diff --git a/java/res/values/donottranslate.xml b/java/res/values/donottranslate.xml
index 4cf9303..a70c795 100644
--- a/java/res/values/donottranslate.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/donottranslate.xml
@@ -50,26 +50,6 @@
     <!-- Character for close candidates pane (BLACK UP-POINTING TRIANGLE) -->
     <string name="label_close_candidates_pane">\u25b2</string>
 
-    <!-- Option values to show/hide the settings key in onscreen keyboard -->
-    <!-- Automatically decide to show or hide the settings key -->
-    <string name="settings_key_mode_auto">0</string>
-    <!-- Always show the settings key -->
-    <string name="settings_key_mode_always_show">1</string>
-    <!-- Always hide the settings key -->
-    <string name="settings_key_mode_always_hide">2</string>
-    <!-- Array of the settings key mode values -->
-    <string-array name="settings_key_modes_values">
-        <item>@string/settings_key_mode_auto</item>
-        <item>@string/settings_key_mode_always_show</item>
-        <item>@string/settings_key_mode_always_hide</item>
-    </string-array>
-    <!-- Array of the settings key modes -->
-    <string-array name="settings_key_modes">
-        <item>@string/settings_key_mode_auto_name</item>
-        <item>@string/settings_key_mode_always_show_name</item>
-        <item>@string/settings_key_mode_always_hide_name</item>
-    </string-array>
-
     <!--  Always show the suggestion strip -->
     <string name="prefs_suggestion_visibility_show_value">0</string>
     <!--  Show the suggestion strip only on portrait mode -->
diff --git a/java/res/values/strings.xml b/java/res/values/strings.xml
index e5b85fe..2535818 100644
--- a/java/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -82,12 +82,6 @@
 
     <!-- Option to show/hide the settings key -->
     <string name="prefs_settings_key">Show settings key</string>
-    <!-- Option to automatically decide to show/hide the settings key -->
-    <string name="settings_key_mode_auto_name">Automatic</string>
-    <!-- Option to always show the settings key -->
-    <string name="settings_key_mode_always_show_name">Always show</string>
-    <!-- Option to always hide the settings key -->
-    <string name="settings_key_mode_always_hide_name">Always hide</string>
 
     <!-- Option to decide the auto correction threshold score -->
     <!-- Option to enable auto correction [CHAR LIMIT=20]-->
diff --git a/java/res/xml/prefs.xml b/java/res/xml/prefs.xml
index 8ccb46f..552e3cf 100644
--- a/java/res/xml/prefs.xml
+++ b/java/res/xml/prefs.xml
@@ -49,13 +49,11 @@
             android:summary="@string/prefs_enable_recorrection_summary"
             android:persistent="true"
             android:defaultValue="@bool/config_default_recorrection_enabled" />
-        <ListPreference
-            android:key="settings_key"
+        <CheckBoxPreference
+            android:key="show_settings_key"
             android:title="@string/prefs_settings_key"
             android:persistent="true"
-            android:entryValues="@array/settings_key_modes_values"
-            android:entries="@array/settings_key_modes"
-            android:defaultValue="@string/settings_key_mode_auto" />
+            android:defaultValue="false" />
         <ListPreference
             android:key="voice_mode"
             android:title="@string/voice_input"