aggravating On-Screen Keyboard Popups

By OldBear, 13 November, 2019

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iOS and iPadOS

I have no idea what I'm doing to cause this. When I am typing with the on-screen keyboard on the iPhone7, it frequently makes a sound, like the double tap and hold sound, and a bunch of word suggestions come up in place of the keyboard. I have to slide my finger to the top of the screen and remove it to get them to go away, otherwise it inserts one of the words. In some apps, like Scrivener, it inserts a space even if I do that.
I turned off 3D, but it still happens.
How am I causing this, and how do I turn it off?

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By sockhopsinger on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 - 14:25

It sounds to me like you are encountering the slide typing that is new in iOS 13. If you leave your finger on the screen long enough, it will activate. Basically, the more you move your finger around the screen, it is swipe typing. It will keep making word suggestions until you lift your finger, at that time inserting the last suggested word into your text. You can either turn it off or change the delay time before the function activates. I cannot tell you exactly where the settings are because I cannot use my phone at work, but I think it is under general keyboards in settings. Good luck, and hope this helps.

By sockhopsinger on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 - 14:25

There is a podcast about how to use it on Applevis.

By OldBear on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 - 14:25

It's the latest IOS. I'll look for it in settings. That sounds like what's going on.

By hugo on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 - 14:25

I fixed this problem by disabling Slide to type feature, its new. Go to settings, then General, then Keyboard, now swipe right to find Slide to Type, and double tap to turn it off.

By OldBear on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 - 14:25

Thanks. I turned it off.