_posts/2014-11-05-third-party-keyboards.md
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title: "‘iOS 8, Accessibility, and Third-Party Keyboards’"
date: 2014-11-05 11:57:27 -06:00
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- Apple
- iOS
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link_url: http://www.macstories.net/stories/ios-8-accessibility-and-third-party-keyboards/
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Steven Aquino for *MacStories*:
> The second problem with Apple's implementation of third-party keyboards is they don't have all the bells and whistles that the system keyboard does. To wit: no access to dictation or autocorrect; neither do they have access to the tap-and-hold-the-globe-button gesture to switch between keyboards. As well, switching from a light to dark keyboard for day/night, and using the `UIKit` blur effect is also disallowed by Apple.
>
> All in all, the limitations that Apple imposes on developers rolling their own keyboards make them less attractive to customers.
Fascinating article. I hope Apple loosens its grip on the keyboards. Till then, developers can't make the experience users truly want.