14.2 Disables The Delete Key on Smart Keyboard Folio In Mail When Deleting Messages

[symonty]

Yep wide spread very annoying, I use my ipad for hours a day and not being able to delete mail has made a huge impact to my productivity.

 

[testcard]

iOS 14.3 Beta 1, Delete key not working on magic keyboard.
Edit. Now working.

 

[Pastryqn]

Very frustrating indeed. Let’s hope this fix comes soon. I always hesitate when a new update comes along. It‘s not always better.

 

[papbot]

Very frustrating indeed. Let’s hope this fix comes soon. I always hesitate when a new update comes along. It‘s not always better.

I’ve heard from several others that the current beta has fixed this. It is very annoying, on one web site I couldn’t enter text correctly and the space bar didn’t work properly. I had to switch back and forth from the onscreen keyboard to the Magic Keyboard.

 

[testcard]

14.3 Beta has fixed it.

 

[johnnyturbouk]

I also have ha this issue for several months know, using 2019 12.9 IP-Pro and Smart Keyboard. It’s really annoying, as i then default to either using my iMac or iPhone to delete multiple junk emails.

In the past [prior to 14.2] a work-around was to type text in the search and then delete using the delete key. After this i could highlight multiple emails anew then delete. Using 2finger gestures is no where near as quick as using the keyboard.

I’m glad ios14.3 fixes this, but i think apple needs to send out a fix asap

 

[Dingo Dave 69]

This is so annoying, so will it definitely be fixed in the next update? I do not install the beta’s.

 

[Froat]

When a message is highlighted in the message list in Mail hitting the delete key on the Smart Keyboard Folio does nothing. This is happening on my 12.9 3rd gen iPad Pro. Deleting text still functions but you cannot delete a message.

An easy fix is to park the cursor on the trash can and then use the track pad as your button.

 

[Froat]

When a message is highlighted in the message list in Mail hitting the delete key on the Smart Keyboard Folio does nothing. This is happening on my 12.9 3rd gen iPad Pro. Deleting text still functions but you cannot delete a message.

An easy workaround is to park the cursor on the trash can and use the trackpad as the button.

 

[Dingo Dave 69]

An easy workaround is to park the cursor on the trash can and use the trackpad as the button.

The folio keyboard doesn’t have a trackpad so this is not possible. Maybe on the magic keyboard tho.

 

[wlgspotter]

This also affects the Magic Keyboard, wonder if any 3rd party keyboards are also affected.

I’m using a 3rd party keyboard case, which have a bluetooth hardware keyboard, and confirmed it doesn’t work too. I found it odd that it suddenly stopped working until i stumbled upon this, so it looks like it is not specific to my keyboard. Hopefully we can get a fix soon.