How do I type using my keyboard on the iphone simulator?

Question

I used to be able to type with my real mac keyboard after launching the iPhone Simulator. Typing with the on-screen simulator keyboard is just horrible when testing with lar

Answer 1

Deleting com.apple.iphonesimulator.plist did not help me under Xcode 6.0.1. Probably, it worked in old Xcode.

But, what works perfectly for me under Xcode 6.0.1, it is new hot Keys in iOS Simulator:

Shift-Command-K   Connect/Disconnect Hardware Keyboard
Command-K         Toggle (Show/Hide) Software Keyboard

And, you know, I really suffered for last 2 months, until found it, and it is very convenient now))

Answer 2

All I needed to do was quit the simulator and launch it again

Answer 3

This is because you have used changing the orientation of simulator using keyboard shortcuts. Just press cmd on the mac keyboard then start typing.

Answer 4

MY PROBLEM WAS KEYBOARD IS SHOWING AND KEYSTROKES NOT DETECTING. AND I FOUND THE SOLUTION:

You don't need to quit the keyboard.

Try Hardware->Keyboard->Connect Hardware Keyboard directly

Answer 5

I am using iOS Simulator Version 7.0. While the simulator was running I went to iOS Simulator->Reset Contents and Settings... and reset the simulator from there. That seemed to have done the trick for me. Hope that helps.

Answer 6

Removing com.apple.iphonesimulator.plist worked for me too, but I had to locate it inside the hidden folder /Users/[yourusername]/Library/Preferences/