diff --git a/src/qml/CsLayout.qml b/src/qml/CsLayout.qml
index 66a3678..612024b 100644
--- a/src/qml/CsLayout.qml
+++ b/src/qml/CsLayout.qml
@@ -238,7 +238,6 @@ ColumnLayout {
         SpaceKey {
             weight: 1168
             inputPanelRef: inputPanel
-            btnDisplayedText: langDescription
         }
 
         Key {
diff --git a/src/qml/CySrBsLayout.qml b/src/qml/CySrBsLayout.qml
index d33fb82..b3b2311 100644
--- a/src/qml/CySrBsLayout.qml
+++ b/src/qml/CySrBsLayout.qml
@@ -228,7 +228,6 @@ ColumnLayout {
         SpaceKey {
             weight: 1168
             inputPanelRef: inputPanel
-            btnDisplayedText: langDescription
         }
 
         Key {
diff --git a/src/qml/DeLayout.qml b/src/qml/DeLayout.qml
index 73ff00b..e04a2fc 100644
--- a/src/qml/DeLayout.qml
+++ b/src/qml/DeLayout.qml
@@ -250,7 +250,6 @@ ColumnLayout {
         SpaceKey {
             weight: 1168
             inputPanelRef: inputPanel
-            btnDisplayedText: langDescription
         }
 
         Key {
diff --git a/src/qml/ElLayout.qml b/src/qml/ElLayout.qml
index a2e04f8..0d4b176 100644
--- a/src/qml/ElLayout.qml
+++ b/src/qml/ElLayout.qml
@@ -207,7 +207,6 @@ ColumnLayout {
         SpaceKey {
             weight: 1168
             inputPanelRef: inputPanel
-            btnDisplayedText: langDescription
         }
 
         Key {
diff --git a/src/qml/EnLayout.qml b/src/qml/EnLayout.qml
index a665a16..e07aeb1 100644
--- a/src/qml/EnLayout.qml
+++ b/src/qml/EnLayout.qml
@@ -240,7 +240,6 @@ ColumnLayout {
         SpaceKey {
             weight: 1168
             inputPanelRef: inputPanel
-            btnDisplayedText: langDescription
         }
 
         Key {
diff --git a/src/qml/EsLayout.qml b/src/qml/EsLayout.qml
index e52ceff..39e397d 100644
--- a/src/qml/EsLayout.qml
+++ b/src/qml/EsLayout.qml
@@ -241,7 +241,6 @@ ColumnLayout {
         SpaceKey {
             weight: 1168
             inputPanelRef: inputPanel
-            btnDisplayedText: langDescription
         }
 
         Key {
diff --git a/src/qml/FrLayout.qml b/src/qml/FrLayout.qml
index 9795290..dbe4df5 100644
--- a/src/qml/FrLayout.qml
+++ b/src/qml/FrLayout.qml
@@ -238,7 +238,6 @@ ColumnLayout {
         SpaceKey {
             weight: 1168
             inputPanelRef: inputPanel
-            btnDisplayedText: langDescription
         }
 
         Key {
diff --git a/src/qml/InputPanel.qml b/src/qml/InputPanel.qml
index 225ffd9..2dca71f 100644
--- a/src/qml/InputPanel.qml
+++ b/src/qml/InputPanel.qml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ Item {
     property string hideKeyboardIcon: "qrc:/icons/hide-arrow.png"
     property string languageIcon: "qrc:/icons/language.png"
     property var availableLanguageLayouts: ["En"]
+    property alias emptySpaceBar: layoutLoader.emptySpaceBar
 
     /*! \internal */
     readonly property bool __isRootItem: inputPanel.parent !== null && inputPanel.parent.parent === null
@@ -127,6 +128,9 @@ Item {
         Loader {
             id: layoutLoader
 
+            // display empty space bar
+            property bool emptySpaceBar: false
+
             // lang description only needed for layouts that share a file
             property string langDescription
             // space identifier for the correct translation of the word "space"
diff --git a/src/qml/ItLayout.qml b/src/qml/ItLayout.qml
index 814bc07..a1b9a09 100644
--- a/src/qml/ItLayout.qml
+++ b/src/qml/ItLayout.qml
@@ -230,7 +230,6 @@ ColumnLayout {
         SpaceKey {
             weight: 1168
             inputPanelRef: inputPanel
-            btnDisplayedText: langDescription
         }
 
         Key {
diff --git a/src/qml/LtSrHrBsLayout.qml b/src/qml/LtSrHrBsLayout.qml
index 2a8a183..caf8829 100644
--- a/src/qml/LtSrHrBsLayout.qml
+++ b/src/qml/LtSrHrBsLayout.qml
@@ -262,7 +262,6 @@ ColumnLayout {
         SpaceKey {
             weight: 1168
             inputPanelRef: inputPanel
-            btnDisplayedText: langDescription
         }
 
         Key {
diff --git a/src/qml/NlLayout.qml b/src/qml/NlLayout.qml
index a665a16..e07aeb1 100644
--- a/src/qml/NlLayout.qml
+++ b/src/qml/NlLayout.qml
@@ -240,7 +240,6 @@ ColumnLayout {
         SpaceKey {
             weight: 1168
             inputPanelRef: inputPanel
-            btnDisplayedText: langDescription
         }
 
         Key {
diff --git a/src/qml/PlLayout.qml b/src/qml/PlLayout.qml
index b95e38c..a4a1495 100644
--- a/src/qml/PlLayout.qml
+++ b/src/qml/PlLayout.qml
@@ -234,7 +234,6 @@ ColumnLayout {
         SpaceKey {
             weight: 1168
             inputPanelRef: inputPanel
-            btnDisplayedText: langDescription
         }
 
         Key {
diff --git a/src/qml/PtLayout.qml b/src/qml/PtLayout.qml
index 363bfc5..d5cc79b 100644
--- a/src/qml/PtLayout.qml
+++ b/src/qml/PtLayout.qml
@@ -243,7 +243,6 @@ ColumnLayout {
         SpaceKey {
             weight: 1168
             inputPanelRef: inputPanel
-            btnDisplayedText: langDescription
         }
 
         Key {
diff --git a/src/qml/QwertyLayout.qml b/src/qml/QwertyLayout.qml
index 0b7617e..62e68d0 100644
--- a/src/qml/QwertyLayout.qml
+++ b/src/qml/QwertyLayout.qml
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ ColumnLayout {
         SpaceKey {
             weight: 1168
             inputPanelRef: inputPanel
-            btnDisplayedText: spaceIdentifier
+            showLanguageDescription: false
         }
 
         Key {
diff --git a/src/qml/RuLayout.qml b/src/qml/RuLayout.qml
index 8362473..7ba18ae 100644
--- a/src/qml/RuLayout.qml
+++ b/src/qml/RuLayout.qml
@@ -213,7 +213,6 @@ ColumnLayout {
         SpaceKey {
             weight: 1168
             inputPanelRef: inputPanel
-            btnDisplayedText: langDescription
         }
 
         Key {
diff --git a/src/qml/SpaceKey.qml b/src/qml/SpaceKey.qml
index ed4ed49..5ce88b9 100644
--- a/src/qml/SpaceKey.qml
+++ b/src/qml/SpaceKey.qml
@@ -3,7 +3,14 @@ import QtQuick 2.0
 Key {
     btnKey: Qt.Key_Space
     btnText: " "
-    btnDisplayedText: "Space"
     showPreview: false
     repeatable: true
+
+    property bool showLanguageDescription: true
+    btnDisplayedText: {
+        if (emptySpaceBar) {
+            return "";
+        }
+        return showLanguageDescription ? langDescription : spaceIdentifier;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/qml/SvLayout.qml b/src/qml/SvLayout.qml
index b0e0fea..64c03a2 100644
--- a/src/qml/SvLayout.qml
+++ b/src/qml/SvLayout.qml
@@ -250,7 +250,6 @@ ColumnLayout {
         SpaceKey {
             weight: 1168
             inputPanelRef: inputPanel
-            btnDisplayedText: langDescription
         }
 
         Key {
diff --git a/src/qml/SymbolLayout.qml b/src/qml/SymbolLayout.qml
index 8a954ea..daf0036 100644
--- a/src/qml/SymbolLayout.qml
+++ b/src/qml/SymbolLayout.qml
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ Item {
             SpaceKey {
                 weight: 1168
                 inputPanelRef: inputPanel
-                btnDisplayedText: spaceIdentifier
+                showLanguageDescription: false
             }
 
             Key {
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ Item {
             SpaceKey {
                 weight: 1168
                 inputPanelRef: inputPanel
-                btnDisplayedText: spaceIdentifier
+                showLanguageDescription: false
             }
 
             Key {
diff --git a/src/qml/UkLayout.qml b/src/qml/UkLayout.qml
index 71afe49..7db555b 100644
--- a/src/qml/UkLayout.qml
+++ b/src/qml/UkLayout.qml
@@ -216,7 +216,6 @@ ColumnLayout {
         SpaceKey {
             weight: 1168
             inputPanelRef: inputPanel
-            btnDisplayedText: langDescription
         }
 
         Key {