[MCPE-13859] iPad pro smart keyboard does not work with mcpe Created: 03/Mar/16  Updated: 17/Dec/21  Resolved: 06/Nov/17

Status: Resolved
Project: Minecraft (Bedrock codebase)
Component/s: None
Affects Version/s: 0.14.0, 1.0.2, 1.0.5.54, 1.1.3.52, 1.1.5.0, 1.2.3.6, 1.2.6.2, 1.2.5.52
Fix Version/s: None

Type: Bug
Reporter: Michael
Resolution: Won't Fix Votes: 8
Labels: None

Issue Links:
Duplicate
is duplicated by MCPE-13999 iPad Pro Smart Keyboard from Apple do... Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-20685 Cannot do most actions with Bluetooth... Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-28607 iPad Pro Smart Keyboard not working Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-95900 iPad keyboard not working in MCPE Resolved
Relates
relates to MCPE-10353 Some keyboard keys are dead Resolved
relates to MCPE-12238 Keyboard controller does not work... Resolved
relates to MCPE-24240 Certain Keyboard Functions Are Missing Resolved
Confirmation Status: Confirmed
Platform: Tablet - iOS - iPad Pro
CHK:
ADO: 55490

 Description   

iPad pro smart connector keyboards are not recognized by mcpe

Edit by depressed-pho:

iPad Pro Smart Keyboard experiences severe limitation in what you can do with it.

You can:

  • Use it in the chat screen to type messages.
  • Use it in the chat screen to type commands.

You can't:

  • Control the game with it. That is, jumping, moving around, opening your inventory and such like are not possible with the keyboard. Keys you type are simply ignored by the game and don’t move the character
    Edit by depressed-pho:

According to MCPE-20685 it also affects Kensington KeyFolio (bluetooth).

Still happening please fix this



 Comments   
Comment by Amphy2k [ 17/Dec/21 ]

Missing 1.18.2. Weird how this is still not fixed even though it’s been in the game for so many years and the game does fully support keyboard.

Comment by Alec Bramham [ 03/Sep/20 ]

Trying to work this out. When I open the Minecraft settings on my iPad Pro, there is an option for "Keyboard & Mouse" with a bunch of settings & keybind options in it, but I cannot get keyboards to work with Minecraft in the way the "Keyboard & Mouse" settings suggest (moving your character & inventory management etc, chat works fine)

My Keyboard Folio does not respond at all while inside Minecraft, with "Full Keyboard Gameplay" on or off.

My Logitech K480 is the same. So is a hardware keyboard plugged in using a USB-C hub.

I'm just trying to understand why there are settings for KB&M when Smart Connector, Bluetooth & USB keyboards do not work. Am I missing something or do the settings built into the game just not work? In which case, why are they there in the first place.

My thoughts are if there are no intentions for hardware keyboards to work, take the options out so people don't get disappointed. Why add settings for a feature, then not make the feature work.

Comment by Alexander Ruiz [ 14/Aug/20 ]

Why wont they fix this a lot of people have this problem.Also this affects all keyboards not just smart apple one.Unless you have some cable it does not work.Mojang plz respond because I don’t think anyone knows why.I know it is not hard to do because you added the settings for it and you added controller support so why not keyboards

Comment by AvgZing [ 22/Jun/20 ]

Decision needs reconsidering with running iPad MC on MacOS without touchscreens.

Comment by Sven Neuhaus [ 21/Oct/19 ]

Mojang needs to reconsider their 2017 decision on this issue now that Apple has added mouse support to iPadOS.

The mouse mostly works on iPadOS (I haven‘t figured out how to get mouselook but I can drag the view). But without keyboard support is it very limited in its use.

Comment by Michael [ 06/Nov/17 ]

Why won’t it fix that’s not fair at least keep it open

Comment by [Mojang] Mega_Spud (Jay Wells) [ 06/Nov/17 ]

Thank you for your report!
However, this issue has been closed as Won't Fix.

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Comment by Michael [ 05/Nov/17 ]

Still here in 1.2 why is this not fixed

Comment by Damariobros [ 10/Aug/17 ]

I have an iPad Mini 4 and my Logitech Focus Keyboard Case does NOTHING except for type things in. It doesn't even freaking change the hotkeys when I try to change them in settings! And it is even happening in v1.1.5!

Comment by Even Holen [ 10/Aug/17 ]

As indicated in MCPE-19503, it also affects the combination of iPad 2 and the Apple magic keyboard. In addition it also affects the combination of iPad 2 and a general bluetooth keyboard app running on a Mac Mini (Pre-2011).

Comment by Andi Malmstead [ 20/Jul/17 ]

Have this issue with a Logitech type + on an iPad Air 2

Comment by Mister Wolf [ 02/Jul/17 ]

I too experience this issue. Affecting version 1.11.2 build 393064; iPad Pro 9.7” with Apple Smart Keyboard

Comment by Stephen Norris [ 21/Jun/17 ]

Still present in 1.11.

Comment by Anna Shives [ 15/Jun/17 ]

I have this issue as well with version 1.1 on both phone (iPhone 7 Plus) and iPad Pro. Tried a standard Bluetooth keyboard and the pro connection keyboard and was able to duplicate the issue on both. Verified settings in keyboard, only works to chat. No other functions pick up. keyboard interface is the main thing keeping me from playing more on PE vs java, which means no money in the store. Please consider fixing keyboard support, with the better together update,

Comment by Rahul Dalal [ 02/Apr/17 ]

Still having the issue in 1.0.5

Comment by PHO [ 25/Jan/17 ]

Confirmed that it affects 1.0.2.
Edited the description.

Comment by Luca Pau [ 11/Jan/17 ]

I see that this issue has the status resolved. But i'm stil having this issue in version 1.0.1.

Comment by AMAN4700 [ 08/Aug/16 ]

Please respond and add the current version if you can reproduce this issue.

Comment by kaleb418 [ 15/May/16 ]

@Michael We no longer assign tickets to developers; they check the tracker periodically. Just because there is no activity on the ticket doesn't mean that the developers aren't looking into it. Please be patient.

Comment by Michael [ 15/May/16 ]

Can someone please look in to this bug? Thank you.

Comment by [Mojang] MissMarzenia (Aleksandra Zajac) [ 11/May/16 ]

MineMichael00 Please stop spamming, we do not respond to each and every bug reported.

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