MCPE-160485Continued Issues with Keyboard and Mouse on iPhone
I already reported this, but seeing as two updates (a hotfix and a proper update) has happened since then, I’ve decided to report it again, because it seems nothing has been done. Keyboard and Mouse support was added in 1.19.10, but it was broken from the start (Note: I’ve heard from other people that it works properly on iPad, but I can’t verify that, and its definitely broken on iPhone. And far from fixing it, the 1.19.20 update actually made it worse, since there is now another bug with kbm support.
And I know this isn’t just a problem with me or my device (iPhone 11), because I made videos reporting the bugs before, and loads of comments say that they have the same issues
To start it off, I’ll give a list of the bugs with kbm on iPhone that are known to me.
-The Mouse is unable to be used in menus such as the startup screen, settings, and any other menu.
-You cannot use the inventory with the mouse. I.e: You can’t select items, put the items in the inventory, craft, or do any other mouse functions in inventory. You HAVE to use your fingers (which defeats the purpose of having a keyboard and mouse to play).
-The iOS mouse cursor does not stay centered on the screen during gameplay, but instead goes all around the screen.
-As a result of the last bug, the mobile controls flash onto the screen if you click while the cursor is on certain parts of the screen (this does not happen every time, but it seems to occur most often when the cursor is at the edge of the screen).
-The Chat seems to be broken. Every time you press shift or caps lock to capitalize a letter or add a punctuation mark, the chat box is no longer highlighted, and you cannot type inside until you tap it again.
-Sometimes with the chat, pressing enter on the keyboard does not send the message, but makes it so you cannot type inside it.
Now for the bug that has happened in 1.19.20:
-Since players have to use fingers for inventory and menus, the mobile controls do appear on the screen. In 1.19.10 and 1.19.11, you could simply move the mouse and continue playing, but in 1.19.20, you now have to drag your finger across the screen and then click for it to work (this isn’t always necessary because sometimes it functions like in 1.19.10 and 1.19.11, but it is needed most of the time.
I may have forgotten a few of the bugs, but those are the major ones I’ve found. Other than those, gameplay with kbm works great on iPhone, and even with the bugs, I prefer it. That said, I hope that it is fixed soon, because for someone who really enjoys Minecraft and likes keyboard and mouse controls better, the limitations of the bugs are irritating. I understand that seeing as it is iOS, it may not be the easiest to polish kbm support, especially since its a new feature for the iOS version.
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Continued Issues with Keyboard and Mouse on iPhone
I already reported this, but seeing as two updates (a hotfix and a proper update) has happened since then, I’ve decided to report it again, because it seems nothing has been done. Keyboard and Mouse support was added in 1.19.10, but it was broken from the start (Note: I’ve heard from other people that it works properly on iPad, but I can’t verify that, and its definitely broken on iPhone. And far from fixing it, the 1.19.20 update actually made it worse, since there is now another bug with kbm support.
And I know this isn’t just a problem with me or my device (iPhone 11), because I made videos reporting the bugs before, and loads of comments say that they have the same issues
To start it off, I’ll give a list of the bugs with kbm on iPhone that are known to me.
-The Mouse is unable to be used in menus such as the startup screen, settings, and any other menu.
-You cannot use the inventory with the mouse. I.e: You can’t select items, put the items in the inventory, craft, or do any other mouse functions in inventory. You HAVE to use your fingers (which defeats the purpose of having a keyboard and mouse to play).
-The iOS mouse cursor does not stay centered on the screen during gameplay, but instead goes all around the screen.
-As a result of the last bug, the mobile controls flash onto the screen if you click while the cursor is on certain parts of the screen (this does not happen every time, but it seems to occur most often when the cursor is at the edge of the screen).
-The Chat seems to be broken. Every time you press shift or caps lock to capitalize a letter or add a punctuation mark, the chat box is no longer highlighted, and you cannot type inside until you tap it again.
-Sometimes with the chat, pressing enter on the keyboard does not send the message, but makes it so you cannot type inside it.
Now for the bug that has happened in 1.19.20:
-Since players have to use fingers for inventory and menus, the mobile controls do appear on the screen. In 1.19.10 and 1.19.11, you could simply move the mouse and continue playing, but in 1.19.20, you now have to drag your finger across the screen and then click for it to work (this isn’t always necessary because sometimes it functions like in 1.19.10 and 1.19.11, but it is needed most of the time.I may have forgotten a few of the bugs, but those are the major ones I’ve found. Other than those, gameplay with kbm works great on iPhone, and even with the bugs, I prefer it. That said, I hope that it is fixed soon, because for someone who really enjoys Minecraft and likes keyboard and mouse controls better, the limitations of the bugs are irritating. I understand that seeing as it is iOS, it may not be the easiest to polish kbm support, especially since its a new feature for the iOS version.
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Sorry. I thought it would be simpler to just create a new one instead of editing the other. I have updated the original issue report with the bug list. Should I delete it?