Overview
KeyboardKit extends Apple’s native keyboard APIs and provides you with a lot more functionality. It lets you mimic a native keyboard and tweak its style & behavior, or create completely custom ones.
KeyboardKit Pro unlocks more essential features like SystemKeyboard add-ons, components, etc.
Namespaces
KeyboardKit uses namespaces to group types into logical collections, to make the SDK easier to use.
The Keyboard namespace contains essential, keyboard-related models & views, including types like AutocapitalizationType, KeyboardCase, KeyboardType, ReturnKeyType, etc.
Controller
The KeyboardInputViewController is the most essential type in the library. Just make your controller inherit this class to get access to a lot of additional capabilities.
Context
KeyboardKit has a KeyboardContext that provides observable state that keeps your UI up to date, as well as persistent settings that automatically sync between the main app and its keyboard.
Keyboard View
KeyboardKit has a KeyboardView that mimics a native iOS keyboard. It supports all locales, layouts & callouts, can be styled with styles & themes, can customize all toolbars & views, etc.:
KeyboardKit Pro adds a lot of functionality to this keyboard, to make it more powerful and flexible.
Views
Besides KeyboardView, the Keyboard namespace has many additional views and styles, like Button, ButtonStyle, NextKeyboardButton, Toolbar, etc.
👑 KeyboardKit Pro
KeyboardKit Pro unlocks layouts, callouts and services for all 70 locales, to make the KeyboardView support all locales without any additional code.
KeyboardKit Pro also makes it support an EmojiKeyboard, iPad pro layouts, more input toolbars, etc:
KeyboardKit Pro also unlocks many more view components, like a toggle toolbar, previews, etc.
Documentation
The information on this page is shortened to be easier to overview. For more information see the online documentation, or the KeyboardKit Pro documentation.
Core Features
KeyboardKit is packed with features to help you build amazing custom keyboards. You can upgrade to KeyboardKit Pro to unlock pro features.
Essentials
KeyboardKit provides essential features, utilities & views.
Pro Features
KeyboardKit Pro unlocks features like autocomplete, emojis, AI, etc.
Actions
KeyboardKit makes it easy to handle keyboard actions.
App
KeyboardKit makes it easy to set up your app and its keyboard.
Callouts
KeyboardKit can show input and secondary action callouts.
Device Utilities
KeyboardKit has device-specific utilities.
Emojis
KeyboardKit defines emojis, emoji categories, skin tones, etc.
Feedback
KeyboardKit can trigger audio & haptic feedback.
Gestures
KeyboardKit can trigger & handle rich keyboard gestures.
Host
KeyboardKit can identify the host application.
Layout
KeyboardKit has fully dynamic & customizable layout engine.
Localization
KeyboardKit supports 70 locales, with localized resources.
Navigation
KeyboardKit lets you open urls and apps from the keyboard.
Previews
KeyboardKit has built-in support for SwiftUI previews.
Proxy Utilities
KeyboardKit lets the document proxy do a LOT more.
Settings
KeyboardKit has tools for in-app settings & System Settings.
Status
KeyboardKit detects if a keyboard is enabled, has full access, etc.
Styling
KeyboardKit lets you style your keyboards to great extent.
👑 Pro Features
KeyboardKit Pro unlocks pro features that take your keyboard to the next level. Go pro today!
Essentials
KeyboardKit Pro unlocks more essential views & utilities.
AI Support
KeyboardKit Pro unlocks features that are needed for AI.
App
KeyboardKit Pro unlocks app-specific screens & views.
Autocomplete
KeyboardKit Pro unlocks local & remote autocomplete.
Callouts
KeyboardKit Pro unlocks callout actions for all locales.
Dictation
KeyboardKit Pro can trigger dictation from the keyboard.
Emoji Keyboard
KeyboardKit Pro unlocks an emoji keyboard & search capabilities.
External Keyboards
KeyboardKit Pro can detect if an external keyboard is being used.
Host
KeyboardKit Pro can identify and open specific host applications.
Layout
KeyboardKit Pro unlocks input sets & layouts for all locales.
Localization
KeyboardKit Pro unlocks support for 70 locales.
Previews
KeyboardKit Pro unlocks in-app keyboard & theme previews.
Proxy Utilities
KeyboardKit Pro makes the proxy able to read the full document.
Text Input
KeyboardKit Pro unlocks tools to let you type within the keyboard
Themes
KeyboardKit Pro unlocks a theme engine & many standard themes.