mEmojiPalettesView;
     private View mEmojiTabStripView;
+    private View mClipboardStripView;
     private View mSuggestionStripView;
     private ClipboardHistoryView mClipboardHistoryView;
     private LatinIME mLatinIME;
@@ -283,6 +284,7 @@ public final class KeyboardSwitcher implements KeyboardState.SwitchActions {
         mEmojiPalettesView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
         mEmojiPalettesView.stopEmojiPalettes();
         mEmojiTabStripView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+        mClipboardStripView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
         mSuggestionStripView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
         mClipboardHistoryView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
         mClipboardHistoryView.stopClipboardHistory();
@@ -301,6 +303,7 @@ public final class KeyboardSwitcher implements KeyboardState.SwitchActions {
         // @see LatinIME#onComputeInset(android.inputmethodservice.InputMethodService.Insets)
         mKeyboardView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
         mSuggestionStripView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+        mClipboardStripView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
         mEmojiTabStripView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
         mClipboardHistoryView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
         mEmojiPalettesView.startEmojiPalettes(
@@ -322,7 +325,8 @@ public final class KeyboardSwitcher implements KeyboardState.SwitchActions {
         // @see LatinIME#onComputeInset(android.inputmethodservice.InputMethodService.Insets)
         mKeyboardView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
         mEmojiTabStripView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
-        mSuggestionStripView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+        mSuggestionStripView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+        mClipboardStripView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
         mEmojiPalettesView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
         mClipboardHistoryView.startClipboardHistory(
                 mLatinIME.getClipboardHistoryManager(),
@@ -527,6 +531,10 @@ public final class KeyboardSwitcher implements KeyboardState.SwitchActions {
         return mEmojiTabStripView;
     }
 
+    public View getClipboardStrip() {
+        return mClipboardStripView;
+    }
+
     public MainKeyboardView getMainKeyboardView() {
         return mKeyboardView;
     }
@@ -566,8 +574,10 @@ public final class KeyboardSwitcher implements KeyboardState.SwitchActions {
         mClipboardHistoryView.setHardwareAcceleratedDrawingEnabled(isHardwareAcceleratedDrawingEnabled);
         mClipboardHistoryView.setKeyboardActionListener(mLatinIME);
         mEmojiTabStripView = mCurrentInputView.findViewById(R.id.emoji_tab_strip);
+        mClipboardStripView = mCurrentInputView.findViewById(R.id.clipboard_strip);
         mSuggestionStripView = mCurrentInputView.findViewById(R.id.suggestion_strip_view);
         mEmojiPalettesView.initialStart();
+        mClipboardHistoryView.initialStart();
 
         return mCurrentInputView;
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/dslul/openboard/inputmethod/keyboard/clipboard/ClipboardHistoryView.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/dslul/openboard/inputmethod/keyboard/clipboard/ClipboardHistoryView.kt
index 146c413d9..636e13dce 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/dslul/openboard/inputmethod/keyboard/clipboard/ClipboardHistoryView.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/dslul/openboard/inputmethod/keyboard/clipboard/ClipboardHistoryView.kt
@@ -2,17 +2,19 @@
 
 package org.dslul.openboard.inputmethod.keyboard.clipboard
 
+import android.annotation.SuppressLint
 import android.content.Context
+import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable
 import android.util.AttributeSet
 import android.util.TypedValue
 import android.view.MotionEvent
 import android.view.View
-import android.widget.FrameLayout
 import android.widget.ImageButton
 import android.widget.LinearLayout
 import android.widget.TextView
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.StaggeredGridLayoutManager
 import org.dslul.openboard.inputmethod.keyboard.KeyboardActionListener
+import org.dslul.openboard.inputmethod.keyboard.KeyboardSwitcher
 import org.dslul.openboard.inputmethod.keyboard.internal.KeyDrawParams
 import org.dslul.openboard.inputmethod.keyboard.internal.KeyVisualAttributes
 import org.dslul.openboard.inputmethod.keyboard.internal.KeyboardIconsSet
@@ -34,12 +36,15 @@ class ClipboardHistoryView @JvmOverloads constructor(
     private val pinIconId: Int
     private val functionalKeyBackgroundId: Int
     private val keyBackgroundId: Int
+    private val spacebarBackground: Drawable
 
     private lateinit var clipboardRecyclerView: ClipboardHistoryRecyclerView
     private lateinit var placeholderView: TextView
     private lateinit var alphabetKey: TextView
     private lateinit var clearKey: ImageButton
     private lateinit var clipboardAdapter: ClipboardAdapter
+    private lateinit var spacebar: View
+    private lateinit var deleteKey: ImageButton
 
     var keyboardActionListener: KeyboardActionListener? = null
     var clipboardHistoryManager: ClipboardHistoryManager? = null
@@ -51,26 +56,23 @@ class ClipboardHistoryView @JvmOverloads constructor(
         clipboardViewAttr.recycle()
         val keyboardViewAttr = context.obtainStyledAttributes(attrs, R.styleable.KeyboardView, defStyle, R.style.KeyboardView)
         keyBackgroundId = keyboardViewAttr.getResourceId(R.styleable.KeyboardView_keyBackground, 0)
-        functionalKeyBackgroundId = keyboardViewAttr.getResourceId(
-                R.styleable.KeyboardView_functionalKeyBackground, keyBackgroundId)
+        functionalKeyBackgroundId = keyboardViewAttr.getResourceId(R.styleable.KeyboardView_functionalKeyBackground, keyBackgroundId)
+        spacebarBackground = Settings.getInstance().current.mColors.selectAndColorDrawable(keyboardViewAttr, ColorType.SPACE_BAR_BACKGROUND);
         keyboardViewAttr.recycle()
     }
 
-    // todo: add another strip to clipboard, with select all, arrow keys, select, copy, clear buttons
-    //  at the bottom, remove the clear button and add the keys like in the emoji view (abc, space, delete)
-    //  also allow swipe to remove a word from clipboard history (except current clip and pinned clips)
     override fun onMeasure(widthMeasureSpec: Int, heightMeasureSpec: Int) {
         super.onMeasure(widthMeasureSpec, heightMeasureSpec)
         val res = context.resources
         // The main keyboard expands to the entire this {@link KeyboardView}.
         val width = ResourceUtils.getKeyboardWidth(res, Settings.getInstance().current) + paddingLeft + paddingRight
         val height = ResourceUtils.getKeyboardHeight(res, Settings.getInstance().current) + paddingTop + paddingBottom
-        findViewById<FrameLayout>(R.id.clipboard_action_bar)?.layoutParams?.width = width
+        findViewById<LinearLayout>(R.id.action_bar)?.layoutParams?.width = width
         setMeasuredDimension(width, height)
     }
 
-    override fun onFinishInflate() {
-        super.onFinishInflate()
+    @SuppressLint("ClickableViewAccessibility")
+    fun initialStart() { // needs to be delayed for access to ClipboardStrip, which is not a child of this view
         val colors = Settings.getInstance().current.mColors
         clipboardAdapter = ClipboardAdapter(clipboardLayoutParams, this).apply {
             itemBackgroundId = keyBackgroundId
@@ -85,25 +87,33 @@ class ClipboardHistoryView @JvmOverloads constructor(
             clipboardLayoutParams.setListProperties(this)
             placeholderView = this@ClipboardHistoryView.placeholderView
         }
-        findViewById<FrameLayout>(R.id.clipboard_action_bar)?.apply {
-            clipboardLayoutParams.setActionBarProperties(this)
-        }
-        alphabetKey = findViewById<TextView>(R.id.clipboard_keyboard_alphabet).apply {
-            tag = Constants.CODE_ALPHA_FROM_CLIPBOARD
-            setBackgroundResource(functionalKeyBackgroundId)
-            setOnTouchListener(this@ClipboardHistoryView)
-            setOnClickListener(this@ClipboardHistoryView)
-        }
-        clearKey = findViewById<ImageButton>(R.id.clipboard_clear).apply {
-            setOnTouchListener(this@ClipboardHistoryView)
-            setOnClickListener(this@ClipboardHistoryView)
-        }
+        alphabetKey = findViewById(R.id.key_alphabet)
+        alphabetKey.setBackgroundResource(functionalKeyBackgroundId)
+        alphabetKey.tag = Constants.CODE_ALPHA_FROM_CLIPBOARD
+        alphabetKey.setOnTouchListener(this)
+        alphabetKey.setOnClickListener(this)
+        deleteKey = findViewById(R.id.key_delete)
+        deleteKey.setBackgroundResource(functionalKeyBackgroundId)
+        deleteKey.tag = Constants.CODE_DELETE
+        deleteKey.setOnTouchListener(this)
+        deleteKey.setOnClickListener(this)
+        spacebar = findViewById(R.id.key_space)
+        spacebar.background = spacebarBackground
+        spacebar.tag = Constants.CODE_SPACE
+        spacebar.setOnTouchListener(this)
+        spacebar.setOnClickListener(this)
+        // todo: more buttons, like select all, arrow keys, copy, clear (and maybe start/end select?)
+        val clipboardStrip = KeyboardSwitcher.getInstance().clipboardStrip
+        colors.setBackground(clipboardStrip, ColorType.EMOJI_CATEGORY_BACKGROUND) // todo: choose a color
+        clearKey = clipboardStrip.findViewById(R.id.clipboard_clear)
+        clearKey.setOnTouchListener(this@ClipboardHistoryView)
+        clearKey.setOnClickListener(this@ClipboardHistoryView)
         colors.setColor(clearKey, ColorType.CLEAR_CLIPBOARD_HISTORY_KEY)
         colors.setBackground(clearKey, ColorType.CLEAR_CLIPBOARD_HISTORY_KEY)
     }
 
-    private fun setupAlphabetKey(key: TextView?, label: String, params: KeyDrawParams) {
-        key?.apply {
+    private fun setupAlphabetKey(key: TextView, label: String, params: KeyDrawParams) {
+        key.apply {
             text = label
             typeface = params.mTypeface
             Settings.getInstance().current.mColors.setBackground(this, ColorType.FUNCTIONAL_KEY_BACKGROUND)
@@ -112,6 +122,14 @@ class ClipboardHistoryView @JvmOverloads constructor(
         }
     }
 
+    private fun setupDeleteKey(key: ImageButton, iconId: Int) {
+        key.apply {
+            setImageResource(iconId)
+            Settings.getInstance().current.mColors.setBackground(this, ColorType.FUNCTIONAL_KEY_BACKGROUND)
+            Settings.getInstance().current.mColors.setColor(this, ColorType.KEY_ICON)
+        }
+    }
+
     private fun setupClipKey(params: KeyDrawParams) {
         clipboardAdapter.apply {
             itemBackgroundId = keyBackgroundId
@@ -122,6 +140,7 @@ class ClipboardHistoryView @JvmOverloads constructor(
     }
 
     private fun setupClearKey(iconSet: KeyboardIconsSet) {
+        // todo: add key to strip
         val resId = iconSet.getIconResourceId(KeyboardIconsSet.NAME_CLEAR_CLIPBOARD_KEY)
         clearKey.setImageResource(resId)
     }
@@ -142,10 +161,14 @@ class ClipboardHistoryView @JvmOverloads constructor(
         historyManager.setHistoryChangeListener(this)
         clipboardHistoryManager = historyManager
         clipboardAdapter.clipboardHistoryManager = historyManager
+        findViewById<LinearLayout>(R.id.action_bar).apply {
+            clipboardLayoutParams.setActionBarProperties(this)
+        }
 
         val params = KeyDrawParams()
         params.updateParams(clipboardLayoutParams.actionBarContentHeight, keyVisualAttr)
         setupAlphabetKey(alphabetKey, switchToAlphaLabel, params)
+        setupDeleteKey(deleteKey, iconSet.getIconResourceId(KeyboardIconsSet.NAME_DELETE_KEY))
         setupClipKey(params)
         setupClearKey(iconSet)
 
@@ -168,17 +191,14 @@ class ClipboardHistoryView @JvmOverloads constructor(
         clipboardAdapter.clipboardHistoryManager = null
     }
 
+    // todo: is the weird touch / click thing necessary?
     override fun onTouch(view: View, event: MotionEvent): Boolean {
         if (event.actionMasked != MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN) {
             return false
         }
         when (view) {
-            alphabetKey -> keyboardActionListener?.onPressKey(
-                    Constants.CODE_ALPHA_FROM_CLIPBOARD, 0 /* repeatCount */,
-                    true /* isSinglePointer */)
-            clearKey -> keyboardActionListener?.onPressKey(
-                    Constants.CODE_UNSPECIFIED, 0 /* repeatCount */,
-                    true /* isSinglePointer */)
+            alphabetKey, spacebar, deleteKey -> keyboardActionListener?.onPressKey(view.tag as Int, 0, true)
+            clearKey -> keyboardActionListener?.onPressKey(Constants.CODE_UNSPECIFIED, 0, true)
         }
         // It's important to return false here. Otherwise, {@link #onClick} and touch-down visual
         // feedback stop working.
@@ -187,17 +207,14 @@ class ClipboardHistoryView @JvmOverloads constructor(
 
     override fun onClick(view: View) {
         when (view) {
-            alphabetKey -> {
-                keyboardActionListener?.onCodeInput(Constants.CODE_ALPHA_FROM_CLIPBOARD,
-                        Constants.NOT_A_COORDINATE, Constants.NOT_A_COORDINATE,
-                        false /* isKeyRepeat */)
-                keyboardActionListener?.onReleaseKey(Constants.CODE_ALPHA_FROM_CLIPBOARD,
-                        false /* withSliding */)
+            alphabetKey, spacebar, deleteKey -> {
+                keyboardActionListener?.onCodeInput(view.tag as Int,
+                    Constants.NOT_A_COORDINATE, Constants.NOT_A_COORDINATE, false)
+                keyboardActionListener?.onReleaseKey(view.tag as Int, false)
             }
             clearKey -> {
                 clipboardHistoryManager?.clearHistory()
-                keyboardActionListener?.onReleaseKey(Constants.CODE_UNSPECIFIED,
-                        false /* withSliding */)
+                keyboardActionListener?.onReleaseKey(Constants.CODE_UNSPECIFIED, false)
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/dslul/openboard/inputmethod/keyboard/clipboard/ClipboardLayoutParams.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/dslul/openboard/inputmethod/keyboard/clipboard/ClipboardLayoutParams.kt
index c5c3420ac..dfdec554e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/dslul/openboard/inputmethod/keyboard/clipboard/ClipboardLayoutParams.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/dslul/openboard/inputmethod/keyboard/clipboard/ClipboardLayoutParams.kt
@@ -56,9 +56,10 @@ class ClipboardLayoutParams(res: Resources) {
         }
     }
 
-    fun setActionBarProperties(layout: FrameLayout) {
+    fun setActionBarProperties(layout: LinearLayout) {
         (layout.layoutParams as LinearLayout.LayoutParams).apply {
             height = actionBarHeight
+            width = ResourceUtils.getKeyboardWidth(layout.resources, Settings.getInstance().current)
             layout.layoutParams = this
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/dslul/openboard/inputmethod/keyboard/emoji/EmojiPalettesView.java b/app/src/main/java/org/dslul/openboard/inputmethod/keyboard/emoji/EmojiPalettesView.java
index e51e36779..fd423b367 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/dslul/openboard/inputmethod/keyboard/emoji/EmojiPalettesView.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/dslul/openboard/inputmethod/keyboard/emoji/EmojiPalettesView.java
@@ -198,8 +198,7 @@ public final class EmojiPalettesView extends LinearLayout
                 final int currentCategorySize = mEmojiCategory.getCurrentCategoryPageCount();
                 final int a = (int) (percentage * currentCategorySize);
                 final float b = percentage * currentCategorySize - a;
-                mEmojiCategoryPageIndicatorView.setCategoryPageId(
-                        currentCategorySize, a, b);
+                mEmojiCategoryPageIndicatorView.setCategoryPageId(currentCategorySize, a, b);
 
                 final int firstCompleteVisibleBoard = mEmojiLayoutManager.findFirstCompletelyVisibleItemPosition();
                 final int firstVisibleBoard = mEmojiLayoutManager.findFirstVisibleItemPosition();
@@ -211,19 +210,16 @@ public final class EmojiPalettesView extends LinearLayout
         mEmojiRecyclerView.setPersistentDrawingCache(PERSISTENT_NO_CACHE);
         mEmojiLayoutParams.setEmojiListProperties(mEmojiRecyclerView);
 
-        mEmojiCategoryPageIndicatorView =
-                findViewById(R.id.emoji_category_page_id_view);
-        mEmojiCategoryPageIndicatorView.setColors(
-                mCategoryPageIndicatorColor, mColors.get(ColorType.EMOJI_CATEGORY_BACKGROUND));
+        mEmojiCategoryPageIndicatorView = findViewById(R.id.emoji_category_page_id_view);
+        mEmojiCategoryPageIndicatorView.setColors(mCategoryPageIndicatorColor, mColors.get(ColorType.EMOJI_CATEGORY_BACKGROUND));
         mEmojiLayoutParams.setCategoryPageIdViewProperties(mEmojiCategoryPageIndicatorView);
 
-        setCurrentCategoryAndPageId(mEmojiCategory.getCurrentCategoryId(), mEmojiCategory.getCurrentCategoryPageId(),
-                true /* force */);
+        setCurrentCategoryAndPageId(mEmojiCategory.getCurrentCategoryId(), mEmojiCategory.getCurrentCategoryPageId(), true);
         // Enable reselection after the first setCurrentCategoryAndPageId() init call
         mTabHost.setFireOnTabChangeListenerOnReselection(true);
 
         // deleteKey depends only on OnTouchListener.
-        mDeleteKey = findViewById(R.id.emoji_keyboard_delete);
+        mDeleteKey = findViewById(R.id.key_delete);
         mDeleteKey.setBackgroundResource(mFunctionalKeyBackgroundId);
         mColors.setColor(mDeleteKey, ColorType.KEY_ICON);
         mDeleteKey.setTag(Constants.CODE_DELETE);
@@ -236,19 +232,19 @@ public final class EmojiPalettesView extends LinearLayout
         // if the event is canceled by moving off the finger from the view.
         // The text on alphabet keys are set at
         // {@link #startEmojiPalettes(String,int,float,Typeface)}.
-        mAlphabetKeyLeft = findViewById(R.id.emoji_keyboard_alphabet_left);
+        mAlphabetKeyLeft = findViewById(R.id.key_alphabet);
         mAlphabetKeyLeft.setBackgroundResource(mFunctionalKeyBackgroundId);
         mAlphabetKeyLeft.setTag(Constants.CODE_ALPHA_FROM_EMOJI);
         mAlphabetKeyLeft.setOnTouchListener(this);
         mAlphabetKeyLeft.setOnClickListener(this);
-        mSpacebar = findViewById(R.id.emoji_keyboard_space);
+        mSpacebar = findViewById(R.id.key_space);
         mSpacebar.setBackground(mSpacebarBackground);
         mSpacebar.setTag(Constants.CODE_SPACE);
         mSpacebar.setOnTouchListener(this);
         mSpacebar.setOnClickListener(this);
 
         mEmojiLayoutParams.setKeyProperties(mSpacebar);
-        mSpacebarIcon = findViewById(R.id.emoji_keyboard_space_icon);
+        mSpacebarIcon = findViewById(R.id.key_space_icon);
 
         mColors.setBackground(mAlphabetKeyLeft, ColorType.FUNCTIONAL_KEY_BACKGROUND);
         mColors.setBackground(mDeleteKey, ColorType.FUNCTIONAL_KEY_BACKGROUND);
@@ -315,9 +311,8 @@ public final class EmojiPalettesView extends LinearLayout
             return;
         }
         final int code = (Integer) tag;
-        mKeyboardActionListener.onCodeInput(code, NOT_A_COORDINATE, NOT_A_COORDINATE,
-                false /* isKeyRepeat */);
-        mKeyboardActionListener.onReleaseKey(code, false /* withSliding */);
+        mKeyboardActionListener.onCodeInput(code, NOT_A_COORDINATE, NOT_A_COORDINATE, false);
+        mKeyboardActionListener.onReleaseKey(code, false);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -328,7 +323,7 @@ public final class EmojiPalettesView extends LinearLayout
     @Override
     public void onPressKey(final Key key) {
         final int code = key.getCode();
-        mKeyboardActionListener.onPressKey(code, 0 /* repeatCount */, true /* isSinglePointer */);
+        mKeyboardActionListener.onPressKey(code, 0, true);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -344,10 +339,9 @@ public final class EmojiPalettesView extends LinearLayout
         if (code == Constants.CODE_OUTPUT_TEXT) {
             mKeyboardActionListener.onTextInput(key.getOutputText());
         } else {
-            mKeyboardActionListener.onCodeInput(code, NOT_A_COORDINATE, NOT_A_COORDINATE,
-                    false /* isKeyRepeat */);
+            mKeyboardActionListener.onCodeInput(code, NOT_A_COORDINATE, NOT_A_COORDINATE, false);
         }
-        mKeyboardActionListener.onReleaseKey(code, false /* withSliding */);
+        mKeyboardActionListener.onReleaseKey(code, false);
     }
 
     public void setHardwareAcceleratedDrawingEnabled(final boolean enabled) {
@@ -371,7 +365,7 @@ public final class EmojiPalettesView extends LinearLayout
         if (deleteIconResId != 0) {
             mDeleteKey.setImageResource(deleteIconResId);
         }
-        mEmojiLayoutParams.setActionBarProperties(findViewById(R.id.emoji_action_bar));
+        mEmojiLayoutParams.setActionBarProperties(findViewById(R.id.action_bar));
         final KeyDrawParams params = new KeyDrawParams();
         params.updateParams(mEmojiLayoutParams.getActionBarHeight(), keyVisualAttr);
         setupAlphabetKey(mAlphabetKeyLeft, switchToAlphaLabel, params);
@@ -383,7 +377,7 @@ public final class EmojiPalettesView extends LinearLayout
     }
 
     public void stopEmojiPalettes() {
-        mEmojiPalettesAdapter.releaseCurrentKey(true /* withKeyRegistering */);
+        mEmojiPalettesAdapter.releaseCurrentKey(true);
         mEmojiPalettesAdapter.flushPendingRecentKeys();
         mEmojiRecyclerView.setAdapter(null);
     }
@@ -399,7 +393,7 @@ public final class EmojiPalettesView extends LinearLayout
         }
         mEmojiCategoryPageIndicatorView.setCategoryPageId(
                 mEmojiCategory.getCurrentCategoryPageCount(),
-                mEmojiCategory.getCurrentCategoryPageId(), 0.0f /* offset */);
+                mEmojiCategory.getCurrentCategoryPageId(), 0.0f);
     }
 
     private void setCurrentCategoryAndPageId(final int categoryId, final int categoryPageId,
@@ -458,15 +452,13 @@ public final class EmojiPalettesView extends LinearLayout
         }
 
         private void onTouchDown(final View v) {
-            mKeyboardActionListener.onPressKey(Constants.CODE_DELETE,
-                    0 /* repeatCount */, true /* isSinglePointer */);
+            mKeyboardActionListener.onPressKey(Constants.CODE_DELETE, 0, true);
             v.setPressed(true /* pressed */);
         }
 
         private void onTouchUp(final View v) {
-            mKeyboardActionListener.onCodeInput(Constants.CODE_DELETE,
-                    NOT_A_COORDINATE, NOT_A_COORDINATE, false /* isKeyRepeat */);
-            mKeyboardActionListener.onReleaseKey(Constants.CODE_DELETE, false /* withSliding */);
+            mKeyboardActionListener.onCodeInput(Constants.CODE_DELETE, NOT_A_COORDINATE, NOT_A_COORDINATE, false);
+            mKeyboardActionListener.onReleaseKey(Constants.CODE_DELETE, false);
             v.setPressed(false /* pressed */);
         }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/action_bar.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/action_bar.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8d81fb21d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/action_bar.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:id="@+id/action_bar"
+    android:orientation="horizontal"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="0dip"
+    android:layout_weight="1"
+    >
+    <!-- TODO: Implement a KeyView and replace this. -->
+    <!-- Provide audio and haptic feedback by ourselves based on the keyboard settings.
+         We just need to ignore the system's audio and haptic feedback settings. -->
+    <TextView
+        android:id="@+id/key_alphabet"
+        android:layout_width="0dip"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:layout_weight="0.15"
+        android:layout_marginStart="2dp"
+        android:layout_marginTop="2dp"
+        android:layout_marginEnd="2dp"
+        android:gravity="center"
+        android:hapticFeedbackEnabled="false"
+        android:soundEffectsEnabled="false" />
+    <!-- TODO: Implement KeyView and replace this. -->
+    <!-- Provide audio and haptic feedback by ourselves based on the keyboard settings.
+         We just need to ignore the system's audio and haptic feedback settings. -->
+    <RelativeLayout
+        android:id="@+id/key_space"
+        android:layout_width="0dip"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:layout_weight="0.70"
+        android:layout_marginStart="2dp"
+        android:layout_marginTop="2dp"
+        android:layout_marginEnd="2dp"
+        android:hapticFeedbackEnabled="false"
+        android:soundEffectsEnabled="false"
+        android:contentDescription="@string/spoken_description_space">
+        <!-- WORKAROUND: Show the spacebar icon as a background of this View. -->
+        <View
+            android:id="@+id/key_space_icon"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_marginLeft="12dp"
+            android:layout_marginRight="12dp"
+            android:layout_centerInParent="true" />
+    </RelativeLayout>
+    <!-- TODO: Implement KeyView and replace this. -->
+    <!-- Provide audio and haptic feedback by ourselves based on the keyboard settings.
+         We just need to ignore the system's audio and haptic feedback settings. -->
+    <ImageButton
+        android:id="@+id/key_delete"
+        android:layout_width="0dip"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:layout_weight="0.15"
+        android:layout_marginStart="2dp"
+        android:layout_marginTop="2dp"
+        android:layout_marginEnd="2dp"
+        android:gravity="center"
+        android:hapticFeedbackEnabled="false"
+        android:soundEffectsEnabled="false"
+        android:contentDescription="@string/spoken_description_delete" />
+</LinearLayout>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/clipboard_history_view.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/clipboard_history_view.xml
index 1d61a1205..1924e807b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/clipboard_history_view.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/clipboard_history_view.xml
@@ -31,41 +31,6 @@
 
     </FrameLayout>
 
-    <FrameLayout
-        android:id="@+id/clipboard_action_bar"
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="0dip"
-        android:layout_weight="1"            >
-        <!-- TODO: Implement a KeyView and replace this. -->
-        <!-- Provide audio and haptic feedback by ourselves based on the keyboard settings.
-             We just need to ignore the system's audio and haptic feedback settings. -->
-        <TextView
-            android:id="@+id/clipboard_keyboard_alphabet"
-            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_height="match_parent"
-            android:layout_marginStart="2dp"
-            android:layout_marginTop="1dp"
-            android:layout_marginEnd="1dp"
-            android:layout_gravity="start|center_vertical"
-            android:paddingStart="12dp"
-            android:paddingEnd="12dp"
-            android:drawablePadding="12dp"
-            android:gravity="center"
-            android:hapticFeedbackEnabled="false"
-            android:soundEffectsEnabled="false" />
-
-        <ImageButton
-            android:id="@+id/clipboard_clear"
-            android:layout_width="@dimen/config_suggestions_strip_edge_key_width"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_gravity="end|center_vertical"
-            android:layout_marginEnd="2dp"
-            android:padding="8dp"
-            android:hapticFeedbackEnabled="false"
-            android:soundEffectsEnabled="false"
-            android:scaleType="fitCenter"
-            style="?attr/suggestionWordStyle" />
-
-    </FrameLayout>
+    <include layout="@layout/action_bar" />
 
 </org.dslul.openboard.inputmethod.keyboard.clipboard.ClipboardHistoryView>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/emoji_palettes_view.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/emoji_palettes_view.xml
index 1e2558aaf..9d41f20b0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/emoji_palettes_view.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/emoji_palettes_view.xml
@@ -23,64 +23,6 @@
         android:id="@+id/emoji_category_page_id_view"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="2dip" />
-    <LinearLayout
-        android:id="@+id/emoji_action_bar"
-        android:orientation="horizontal"
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="0dip"
-        android:layout_weight="1"
-    >
-        <!-- TODO: Implement a KeyView and replace this. -->
-        <!-- Provide audio and haptic feedback by ourselves based on the keyboard settings.
-             We just need to ignore the system's audio and haptic feedback settings. -->
-        <TextView
-            android:id="@+id/emoji_keyboard_alphabet_left"
-            android:layout_width="0dip"
-            android:layout_height="match_parent"
-            android:layout_weight="0.15"
-            android:layout_marginStart="2dp"
-            android:layout_marginTop="2dp"
-            android:layout_marginEnd="2dp"
-            android:gravity="center"
-            android:hapticFeedbackEnabled="false"
-            android:soundEffectsEnabled="false" />
-        <!-- TODO: Implement KeyView and replace this. -->
-        <!-- Provide audio and haptic feedback by ourselves based on the keyboard settings.
-             We just need to ignore the system's audio and haptic feedback settings. -->
-        <RelativeLayout
-            android:id="@+id/emoji_keyboard_space"
-            android:layout_width="0dip"
-            android:layout_height="match_parent"
-            android:layout_weight="0.70"
-            android:layout_marginStart="2dp"
-            android:layout_marginTop="2dp"
-            android:layout_marginEnd="2dp"
-            android:hapticFeedbackEnabled="false"
-            android:soundEffectsEnabled="false"
-            android:contentDescription="@string/spoken_description_space">
-            <!-- WORKAROUND: Show the spacebar icon as a bacground of this View. -->
-            <View
-                android:id="@+id/emoji_keyboard_space_icon"
-                android:layout_width="match_parent"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_marginLeft="12dp"
-                android:layout_marginRight="12dp"
-                android:layout_centerInParent="true" />
-        </RelativeLayout>
-        <!-- TODO: Implement KeyView and replace this. -->
-        <!-- Provide audio and haptic feedback by ourselves based on the keyboard settings.
-             We just need to ignore the system's audio and haptic feedback settings. -->
-        <ImageButton
-            android:id="@+id/emoji_keyboard_delete"
-            android:layout_width="0dip"
-            android:layout_height="match_parent"
-            android:layout_weight="0.15"
-            android:layout_marginStart="2dp"
-            android:layout_marginTop="2dp"
-            android:layout_marginEnd="2dp"
-            android:gravity="center"
-            android:hapticFeedbackEnabled="false"
-            android:soundEffectsEnabled="false"
-            android:contentDescription="@string/spoken_description_delete" />
-    </LinearLayout>
+    <include layout="@layout/action_bar" />
+
 </org.dslul.openboard.inputmethod.keyboard.emoji.EmojiPalettesView>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/main_keyboard_frame.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/main_keyboard_frame.xml
index 47b4841df..1828564cf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/main_keyboard_frame.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/main_keyboard_frame.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 <LinearLayout
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
     android:layout_gravity="bottom"
     android:orientation="vertical" >
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/strip_container.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/strip_container.xml
index e6bd73cd3..2bc2fad32 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/strip_container.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/strip_container.xml
@@ -52,4 +52,28 @@
             </FrameLayout>
         </org.dslul.openboard.inputmethod.compat.TabHostCompat>
     </LinearLayout>
+    <LinearLayout
+        android:id="@+id/clipboard_strip"
+        android:orientation="horizontal"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        style="?attr/suggestionStripViewStyle"
+        >
+        <!-- empty view to move clear button to the right -->
+        <View
+            android:layout_width="0dp"
+            android:layout_height="0dp"
+            android:layout_weight="1" />
+        <ImageButton
+            android:id="@+id/clipboard_clear"
+            android:layout_width="@dimen/config_suggestions_strip_edge_key_width"
+            android:layout_height="match_parent"
+            android:layout_gravity="end|center_vertical"
+            android:layout_marginEnd="2dp"
+            android:padding="8dp"
+            android:hapticFeedbackEnabled="false"
+            android:soundEffectsEnabled="false"
+            android:scaleType="fitCenter"
+            style="?attr/suggestionWordStyle" />
+    </LinearLayout>
 </FrameLayout>