Smart Key bar not showing up

[unoctanium]

Checklist

• Read the docs
• Searched for existing GitHub issues

Configuration

Xcode: 16.0 (16A242d)
Blink: v18.0.0.927 (Test Flight). Sep 28 2024. branch: default (raw)
iPadOS Version: 18.0

Describe the bug

This is a brand new checkout, following the installation guide in the Build section of the README.md file.

The Smart Key bar is not showing up.
In Settings.app->General->Keyboard->Shortcuts-toggle, I tested with both - switch on or off
I don't use assistive touch

I built from GitHub repo and deployed in release mode to

1. physical device: iPad Pro (11 inch) (4th generation), iPadOS 18.0
2. Simulator: iPad Air 11 inch (M2), iOS 18.0

On my device I tested without and with hardware keyboarrd attached.
In the sim I tested without or with hardware keyboard setting.

Thus bug is only related to iPad. Smart key bar shows up on iPhone.

[unoctanium]

Following this workaround: #1898

In Blink/Smarter Keys/SmarterTermInput.swift
I changed line line 180 from

if KBTracker.shared.isHardwareKB {

to

if isHardwareKB {

Actually, I didn’t understand the logic behind this change but now, the Smart Key bar is always shown.

[unoctanium]

but with this workaround the smart key bar looks scambled and is not usable when a physical keyboard is attached

[carloscabanero]

This is a known issue with iOS and we have reported it multiple times. Won't dig deeper as the plan is to rewrite the SmartKeys bar and the Terminal itself.