iOS Keyboard Style Reference

Just a simple small post showcasing the various keyboard formats along with the associated properties. To be used for future reference to easily see the formats:

UIKeyboardTypeDefault

Use the default keyboard for the current input method.

UIKeyboardTypeASCIICapable

Use a keyboard that displays standard ASCII characters.

UIKeyboardTypeNumbersAndPunctuation

Use the numbers and punctuation keyboard.

UIKeyboardTypeURL

Use a keyboard optimized for URL entry. This type features “.”, “/”, and “.com” prominently.

UIKeyboardTypeNumberPad

Use a numeric keypad designed for PIN entry. This type features the numbers 0 through 9 prominently. This keyboard type does not support auto-capitalization.

UIKeyboardTypePhonePad

Use a keypad designed for entering telephone numbers. This type features the numbers 0 through 9 and the “*” and “#” characters prominently. This keyboard type does not support auto-capitalization.

UIKeyboardTypeNamePhonePad

Use a keypad designed for entering a person’s name or phone number. This keyboard type does not support auto-capitalization.

UIKeyboardTypeEmailAddress

Use a keyboard optimized for specifying email addresses. This type features the “@”, “.” and space characters prominently.

UIKeyboardTypeDecimalPad

Use a keyboard with numbers and a decimal point.

UIKeyboardTypeTwitter

Use a keyboard optimized for twitter text entry, with easy access to the @ and # characters.

UIKeyboardTypeAlphabet

Deprecated.