What would be your opinion of Apple changing the keyboard to lowercase letters?

[pappy53]

Just a question to throw out there. What would be your opinion of Apple changing the keyboard to lowercase letters, and only show uppercase when the shift key is activated? This seems like it would be a logical move to me, as then I wouldn't have to look at the shift key to see if it was in upper or lowercase.

 

[Just_Me_D]

That would definitely be the logical thing to do, and like you, I've a wondered about the exact same thing. I think I'd welcome the change if Apple were to apply it.

 

[John Yester]

Always wondered this since I first moved over to Apple...


Now I feel if it has not happened, it won't happen.

 

[Spencerdl]

That does make sense and I for one would welcome the change

 

[Just_Me_D]

I've tried a jailbreak tweak that does exactly that and I found it much more distracting to have the letters switching case when pressing shift. So I uninstalled it.

Distracting in what manner, Karen? I mean, we still have to press the shift key to capitalize letters while typing. I'm just trying to get a better understanding that's all...

 

[AgentHeracles]

It would make sense for this to happen.

 

[rayz336]

In theory, it would make sense for Apple to do that but as Karen said the tweak that did it was distracting. It was odd because it seemed as if they cases switching would always catch the edges of your glance and shift your focus while typing.

 

[pappy53]

I don't understand the distraction.

 

[pappy53]

For my use, I had rather have a tiny bit of that distraction, rather than having to look at the shift key to see what case that I am in. But that's just me. ☺

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[jerrykur]

It makes sense to me.

 

[Bj007pro]

Err am I missing something here?
I mean each time I hit the shift key the letters change to lower case to high.

 

[Mikaella11]

It does sound like a logical thing to do; I'd love it if they changed the keyboard to lowercase letters!

I'm not sure what the "distraction" is exactly, but if I find myself having a difficult time with a new lowercase keyboard, then I'll probably look for an app that will revert to the uppercase.

 

[Amy wineBerry]

Err am I missing something here?
I mean each time I hit the shift key the letters change to lower case to high.

They are referring to the keyboard itself and not what is shown while typing. If you look at the keyboard, the letter are all uppercase regardless of whether you hit shift.

 

[Amy wineBerry]

Just a question to throw out there. What would be your opinion of Apple changing the keyboard to lowercase letters, and only show uppercase when the shift key is activated? This seems like it would be a logical move to me, as then I wouldn't have to look at the shift key to see if it was in upper or lowercase.

I definitely understand the logic. But I guess Apple has been treating the software keyboard like a physical keyboard. Physical keyboard keys don't change appearance when shift is activated.

 

[BreakingKayfabe]

I'd welcome it. I'd more so welcome the option to have it to make both parties happy.

 

[taz323]

Would welcome it, would be very useful.

 

[swarlos]

I'd welcome it. I'd more so welcome the option to have it to make both parties happy.

I agree it would be nice if Apple started implementing features like this but also keep the option to use the original keyboard if the user wanted. I think that would benefit Apple greatly to compete more with Android as that camp seems to like to beat the customization and ability to choose default apps horse to death as the advantage over iOS.

 

[icu]

It's one of the most frustrating things for me since getting an iOS device (rMini + Android phone). It's especially frustrating when entering in passwords as my passwords always involve long strings of upper and lower case letters and symbols. Any kind of indication would be nice no matter how subtle, but it just makes total sense (by the same token allowing the use of 3rd party keyboards just makes sense as well so ...).

 

[jburke82]

It has never been an issue to me, and honestly I don't even know if I have really noticed it until reading the OP's comments! Haha. But now it makes sense; I wouldn't mind it either way. I am so used to the iPhone keyboard as is.

 

[mbar9607]

I'd welcome it as well