https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=50787

--- Comment #4 from Pau Giner <[email protected]> ---
When designing the input method menu, one of the constraints was to make it
work for all kinds of input elements. The reason for that is that input
elements are used in many different ways for the different MediaWiki projects
and extensions.

This means that we wanted a generic solution that requires no adjustments from
the developers of each input element. In addition, during usability testing we
observed that users expect to find input options close to the actual input
element.

Since the input menu is added on top of the UI, it is true that can hide some
content. To solve that we did the following:
* Display the menu below the input field to avoid hiding the content the user
is typing on small fields.
* Make it disappear when the user is not typing in a few seconds.
* Allow users to disable the input method tools.
* Allow developers to include a "no-ime" class for input elements where input
methods make no sense.

In the example you present, by waiting two seconds the list of suggestions is
completely visible.

Regarding the input method label, it is relevant for users that switch between
different languages. We may consider how to make it more compact without
affecting its use, but I see that more as a little enhancement than an issue of
the current approach.

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