Adaptive input language switching

1. A method, implemented at least in part by a computing device, for switching an input language of the computing device, the method comprising:

receiving an indication of a first language of text content displayed by the computing device, wherein a current input language of the computing device is set to a second language that is different from the first language;

receiving, from a user of the computing device, a selection of a text input area displayed by the computing device;

upon receiving the selection of the text input area, automatically switching the current input language of the computing device from the second language to the first language;

wherein text received in the text input area after the automatically switching to the first language is received in the first language;

receiving an indication that the text input area is no longer selected; and

in response to the indication that the text input area is no longer selected, automatically switching the current input language back from the first language to the second language.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the automatically switching the current input language of the computing device comprises changing a keyboard configuration and language setting of the computing device to correspond with the first language, and wherein, after the automatically switching, characters received in the text input area from the user of the computing device will use the keyboard configuration and language setting corresponding with the first language.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

detecting, by the computing device, that the text content displayed by the computing device is in the first language;

wherein the text content displayed by the computing device is displayed within one of a web browser application, a chat application, and an instant message application.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the automatically switching the current input language of the computing device from the second language to the first language comprises:

retrieving a configuration setting of the computing device indicating whether automatic switching is desired; and

determining that the configuration setting indicates that automatic switching is desired.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

checking one or more language options installed on the computing device; and

based on the checking, determining, by the computing device, that the computing device is configured to support text entry in the first language.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the text input area is associated with the text content displayed by the computing device.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving, from the user of the computing device, the text entered in the text input area in the first language.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the computing device is a mobile computing device, the method further comprising:

upon automatically switching the current input language, displaying, by the mobile computing device, a pop-up keyboard in the first language, wherein text received in the text input area in the first language is received via the pop-up keyboard.

9. A computing device for switching an input language of the computing device, the computing device comprising:

a display;

a memory; and

a processing unit;

wherein the computing device is configured for performing operations comprising:

receiving an indication of a first language of text content displayed by the computing device, wherein a current input language of the computing device is set to a second language that is different from the first language;

receiving an indication of a selection of a text input area displayed by the computing device;

upon receiving the selection of the text input area, automatically switching the current input language of the computing device from the second language to the first language;

wherein text received in the text input area after the automatically switching to the first language is received in the first language;

receiving an indication that the text input area is no longer selected; and

in response to the indication that the text input area is no longer selected, automatically switching the current input language back from the first language to the second language.

10. The computing device of claim 9 wherein the automatically switching the current input language of the computing device comprises changing a keyboard configuration and language setting of the computing device to correspond with the first language, and wherein, after the automatically switching, characters entered by a user of the computing device will use the keyboard configuration and language setting corresponding with the first language.

11. The computing device of claim 9 , the operations further comprising:

detecting that the text content displayed by the computing device is in the first language.

12. The computing device of claim 9 wherein the automatically switching the current input language of the computing device from the second language to the first language comprises:

retrieving a configuration setting of the computing device indicating whether automatic switching is desired; and

determining that the configuration setting indicates that automatic switching is desired.

13. A computer-readable storage media storing computer-executable instructions for execution on a computing device to perform a method for switching an input language of the computing device, the method comprising:

receiving an indication of a first language of text content displayed by the computing device;

determining that a current input language of the computing device is set to a second language that is different from the first language;

receiving, from a user of the computing device, a selection of a text input area displayed by the computing device;

upon receiving the selection of the text input area, displaying a user interface element that is selectable by the user for switching the current input language of the computing device from the second language to the first language;

upon receiving a selection of the user interface element, automatically switching the current input language of the computing device from the second language to the first language;

receiving an indication that the text input area is no longer selected; and

in response to the indication that the text input area is no longer selected, automatically switching the current input language back from the first language to the second language.

14. The computer-readable storage media of claim 13 wherein the user interface element is displayed in proximity to the text input area.

15. The computer-readable storage media of claim 13 wherein the user interface element is displayed within an on-screen keyboard.

16. The computer-readable storage media of claim 13 wherein the automatically switching the current input language of the computing device comprises changing a keyboard configuration and language setting of the computing device to correspond with the first language, and wherein, after the automatically switching, characters received in the text input area from the user of the computing device will use the keyboard configuration and language setting corresponding with the first language.

17. The computer-readable storage media of claim 13 , the method further comprising:

checking one or more language options installed on the computing device; and

based on the checking, determining, by the computing device, that the computing device is configured to support text entry in the first language.

18. The computer-readable storage media of claim 13 wherein the text content displayed by the computing device is displayed within one of a web browser application, a chat application, and an instant message application.

19. The computer-readable storage media of claim 13 wherein the first language is Chinese and wherein the second language is English.