There's one thing you can always count on when Apple releases a new beta version of iOS: Developers digging through its code in search of new features.。
As always developer Steve Troughton-Smith was quick to discover there are two hidden keyboards for iPad that Apple is likely testing internally within the newly released iOS 10.3 beta.。
SEE ALSO:The iPhone has a hidden one-handed keyboard mode you can't access。The first is a "floating" keyboard that hovers above apps in a "picture-in-picture"-like window. According to Troughton-Smith, the little keyboard, which seems like it's perfect for one-handed use, can be moved around anywhere on the screen, including when two apps are open in split-screen mode.。
And this is iPad's floating keyboard. Both of these are kinda fiddly and awkward and it's not hard to see why they didn't ship as-is pic.twitter.com/YB1q18ei2w。
— Steve T-S (stroughtonsmith) January 25, 2017 。
— Steve T-S (stroughtonsmith) January 25, 2017。
Thanks for signing up! 。
It does make you 🤔 about trackpad mode, however. pic.twitter.com/SFCZR5o5vn 。
— Steve T-S (stroughtonsmith) January 25, 2017。
A smaller "floating" keyboard has obvious benefits. For one thing, it doesn't cover up the entire screen. And it could be useful for changing input between two split-screen apps without needing to minimize the keyboard.。
The other hidden keyboard tucked deep within iOS 10.3 beta is a "gestural keyboard" which lets you swipe left and right on any key to perform a backspace or space. You can see it in action below:。
This is iPad's gestural keyboard (similar to Playgrounds' programmer one). You can swipe left/right on any key to backspace or space pic.twitter.com/jaskd0EEEh。
— Steve T-S (stroughtonsmith) January 25, 2017 。
Apparently, the keyboard has been hidden since iOS 10. Why Apple didn't "activate" the keyboards in the beta release is anyone's guess. But it wouldn't be the first time Apple's had a secret keyboard hidden in iOS.。
In October, Troughton-Smith was also the first to discover a hidden keyboard on the iPhone that seemed to be designed for easier single-hand operation.。
Featured Video For You 。
(责任编辑:百科)
This weird squid looks like it has googly eyes, guys
'Black Australia' on Spotify celebrates Indigenous Australian musicians
The notoriously cheerful baby Asahd Khaled wept at the sight of Justin Bieber
Sophie Turner thinks Sansa will probably get killed off on 'Game of Thrones'
17 questions you can answer if you're a good communicator
Prank videos: How did things go so wrong
Dad takes daughter's phone away, follows up with best troll
Oreos releases a Dunkin Donuts Mocha
Pokémon Go is so big that it has its own VR porn parody now
The 'Donutella Versace' is a monstrosity of a donut covered in gold flakes
Give your kitchen sponge a rest on this adorable bed
What it's like to use the original iPhone in 2017