diff --git a/core/api/current.txt b/core/api/current.txt
index f86544784dc4d..5622f4b14d94d 100644
--- a/core/api/current.txt
+++ b/core/api/current.txt
@@ -1296,6 +1296,7 @@ package android {
     field public static final int showDefault = 16843258; // 0x10101fa
     field public static final int showDividers = 16843561; // 0x1010329
     field public static final int showForAllUsers = 16844015; // 0x10104ef
+    field public static final int showInInputMethodPicker = 16844361; // 0x1010649
     field public static final int showMetadataInPreview = 16844079; // 0x101052f
     field @Deprecated public static final int showOnLockScreen = 16843721; // 0x10103c9
     field public static final int showSilent = 16843259; // 0x10101fb
diff --git a/core/java/android/view/inputmethod/InputMethodInfo.java b/core/java/android/view/inputmethod/InputMethodInfo.java
index cc533eb3b5d73..6ba3b37ce2140 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/inputmethod/InputMethodInfo.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/inputmethod/InputMethodInfo.java
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ import java.util.List;
  * @attr ref android.R.styleable#InputMethod_supportsSwitchingToNextInputMethod
  * @attr ref android.R.styleable#InputMethod_supportsInlineSuggestions
  * @attr ref android.R.styleable#InputMethod_suppressesSpellChecker
+ * @attr ref android.R.styleable#InputMethod_showInInputMethodPicker
  */
 public final class InputMethodInfo implements Parcelable {
     static final String TAG = "InputMethodInfo";
@@ -123,6 +124,11 @@ public final class InputMethodInfo implements Parcelable {
      */
     private final boolean mSuppressesSpellChecker;
 
+    /**
+     * The flag whether this IME should be shown as an option in the IME picker.
+     */
+    private final boolean mShowInInputMethodPicker;
+
     /**
      * @param service the {@link ResolveInfo} corresponds in which the IME is implemented.
      * @return a unique ID to be returned by {@link #getId()}. We have used
@@ -167,6 +173,7 @@ public final class InputMethodInfo implements Parcelable {
         boolean supportsSwitchingToNextInputMethod = false; // false as default
         boolean inlineSuggestionsEnabled = false; // false as default
         boolean suppressesSpellChecker = false; // false as default
+        boolean showInInputMethodPicker = true; // true as default
         mForceDefault = false;
 
         PackageManager pm = context.getPackageManager();
@@ -212,6 +219,8 @@ public final class InputMethodInfo implements Parcelable {
                     com.android.internal.R.styleable.InputMethod_supportsInlineSuggestions, false);
             suppressesSpellChecker = sa.getBoolean(
                     com.android.internal.R.styleable.InputMethod_suppressesSpellChecker, false);
+            showInInputMethodPicker = sa.getBoolean(
+                    com.android.internal.R.styleable.InputMethod_showInInputMethodPicker, true);
             sa.recycle();
 
             final int depth = parser.getDepth();
@@ -284,6 +293,7 @@ public final class InputMethodInfo implements Parcelable {
         mSupportsSwitchingToNextInputMethod = supportsSwitchingToNextInputMethod;
         mInlineSuggestionsEnabled = inlineSuggestionsEnabled;
         mSuppressesSpellChecker = suppressesSpellChecker;
+        mShowInInputMethodPicker = showInInputMethodPicker;
         mIsVrOnly = isVrOnly;
     }
 
@@ -295,6 +305,7 @@ public final class InputMethodInfo implements Parcelable {
         mSupportsSwitchingToNextInputMethod = source.readInt() == 1;
         mInlineSuggestionsEnabled = source.readInt() == 1;
         mSuppressesSpellChecker = source.readBoolean();
+        mShowInInputMethodPicker = source.readBoolean();
         mIsVrOnly = source.readBoolean();
         mService = ResolveInfo.CREATOR.createFromParcel(source);
         mSubtypes = new InputMethodSubtypeArray(source);
@@ -354,6 +365,7 @@ public final class InputMethodInfo implements Parcelable {
         mSupportsSwitchingToNextInputMethod = supportsSwitchingToNextInputMethod;
         mInlineSuggestionsEnabled = inlineSuggestionsEnabled;
         mSuppressesSpellChecker = false;
+        mShowInInputMethodPicker = true;
         mIsVrOnly = isVrOnly;
     }
 
@@ -507,7 +519,8 @@ public final class InputMethodInfo implements Parcelable {
                 + " mIsVrOnly=" + mIsVrOnly
                 + " mSupportsSwitchingToNextInputMethod=" + mSupportsSwitchingToNextInputMethod
                 + " mInlineSuggestionsEnabled=" + mInlineSuggestionsEnabled
-                + " mSuppressesSpellChecker=" + mSuppressesSpellChecker);
+                + " mSuppressesSpellChecker=" + mSuppressesSpellChecker
+                + " mShowInInputMethodPicker=" + mShowInInputMethodPicker);
         pw.println(prefix + "mIsDefaultResId=0x"
                 + Integer.toHexString(mIsDefaultResId));
         pw.println(prefix + "Service:");
@@ -582,6 +595,14 @@ public final class InputMethodInfo implements Parcelable {
         return mSuppressesSpellChecker;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Return {@code true} if this input method should be shown in the IME picker.
+     * @hide
+     */
+    public boolean showInInputMethodPicker() {
+        return mShowInInputMethodPicker;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Used to package this object into a {@link Parcel}.
      *
@@ -597,6 +618,7 @@ public final class InputMethodInfo implements Parcelable {
         dest.writeInt(mSupportsSwitchingToNextInputMethod ? 1 : 0);
         dest.writeInt(mInlineSuggestionsEnabled ? 1 : 0);
         dest.writeBoolean(mSuppressesSpellChecker);
+        dest.writeBoolean(mShowInInputMethodPicker);
         dest.writeBoolean(mIsVrOnly);
         mService.writeToParcel(dest, flags);
         mSubtypes.writeToParcel(dest);
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml b/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml
index eea379944a217..3940dc556d41c 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -3579,6 +3579,12 @@
         <!-- Specifies whether the IME supports showing inline suggestions. -->
         <attr name="supportsInlineSuggestions" format="boolean" />
         <attr name="suppressesSpellChecker" format="boolean" />
+        <!-- Specifies whether the IME wants to be shown in the Input Method picker. Defaults to
+             true. Set this to false if the IME is intended to be accessed programmatically.
+             <p>
+             Note: This functions as a hint to the system, which may choose to ignore this
+             preference in certain situations or in future releases.-->
+        <attr name="showInInputMethodPicker" format="boolean" />
     </declare-styleable>
 
     <!-- This is the subtype of InputMethod. Subtype can describe locales (for example, en_US and
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/public.xml b/core/res/res/values/public.xml
index aea9d6031818f..9e159f9e511ed 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/public.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/public.xml
@@ -3098,6 +3098,7 @@
     <public name="lStar" />
     <!-- @hide @SystemApi -->
     <public name="throttleDurationMillis" />
+    <public name="showInInputMethodPicker" />
   </public-group>
 
   <public-group type="drawable" first-id="0x010800b5">
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/InputMethodMenuController.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/InputMethodMenuController.java
index f646d5d22263c..e25b034819347 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/InputMethodMenuController.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/InputMethodMenuController.java
@@ -100,7 +100,8 @@ public class InputMethodMenuController {
 
         synchronized (mMethodMap) {
             final List<ImeSubtypeListItem> imList = mSwitchingController
-                    .getSortedInputMethodAndSubtypeListLocked(showAuxSubtypes, isScreenLocked);
+                    .getSortedInputMethodAndSubtypeListForImeMenuLocked(
+                            showAuxSubtypes, isScreenLocked);
             if (imList.isEmpty()) {
                 return;
             }
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/InputMethodSubtypeSwitchingController.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/InputMethodSubtypeSwitchingController.java
index 8e84002dc6554..2969e53f2ba67 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/InputMethodSubtypeSwitchingController.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/InputMethodSubtypeSwitchingController.java
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ final class InputMethodSubtypeSwitchingController {
         }
 
         public List<ImeSubtypeListItem> getSortedInputMethodAndSubtypeList(
-                boolean includeAuxiliarySubtypes, boolean isScreenLocked) {
+                boolean includeAuxiliarySubtypes, boolean isScreenLocked, boolean forImeMenu) {
             final ArrayList<InputMethodInfo> imis = mSettings.getEnabledInputMethodListLocked();
             if (imis.isEmpty()) {
                 return Collections.emptyList();
@@ -196,6 +196,9 @@ final class InputMethodSubtypeSwitchingController {
             final int numImes = imis.size();
             for (int i = 0; i < numImes; ++i) {
                 final InputMethodInfo imi = imis.get(i);
+                if (forImeMenu && !imi.showInInputMethodPicker()) {
+                    continue;
+                }
                 final List<InputMethodSubtype> explicitlyOrImplicitlyEnabledSubtypeList =
                         mSettings.getEnabledInputMethodSubtypeListLocked(mContext, imi, true);
                 final ArraySet<String> enabledSubtypeSet = new ArraySet<>();
@@ -513,7 +516,8 @@ final class InputMethodSubtypeSwitchingController {
         mSubtypeList = new InputMethodAndSubtypeList(context, mSettings);
         mController = ControllerImpl.createFrom(mController,
                 mSubtypeList.getSortedInputMethodAndSubtypeList(
-                        false /* includeAuxiliarySubtypes */, false /* isScreenLocked */));
+                        false /* includeAuxiliarySubtypes */, false /* isScreenLocked */,
+                        false /* forImeMenu */));
     }
 
     public ImeSubtypeListItem getNextInputMethodLocked(boolean onlyCurrentIme, InputMethodInfo imi,
@@ -527,10 +531,10 @@ final class InputMethodSubtypeSwitchingController {
         return mController.getNextInputMethod(onlyCurrentIme, imi, subtype);
     }
 
-    public List<ImeSubtypeListItem> getSortedInputMethodAndSubtypeListLocked(
+    public List<ImeSubtypeListItem> getSortedInputMethodAndSubtypeListForImeMenuLocked(
             boolean includingAuxiliarySubtypes, boolean isScreenLocked) {
         return mSubtypeList.getSortedInputMethodAndSubtypeList(
-                includingAuxiliarySubtypes, isScreenLocked);
+                includingAuxiliarySubtypes, isScreenLocked, true /* forImeMenu */);
     }
 
     public void dump(final Printer pw) {