KeyboardKit 7.8
KeyboardKit 7.8 is out! This release adds more action, style and theme features and fixes a couple of minor bugs and annoyances.
Action handler improvements
The KeyboardActionHandler has a new handle(_:) function that lets you trigger the default action of a keyboard action without providing a gesture. This makes it easier to trigger actions.
The standard action handler also handles space drag better, where previous versions could start at an incorrect position, and the drag could move the input cursor in between the raw unicode values of combined emojis.
Improved keyboard backgrounds
KeyboardBackgroundStyle has many new properties and builder functions, which removes the need (and usage) of the previously required KeyboardBackgroundType, which is now deprecated.
Improved keyboard button styles
KeyboardButtonStyle now has separate border and shadow properties, which makes it easier to override a single parameter.
Improved layout configurations
The standard KeyboardLayoutConfiguration configurations are now mutable, to let you affect the global defaults without a custom appearance.
The height of each configuration is also extracted to separate properties, which makes it possible to easily check what height to use to match the keyboard keys.
Toggle toolbar
The ToggleToolbar that was previously part of KeyboardKit Pro is now part of the core library. It can be used to create toolbars that toggle between two content views, using a toggle button.
Theme changes
The KeyboardKit Pro theme engine has been improved. The KeyboardThemeAppearance is for instance open to inheritance and KeyboardTheme has new properties and capabilities.
Conclusion
KeyboardKit 7.8 is a smaller, but important update that adds many new features and fixes a few bugs and minor annoyances. Have a look at the release notes for a full list of what’s new.