Keyboard

Keyboard is used for entering text, numbers, special characters, and emoticons.

Keyboard types

Keyboard types come with two main layouts; QWERTY and ITU-T. They are available in both portrait and landscape orientation.

QWERTY keyboard

Has variations for different kinds of input needs.
The text field informs the system of what kind of keyboard is opened.
Can also hold different kind of input content based on used language or selected mode.

ITU-T keyboard

Alternative layout for the QWERTY keyboard.
Uses the standard ITU-T layout, where one key contains multiple characters.
Is familiar from monoblock non-touch devices.

Input constraints

You should always define what kind of input you expect from the user; email address, numeric input, or a phone number, for example. That way it is easier for the user; they can just start typing because the correct mode is already chosen for the keypad. The restrictive constraint settings are as follows:

ANY
EMAILADDR
NUMERIC
PHONENUMBER
URL
DECIMAL

In addition, you can define modifier flags for the text entry. For example, when asking for a password, you should use the PASSWORD flag. Other modifier flags are:

UNEDITABLE
SENSITIVE
NON_PREDICTIVE
INITIAL_CAPS_WORD
INITIAL_CAPS_SENTENCE