iOS Simulator typing in Dvorak keyboard appears as QWERTY keys

Question

I just installed Xcode and iOS Simulator.

My Mac\'s Dvorak keyboard layout is not working when I type in the iOS Simulator.

When I type in Dvorak, it shows up in t

Answer 1

It's far too finicky to get the iOS Simulator to work with Dvorak.

And if you ever do get it working, it will be broken again the next time you Reset the simulator.

My solution is to use Keyboard Maestro to send the Dvorak character at the same position as the QWERTY key whenever the iOS Simulator is the active app.

So if you want to type o, set keyboard maestro to type r. The Simulator then translates this Dvorak r into a QWERTY o.

Confusing, but it always works and does not require changing settings in the Simulator.