How to move UITextView correction suggestion above text

Question

I\'m using a UITextView to roughly replicate the SMS text box above the keyboard. I\'m using a UITextView instead of a field so that it can expand with multiple lines.

Answer 1

The problem is that the Keyboard is implemented as a separate UIWindow, rather than as a view within the main UIWindow, so layout with it is tricky. Here are some pointers in the right direction:

• Hunt through the application's -windows property to find the private UITextEffectsWindow window and figure out its frame. This is the keyboard
• Hunt through the TextView's subviews to find the private UIAutocorrectInlinePrompt view. This is the autocorrect bubble.
• Move that subview into a separate wrapper view (added to the TextView) and then move that wrapper view so it's above the above-mentioned keyboard window.

You'll notice two mentions of "private" above. That carries all the relevant caveats. I have no idea why Apple has allowed the problem to persist when even their apps have had to work around it.