i updated to iOS 8 and found that the keyboard now covers the fields I am trying to enter into. I have to constantly hide the keyboard just to see what I have typed. It happens In apps as well as Safari. Is there a setting I can change?
iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G, iOS 8, Keyboard
But if I dock the keyboard I can not type any more. The flaw is more that the field on the page does not 'lift' to be in the visible area as it use to, so that you can no longer see what you are typing. I need to repeatedly dock the keyboard to see what I have typed. Or challenge my memory and type without seeing anything and then dock to see the output. Editing text is particularly difficult as you need to place the cursor, then without seeing the text, remember to, for example, backspace 5 and then correct the word.
But if I dock the keyboard I can not type any more. The flaw is more that the field on the page does not 'lift' to be in the visible area as it use to, so that you can no longer see what you are typing. I need to repeatedly dock the keyboard to see what I have typed. Or challenge my memory and type without seeing anything and then dock to see the output. Editing text is particularly difficult as you need to place the cursor, then without seeing the text, remember to, for example, backspace 5 and then correct the word.
It is now August 2017 and Apple still haven't sorted out thIs bug, so very many thanks Bob for going some way to doing so. As you suggest, I would urge anyone to report this problem to Apple
http://www.apple.com/feedback/
I have a new iPad Pro running the latest iOS. Your solution worked for me in Mail -
Settings – General – Keyboard – Split Key - Off
Strangely it doesn't work in Safari, as I found out when writing this message!
I've had all the same problems above. I have iPhone 5s, I tried all these other people's answers go to settings>general>keyboard. Turn off predictive. Finally worked for me, best of luck to anyone with that issue.
I’m on an iPhone 8 with iOS 11 and had the keyboard covering the reminders when I was typing so I couldn’t then set a time and date.
I followed one of the suggestions here (loosely) and went in to the keyboards settings (general) and set ‘one handed keyboard’ to ‘left keyboard’ then went back into the reminders and it worked fine. I set the keyboard back to normal and it still works fine. I have no idea why but I’m happy and hope this helps others.
If the keyboard is in the middle of the screen tap the tiny board then slide your finger up to the word dock.
First try a reset. Press and hold both the home and power buttons 10-15 seconds till the Apple logo appears. Release both buttons. Wait 15-20 seconds till your iPad starts on it's own.
If that doesn't work try settings> general>keyboard> predictive> off.
Be sure to leave Apple feedback so they can fix the problem.
I Have the same issue on a 2014 iPad Air And not fixed in 8.0.2. The docked keyboard often obscures the text box on safari, Facebook app, friendly app, and others. Resetting and turning off predictive makes no difference. What with this, forced closes and lag, I'm wondering why I bothered moving over from android.
I Must admit it is a little better without the predictive keyboard And ios8 update. It doesn't lift the page automatically like it should, but you can now do it manually by docking the keyboard, lifting manually and then calling up the keyboard. An annoying loss of functionality, but at least I can do the text work now. I will send through the feedback.
The pages not scrolling is a often reported problem. Hopefully the feedback will get it taken care of.
Try SettIngs>General>Keyboard>Split Keyboard> off. That made it possible to see what I'm typing.
I left predicative on.
Same problem. Your solution fixed it for me. Thanks.
Does the page scroll normally when you turn split keyboard off ?
This did sort of worked. The pages still don't lift on their own, but with split off and predictive on, I can lift the page with a finger drag without having to dock the keyboard first.
Yes, it scrolls as I expect it to.
Thank you.
since updating to 8 the keyboard covers text fields that I am typing into
