Custom keyboards will stop functioning as expected when an external keyboard is connected. It’s therefore very important to be able to detect this and adjust the keyboard accordingly.
For instance, the text document proxy will not update properly, which means that your keyboard will not update things like casing and autocomplete properly.
For these reasons, many custom keyboards chooses to collapse the keyboard and instead show a collapsed utility bar with a limited set of features. KeyboardKit Pro can handle this automatically.
👑 KeyboardKit Pro
KeyboardKit Pro unlocks ways to detect if an external keyboard is connected or disconnected, and ways to automatically collapse the keyboard into a compact view.
KeyboardKit Pro will automatically update the ExternalKeyboardContext when an external keyboard is connected or disconnected. Without it, you update it manually.
If Keyboard.Settings.isKeyboardAutoCollapseEnabled is active, KeyboardKit Pro will also auto-collapse the keyboard whenever an external keyboard is connected.
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.
Features
KeyboardKit is packed with features. You can upgrade to KeyboardKit Pro to unlock pro features.
Essentials
KeyboardKit provides essential models, features & views.
Keyboard View
KeyboardKit can render a native-looking, customizable keyboard.
Actions
KeyboardKit lets you trigger and handle keyboard actions.
AI Support
KeyboardKit Pro unlocks features that are needed for AI.
App Utilities
KeyboardKit makes it easy to set up your app and its keyboard.
Autocomplete
KeyboardKit Pro unlocks local & remote autocomplete features.
Callouts
KeyboardKit can show input and secondary action callouts.
Device Utilities
KeyboardKit can identify device types, capabilities, etc.
Dictation
KeyboardKit Pro can trigger dictation from the keyboard.
Emojis
KeyboardKit defines emojis, Pro unlocks an emoji keyboard, etc.
External Keyboards
KeyboardKit Pro can detect if an external keyboard is connected.
Feedback
KeyboardKit can trigger audio & haptic feedback.
Gestures
KeyboardKit can trigger & handle rich keyboard gestures.
Host
KeyboardKit Pro can identify and open specific host applications.
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 can access the full document content in more ways.
Settings
KeyboardKit has tools for in-app settings & System Settings.
Status
KeyboardKit detects if a keyboard is enabled, has full access, etc.
Text Input
KeyboardKit Pro unlocks tools to let you type within the keyboard
Styling
KeyboardKit lets you style your keyboards to great extent.
Themes
KeyboardKit Pro unlocks a theme engine & many standard themes.