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« on: October 06, 2016, 04:05:20 pm »

iOS 11 wish list: Easier keyboard management

Almost three years in managing keyboard apps is still painful on iOS — but they don't have to be.

I've said repeatedly that I think extensibility is one of the most significant developments in the history of modern computing. Just like web sites became unbundled into web services, available in many different ways, including through apps, apps have now become unbundled and their features can be accessed from other apps, from share or action menus, from notifications, and more. Yet this bold new era of interface decoupled from logic is not without its frustrations — in this instance, keyboard apps.

I haven't used a keyboard app in a while — which is part of the problem. I was using Bitmoji a lot, but now iMessage Stickers have shown me a better, brighter emotive future. So, wither keyboard management?

On the surface, keyboard apps in iOS are a great idea. People who, for whatever reason, don't like or can't use the built-in QuickType keyboard can swap it out for SwiftKey, Fle...

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