.BDS File Extension
Baidu Custom Keyboard Skin for Android
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What is a BDS file?
A BDS file is a keyboard skin for the Android version of Baidu Input Method, a Chinese mobile input app developed by Baidu. It stores resources that control how the keyboard looks and behaves, such as images, layout data, and configuration settings. Users can load BDS files with the Input Method to add customized keyboard themes without modifying the main application.
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Baidu Input Method uses BDS files to deliver downloadable or user-created themes from a source other than the official store. The files let users change the keyboard's appearance, organize keys into different layouts, or define stylistic elements such as backgrounds and button shapes. People who use Baidu Input Method on supported devices may install BDS files to personalize the typing experience or share custom themes created within the user community.
NOTE: BDS files are similar to .BDI files, but are predominantly used by the Android version of Baidu Input Method, not the iOS version.
How to open a BDS file
You can open BDS files with Baidu Input Method on an Android device. However, you do not open the file the same way as you'd open a document.
Instead, the app reads the file when you install or apply a custom keyboard theme. For example, to use a BDS file, you can place it in the directory that the app uses for themes (e.g., /var/mobile/Library/Keyboard/BaiduInputMethod/layouts). Once the file is in place, the keyboard will display the custom design the next time the theme is selected.