Hello World (from my iPad) + Keyboard Shortcuts
Hmm, simple Bluetooth pairing, does this “just work?” Yup, apparently so.
Let’s see how well the keyboard works. Oh, yeah I’ve been typing all along. Yes, the typing works great. I wonder what this looks like on iPhone 4.0.
Hmm, exactly the same… yes indeed… can anyone tell what I’m typing on? Nope, I’m afraid not. Sorry to be silly, but this just has to be done. ![]()
Function keys on the Apple Bluetooth keyboard can control the brightness, iPod (very cool), toggle the onscreen keyboard, but not return to home. Also, arrows don’t navigate very well. The arrow controls seem to be pretty inconsistent. Not a lot of UI elements know what do to with the arrow presses.
PS: Ooh, command-a to select all and command-c to copy works great! Too bad there’s no command-tab.. oh well, maybe in 4.0.
Update 1:
Keyboard commands that work:
Tab between fields (tab)
Select all (command-a)
Cut, copy and paste (comand-x, c, v)
Select letter (shift-arrow)
Select word (shift-option-arrow)
Select line (shift-command-arrow)
Select to end of document (shift-apple-up or down arrow)
Delete previous word (option-delete)
Wish list:
Shortcut for Home (available with Apple iPad hardware keyboard)
Shortcut for Search (available with Apple iPad hardware keyboard)
Switch app (command-tab)
Lock screen
Keyboard shortcuts for more apps
Safari controls (command-l for location bar in safari or command-t for new tab)
More consistent scrolling via arrow keys
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