Virtual Keyboard Control

[snianu]

Request for Mozilla Position on an Emerging Web Specification

• Specification Title: Virtual Keyboard Control

• Specification or proposal URL:
  https://github.com/MicrosoftEdge/MSEdgeExplainers/blob/main/VirtualKeyboardPolicy/explainer.md
  https://github.com/MicrosoftEdge/MSEdgeExplainers/blob/main/VirtualKeyboardAPI/explainer.md

• Caniuse.com URL (optional):

• Bugzilla URL (optional):

• Mozillians who can provide input (optional):

Other information

TAG review threads:
w3ctag/design-reviews#507
w3ctag/design-reviews#498

TPAC discussions where we discussed about the VK API shape and events:
https://www.w3.org/2020/10/TPAC/breakout-schedule.html#virtual-keyboard
https://www.w3.org/2020/10/30-editing-minutes.html
Demo page: https://bocupp-microsoft.github.io/VirtualKeyboard/geometrychange.html
Slides: https://cuppfamily-my.sharepoint.com/:p:/g/personal/bo_seattlecupps_com/EVoI7Hp5An1HokezOTE3hK0BLMT2UsL1k7-ryO8-8efv6w?e=EplB9S

Thanks!

[snianu]

Gentle ping.. Tagging few people for feedback @annevk @smaug----

[mseddon]

This is actually a big deal, the kludges required to work around virtual keyboard issues on mobile browsers are horrible.

[chrishtr]

Hi, I'm wondering if Mozilla has a position on this API. Virtual keyboards do seem to be a large complaint from developers.

This API could also have a significant impact on the Viewport Interop 2022 investigation area (example; see discussion of overlaysContent).

[woody-li]

Is it possible to implement virtualKeyboard.boundingRect and geometrychange event firstly.
Most needs in mobile device are related to get keyboard size and attach its toggle event.