Test Results

Run the Keyman app, either in iPhone simulator or real device. Version of iOS is not important. Test the System keyboard and In-App keyboard.

in-app: 👎

The keyboard still doesn't show the Shift layer right off.

system: 👍

The keyboard shows Shift layer right off after switching to the keyboard.

Clicking in the text area doesn't enable the Shift layer either. Note also

in-app: 👎

The keyboard doesn't switch to the Shift layer at the start of a text field; however, it does after full stop (.), exclamation (!) or question mark (?) and one or two spaces (e.g. . ).

system: 👍
The keyboard does switch to the Shift layer at the start of a text field; however, it does after full stop (.), exclamation (!) or question mark (?) and one or two spaces (e.g. . ).

Originally posted by @MakaraSok in #6366 (comment)