Introduction

The latest version of BTstack Keyboard allows to hide the soft keyboard from an external Bluetooth keyboard with the CTRL-TAB shortcut. This is done with very little code:

``` void UIKeyboardOrderInAutomatic(); void UIKeyboardOrderOutAutomatic(); BOOL UIKeyboardAutomaticIsOnScreen();

static void toggleKeyboard(UIKeyboardImpl * keyImpl){ if (UIKeyboardAutomaticIsOnScreen()) { UIKeyboardOrderOutAutomatic(); } else { UIKeyboardOrderInAutomatic(); } } ```

This motivates the OS to hide/show the keyboard, and applications that follow Apple's SDK guidelines for receiving Keyboard Notifications adapt their view accordingly. The most obvious mistake is to react on the - (void)textFieldDidBeginEditing:textField delegate method instead of observing UIKeyboardDidShowNotification.

Important: You cannot just start typing when no keyboard is shown. If it is not shown, e.g. because there is an Edit button, you first have to activate the on-screen keyboard. Now, you can hide it with CTRL-TAB to use the full screen.

Good

Applications that work correctly after hiding the keyboard, i.e., you can use the full screen for your text. Note: these are unverified user reports * Apple Notes * Docs To Go * eBuddy+ * IM+ * MentalNote * Mobile Colloquy * MobileNoter (an app that syncs with Microsoft Onenote) * Nimbuzz * Notespark * WriteRoom

OK

• Mobile Terminal: it shows its own keyboard. Just double tab the screen and it is gone

Bad

Applications that don't work correctly, which means that you cannot use the area below the soft keyboard after it is hidden, because of the reasons detailed above. * Apple Mail * Apple Messages (keyboard does not hide) * Apple Safari (keyboard does not hide) * Documents by SavySoda * Evernote * FlowChat * Notemaster * Office2 * QuickOffice - Got no answer to my mail a month ago

If you have more results, please add a comment.

If you have an app which you really want to use in full screen, please email their support with a link to this wiki page.