Company
Date Published
Author
Liam DeBeasi
Word count
1171
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

Improving the keyboard experience for Ionic apps, the blog post discusses new web APIs that enhance user and developer control over on-screen keyboards, traditionally a source of frustration due to limited browser functionalities. It highlights the use of the `inputmode` and `enterkeyhint` attributes, which allow developers to customize the keyboard layout and the action label of the "Enter" key based on context, improving user interaction for tasks like typing email addresses or sending messages. Additionally, the Visual Viewport API enables apps to detect the presence of on-screen keyboards, allowing developers to adjust input positioning effectively. This enhancement is part of Ionic Framework v5.1, which introduces two new events, `ionKeyboardDidShow` and `ionKeyboardDidHide`, providing developers with more precise control over keyboard interactions. These improvements aim to significantly enhance the user experience by making it easier to manage on-screen keyboards in mobile and Progressive Web Apps.