The on-screen software keyboard does not appear when editing SwiftUI TextField controls in applications created and executed using Swift Playgrounds on iPadOS 27.2.
The issue is reproducible in a completely new, minimal Swift Playgrounds application, independently of any existing application code.
Steps to reproduce
- Open Swift Playgrounds on an iPad running iPadOS 27.2.
- Create a new blank SwiftUI application.
- Add a standard TextField bound to a @State String.
- Run the application using Play.
- Tap the TextField with a finger.
Actual result
The TextField displays the insertion cursor and responds to touch interactions, but the software keyboard never appears.
Long-pressing the TextField displays the Paste / AutoFill context menu.
Handwriting input using Apple Pencil Pro works, but the software keyboard remains unavailable.
Disabling Scribble in iPadOS settings does not resolve the problem.
The software keyboard works normally in Apple Notes on the same iPad.
This issue prevents normal text entry and testing in an actively developed payroll management application built entirely with Swift Playgrounds.
The problem also occurs in a completely new sample application, indicating that it is not specific to the payroll application’s code.
Request
Please investigate this apparent regression affecting software keyboard presentation in Swift Playgrounds on iPadOS 27.2.
A fix or an official workaround would be greatly appreciated.