Overview
As you may have noticed, Apple’s native custom keyboard APIs are limited, and forces you to build a lot of things from scratch, including the very keyboard view itself.
KeyboardKit extends the native APIs with many features, and lets you use SwiftUI instead of UIKit.
KeyboardKit Pro unlocks Pro features like more locales, autocomplete, emoji keyboards, dictation.
Essential Functionality
The KeyboardInputViewController is the most essential type in the library. Just make your controller inherit this class to get access to a bunch of additional capabilities.
KeyboardKit has a Keyboard namespace with keyboard-related types, like Case, ReturnKeyType, etc.
The KeyboardContext class provides observable keyboard information, like the the current locale.
The KeyboardBehavior protocol and standard implementation defines the behavior of a keyboard.
The SystemKeyboard can be used to mimic a native iOS keyboard, and can be greatly customized.
👑 Pro features
KeyboardKit Pro unlocks localized layouts, callouts, and services for all KeyboardLocales. This means that you can support up to 63 locales without having to write any additional code.
KeyboardKit Pro SIlver and up unlocks an EmojiKeyboard and uses it as the default emoji keyboard.
KeyboardKit Pro also unlocks powerful tools to preview system keyboards and themes.
Documentation
The information on this page has been shortened to be easier to overview. For more information about this feature, code samples, etc. please see the online documentation.
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Essentials
KeyboardKit provides essential features, utilities & views.
Actions
KeyboardKit makes it easy to trigger keyboard-related actions
Autocomplete
KeyboardKit can perform autocomplete.
Callouts
KeyboardKit can show input & secondary action callouts.
Colors
KeyboardKit defines keyboard-specific colors.
Device Utilities
KeyboardKit has device-specific utilities.
Emojis
KeyboardKit defines emojis, categories, skin tones, etc.
Feedback
KeyboardKit can trigger audio & haptic feedback.
Gestures
KeyboardKit has a customizable keyboard gesture engine.
Images
KeyboardKit defines keyboard-specific images.
Layout
KeyboardKit has customizable input sets & keyboard layouts.
Localization
KeyboardKit supports 60+ locales and languages.
Navigation
KeyboardKit lets you open urls and apps from the keyboard.
Previews
KeyboardKit has rich SwiftUI preview support.
Proxy Utilities
KeyboardKit makes your text 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.
Text Routing
KeyboardKit kan route text to other places.
Pro Features
Essentials
KeyboardKit Pro unlocks system keyboard and theme previews.
Actions
KeyboardKit Pro auto-registers the most recently used emojis.
AI Support
KeyboardKit Pro unlocks features that are needed for AI.
App
KeyboardKit Pro unlocks app-specific screens & views.
Autocomplete
KeyboardKit Pro unlocks on-device & remote autocomplete.
Callouts
KeyboardKit Pro unlocks localized callouts for all locales.
Dictation
KeyboardKit Pro can perform dictation from the keyboard.
Emojis
KeyboardKit Pro unlocks an emoji keyboard with skintone support.
External Keyboards
KeyboardKit Pro can detect if an external keyboard is connected.
Feedback
KeyboardKit Pro unlocks tools for toogling feedback on & off.
Layout
KeyboardKit Pro unlocks localized layouts for all locales.
Localization
KeyboardKit Pro unlocks support for 60+ locales.
Previews
KeyboardKit Pro unlocks system keyboard and 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.