Not able to type in textfield in iphone simulator using Mac Keyboard?

Question

I\'m working on a basic iOS app which supports both portrait and landscape modes. When the iPhone simulator keyboard is open in landscape and I\'m switching the app

Answer 1

Found a great solution that worked for me.
Open simulator, then find menu Hardware -> Keyboard has three options:

1. iOS uses same layout as OS X : This option disables the Mac keyboard
2. Connect Hardware Keyboard : This option enables Mac keyboard but the keyboard will not show up.
3. Toggle Software keyboard : This option will allow you type using your Mac keypad and will show the iOS on screen keyboard as well.

Answer 2

I just tried what you just said and it's true, it doesn't work if I move it to landscape and then to portrait again. It doesn't have any logic because my app is not even changing, and it works fine in the device, so it's a bug in the simulator.

You can report it to Apple using this:

https://developer.apple.com/bug-reporting/

Answer 3

XCode 12: In the simulator window, from the top pane, I/O>Input>Send Keyboard Input to Device

or alt-command-k

Answer 4

CMD + SHIFT + K

I have pressed this command 2 times to toggle and then it started working

Answer 5

Before you start typing (when the on-screen keyboard shows up), press just the command key by itself and then release it. This should re-enable the keyboard in the simulator.

Answer 6

The solution that really work for me, was deleted the simulator and create new one. This bug I think that commonly occur when all shortcuts does not work from your keyboard to simulator.