iOS – Select list search field often fails to open keyboard (new two-step dropdown UI)

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Summary
Since a recent Coda mobile UI change to selectlists/dropdowns (now using a two-step modal flow), the search field inside the select list modal frequently fails to trigger the iOS on-screen keyboard. This blocks normal selection workflows on iPhone.

Environment

  • Devices tested: iPhone 12 and another (different model)

  • iOS versions: tested on multiple versions (issue reproducible across versions)

  • Coda app: latest version (at time of writing)

  • Also reproducible for multiple users / colleagues

  • Appears doc-independent (not tied to a specific doc structure)

Steps to reproduce

  1. Open a Coda doc on iPhone (Coda app).

  2. Tap a Select List / Dropdown field.

  3. The new modal list view opens.

  4. Tap the search field at the top of the modal.

Expected behavior

  • iOS keyboard opens immediately.

  • User can type to filter options.

Actual behavior

  • Often nothing happens when tapping the search field.

  • Sometimes iOS shows “Paste” / “AutoFill” UI instead of opening the keyboard.

  • Repeated tapping may eventually work, but frequently the user is blocked.

  • This makes fast data entry or reliable selection difficult or impossible.

Frequency

  • High / intermittent but very common.

  • Multiple users can reproduce consistently.

Impact

  • Blocking for operational workflows where select lists must be searched (large option sets, where the keyboard is needed in most every case).

  • Slows down mobile usage significantly.

  • Confuses because the UI suggests typing is possible but input focus is not reliably obtained.