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I don't have an iPhone, but I just can't understand why the keyboard cannot be lowercase when you're writing in lowercase. I just don't understand the motivatio

by eertami 12y ago

I don't have an iPhone, but I just can't understand why the keyboard cannot be lowercase when you're writing in lowercase. I just don't understand the motivation.

gecko 12y ago
The original reason for that was simply because they hadn't thought of that. The ongoing nominal reason was that it was a continuing nod to skeuomorphism. But given Jobs' passing, and the otherwise massive ditching of skeuomorphism since then, I do not begin to understand myself why that's the still the case. I'll hope that iOS 8 might introduce that mode as we get closer to shipping.
- mason55 12y ago
  With third-party keyboards now available I imagine that it will be doable
omnibrain 12y ago
And I don't understand why they can't cram the punctation marks (at least full stop and comma) on it. And I have an iPhone...
- the_watcher 12y ago
  I don't understand why every single keyboard on mobile doesn't have the .COM button. It's basically become as ubiquitous as any punctuation mark given how often emails are typed.
  - Lx1oG-AWb6h_ZG0 12y ago
    IIRC, this is exactly what happens for html5 forms: the default keyboards on ios/android/wp do display the "@"/".com"/".net" buttons next to the space bar depending on the input type.
    - the_watcher 12y ago
      Yea, every time a keyboard does this I am pleased. Not sure why it's not a default.
  - bombtrack 12y ago
    FYI, in appropriate locations (browsers), holding the period key will give you options for .us, .org, .edu, .net, and .com.
    - the_watcher 12y ago
      Really? Thanks, will definitely be trying this.
      - bombtrack 12y ago
        Happy to help. It's elaborated on here [0] along with some other tips (warning: autoplay video). [0] http://www.macworld.com/article/2050506/secrets-of-the-ios-7-keyboard.html http://www.macworld.com/article/2050506/secrets-of-the-ios-7...
- Cenk 12y ago
  Typing two spaces turns into a full stop and a space.
  - joezydeco 12y ago
    I think you and I are the only two people left on the planet putting two spaces after a full stop/period.
    - danoc 12y ago
      It removes the first space and adds a period instead.
  - omnibrain 12y ago
    Thank you.
- groovylick 12y ago
  Long tap for numbers and punctuation, ala android, is always annoying missing when using the iPad keyboard. Its so simple, plus saves so much time and mental processing hunting through the extra keyboard states.
Geee 12y ago
Well, now it supports third-party keyboards so it can have anything.
snowwrestler 12y ago
I'm glad it doesn't. WebOS does this, and I find it jarring to have the entire keyboard twitch every time I hit the shift key. I much prefer Apple's approach.

by eertami 12y ago

I don't have an iPhone, but I just can't understand why the keyboard cannot be lowercase when you're writing in lowercase. I just don't understand the motivation.

gecko 12y ago

The original reason for that was simply because they hadn't thought of that. The ongoing nominal reason was that it was a continuing nod to skeuomorphism. But given Jobs' passing, and the otherwise massive ditching of skeuomorphism since then, I do not begin to understand myself why that's the still the case. I'll hope that iOS 8 might introduce that mode as we get closer to shipping.

mason55 12y ago
With third-party keyboards now available I imagine that it will be doable

omnibrain 12y ago

And I don't understand why they can't cram the punctation marks (at least full stop and comma) on it. And I have an iPhone...

the_watcher 12y ago
I don't understand why every single keyboard on mobile doesn't have the .COM button. It's basically become as ubiquitous as any punctuation mark given how often emails are typed.
- Lx1oG-AWb6h_ZG0 12y ago
  IIRC, this is exactly what happens for html5 forms: the default keyboards on ios/android/wp do display the "@"/".com"/".net" buttons next to the space bar depending on the input type.
  - the_watcher 12y ago
    Yea, every time a keyboard does this I am pleased. Not sure why it's not a default.
- bombtrack 12y ago
  FYI, in appropriate locations (browsers), holding the period key will give you options for .us, .org, .edu, .net, and .com.
  - the_watcher 12y ago
    Really? Thanks, will definitely be trying this.
    - bombtrack 12y ago
      Happy to help. It's elaborated on here [0] along with some other tips (warning: autoplay video). [0] http://www.macworld.com/article/2050506/secrets-of-the-ios-7-keyboard.html http://www.macworld.com/article/2050506/secrets-of-the-ios-7...
Cenk 12y ago
Typing two spaces turns into a full stop and a space.
- joezydeco 12y ago
  I think you and I are the only two people left on the planet putting two spaces after a full stop/period.
  - danoc 12y ago
    It removes the first space and adds a period instead.
- omnibrain 12y ago
  Thank you.
groovylick 12y ago
Long tap for numbers and punctuation, ala android, is always annoying missing when using the iPad keyboard. Its so simple, plus saves so much time and mental processing hunting through the extra keyboard states.

Geee 12y ago

Well, now it supports third-party keyboards so it can have anything.

snowwrestler 12y ago

I'm glad it doesn't. WebOS does this, and I find it jarring to have the entire keyboard twitch every time I hit the shift key. I much prefer Apple's approach.