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I built a custom keyboard for iOS 8

39 points by melloclello 12y ago

M4v3R 12y ago
Hey, nice app! Unfortunately it has a bug on my device (iPad Air, iOS 8.0.2) when used in other apps (Notes app here): http://i.imgur.com/TSZZsYz.jpg http://i.imgur.com/TSZZsYz.jpg The keyboard never shows up, only this blank area. Hope you can fix it, didn't want to spoil your reviews :).
- melloclello 12y ago
  Gah, this thing again. I've noticed that happening on a couple of the other custom keyboards, as well - I suspect it may be an actual bug in iOS 8. I was hoping it would be fixed when the GM came out but no dice... PS thanks for not giving me a one-star review :o)
  - vvhn 12y ago
    You're right about this being a iOS 8 bug, i haven't tried your keyboard yet but have swype installed and it frequently fails to show up in things ( mainly spotlight for me )
nwh 12y ago
iOS8 keyboards still make me very uncomfortable. How many of them contain keyloggers? It's not even if I have one installed, the people I communicate with will be using them too, and they can compromise me.
- melloclello 12y ago
  I can't speak for anybody else's apps, iOS or Android, but Glyf sure doesn't have a keylogger included, at the very least...
  - nwh 12y ago
    I didn't mean to suggest that at all, I was commenting on the concept of having executable keyboards outside of the usual application sandbox rather than yours in particular.
- josh64 12y ago
  I'm pretty sure they are sandboxed and can't access the network at all. Actually looks like you can set a flag to access the network. https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/General/Conceptual/ExtensibilityPG/Keyboard.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40014214-CH16-SW3 https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/Genera...
  - nwh 12y ago
    Can users see this flag?
    - ihuman 12y ago
      By default, it is false. The app cannot change it without asking the user first. You cannot see it.
      - nwh 12y ago
        http://i.imgur.com/bSIhNOP.png http://i.imgur.com/bSIhNOP.png Big scary warning, I like it. Swiftkey does badger people to enable it though, so presumably it's sending a lot of data back to their servers as a business model. Nasty.
        supergauntlet 12y ago
        well swiftkey iirc does some data analysis on stuff like commonly used words and then uses those for suggestions for new users. its not totally without user benefit, though the potential for evil is certainly there.
        walterbell 12y ago
        Is a keylogger the best way to determine a list of commonly used words?
        nnx 12y ago
        Nice scary warning indeed. Default/Suggested action should probably be "Don't allow" tho.
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evandinsmore 12y ago
I would love the option to turn off certain groups of characters, since I won't be needing 95% of them. Still cool nonetheless.
- melloclello 12y ago
  Not a bad idea, I could redesign how the listing mode works so there's a checkbox next to each group name. There's whole swathes of blocks for which there is no font support anyway, I wouldn't mind being able to disable those by default.
prithvitheprime 12y ago
i love this app; you have many choices to choose from and if you are not able to find something you like.
- melloclello 12y ago
  Thanks! I get a kick out of exploring all the stuff in Unicode too.
6581 12y ago
Regarding your German search terms: you should probably remove charakter (which usually refers to a person's character) and klaviatur (which only refers to the keyboard of musical instruments), and replace "eingang" (entrance) with "eingabe" (input or entry).
- melloclello 12y ago
  Thanks! Just doing this...
  - arianvanp 12y ago
    Zeichen and Tastatur if I recall correctly.
highpixels 12y ago
I also built a custom keyboard, designed specifically for Project Managers: http://posts.danharper.me/project-manager-keyboard-for-ios/ http://posts.danharper.me/project-manager-keyboard-for-ios/

39 points by melloclello 12y ago

M4v3R 12y ago

Hey, nice app! Unfortunately it has a bug on my device (iPad Air, iOS 8.0.2) when used in other apps (Notes app here): http://i.imgur.com/TSZZsYz.jpg http://i.imgur.com/TSZZsYz.jpg The keyboard never shows up, only this blank area. Hope you can fix it, didn't want to spoil your reviews :).

melloclello 12y ago
Gah, this thing again. I've noticed that happening on a couple of the other custom keyboards, as well - I suspect it may be an actual bug in iOS 8. I was hoping it would be fixed when the GM came out but no dice... PS thanks for not giving me a one-star review :o)
- vvhn 12y ago
  You're right about this being a iOS 8 bug, i haven't tried your keyboard yet but have swype installed and it frequently fails to show up in things ( mainly spotlight for me )

nwh 12y ago

iOS8 keyboards still make me very uncomfortable. How many of them contain keyloggers? It's not even if I have one installed, the people I communicate with will be using them too, and they can compromise me.

melloclello 12y ago
I can't speak for anybody else's apps, iOS or Android, but Glyf sure doesn't have a keylogger included, at the very least...
- nwh 12y ago
  I didn't mean to suggest that at all, I was commenting on the concept of having executable keyboards outside of the usual application sandbox rather than yours in particular.
josh64 12y ago
I'm pretty sure they are sandboxed and can't access the network at all. Actually looks like you can set a flag to access the network. https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/General/Conceptual/ExtensibilityPG/Keyboard.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40014214-CH16-SW3 https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/Genera...
- nwh 12y ago
  Can users see this flag?
  - ihuman 12y ago
    By default, it is false. The app cannot change it without asking the user first. You cannot see it.
    - nwh 12y ago
      http://i.imgur.com/bSIhNOP.png http://i.imgur.com/bSIhNOP.png Big scary warning, I like it. Swiftkey does badger people to enable it though, so presumably it's sending a lot of data back to their servers as a business model. Nasty.
      - supergauntlet 12y ago
        well swiftkey iirc does some data analysis on stuff like commonly used words and then uses those for suggestions for new users. its not totally without user benefit, though the potential for evil is certainly there.
        walterbell 12y ago
        Is a keylogger the best way to determine a list of commonly used words?
      - nnx 12y ago
        Nice scary warning indeed. Default/Suggested action should probably be "Don't allow" tho.
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evandinsmore 12y ago

I would love the option to turn off certain groups of characters, since I won't be needing 95% of them. Still cool nonetheless.

melloclello 12y ago
Not a bad idea, I could redesign how the listing mode works so there's a checkbox next to each group name. There's whole swathes of blocks for which there is no font support anyway, I wouldn't mind being able to disable those by default.

prithvitheprime 12y ago

i love this app; you have many choices to choose from and if you are not able to find something you like.

melloclello 12y ago
Thanks! I get a kick out of exploring all the stuff in Unicode too.

6581 12y ago

Regarding your German search terms: you should probably remove charakter (which usually refers to a person's character) and klaviatur (which only refers to the keyboard of musical instruments), and replace "eingang" (entrance) with "eingabe" (input or entry).

melloclello 12y ago
Thanks! Just doing this...
- arianvanp 12y ago
  Zeichen and Tastatur if I recall correctly.

highpixels 12y ago

I also built a custom keyboard, designed specifically for Project Managers: http://posts.danharper.me/project-manager-keyboard-for-ios/ http://posts.danharper.me/project-manager-keyboard-for-ios/