Overview
Keyboard extensions may sometimes have to open a URL or trigger a deep link, for instance to the main app or System Settings.
Keyboard extensions can however not access UIApplication.shared, which means that you have to jump through hoops to open URLs.
KeyboardKit therefore provides alternate ways to open URLs without using UIApplication.shared.
How to open URLs from a keyboard extension
To open a URL from a keyboard extension, use the KeyboardInputViewController openUrl(_:), which opens the provided URL without using the shared application.
If you don’t want to depend on the controller (which can easily cause memory leaks), a better way is to trigger a KeyboardAction.url(_:id:) and let the main KeyboardActionHandler handle it.
The KeyboardAction approach removes any need to refer to the controller and lets you customize the URL handling with a custom action handler, if needed.
How to open System Settings
KeyboardKit has a .keyboardSettings URL extension that can be used to open your app’s keyboard settings in System Settings.
If your keyboard randomly navigates to the System Settings root instead of your app, try adding an empty settings bundle to your app.
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.