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01 / enable the keyboard

1. Open Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards → Add New Keyboard…
2. Pick CRPL from the list.
3. Tap CRPL in the keyboards list and toggle allow full access. This is required for the {clipboard} variable and so the keyboard can read snippets you defined in the app.
4. In any text field, hold the 🌐 globe key and pick CRPL.

02 / your first snippet

1. Open the CRPL app.
2. Tap + new group, give it a name (e.g. email).
3. Inside the group, tap + new at the top right.
4. Type a trigger code (e.g. ;sig) and a replacement.
5. Tap save ↵.

03 / triggering an expansion

Switch to the CRPL keyboard, type the code, then press space. The code is replaced by the snippet.

You can change which keys count as triggers in Settings → Triggers — space, return, comma, period.

The suggestion bar above the keyboard shows partial matches as you type. Tap any chip to expand without waiting for a trigger.

04 / variables

Snippets can include dynamic placeholders that are filled in at expansion time:

• {datum} — today's date in the format you set in Settings → Editor
• {tijd} — the current time
• {clipboard} — whatever is currently on your clipboard

05 / icloud sync

Settings → Sync → iCloud sync on. Your snippets sync to your other iOS devices signed into the same Apple ID. Sync uses your private iCloud container; nothing goes through us.

06 / long-press alternates

Hold a key for half a second to see accent options (e.g. e → è é ê ë ē). Slide to the one you want and release.

07 / import / export

Settings → Data. Export writes a plain-text .txt file with all your groups and codes. Import reads the same format and merges into your existing data, with conflict resolution if codes collide.

08 / troubleshooting

• The keyboard appears but nothing expands. Make sure Full Access is enabled (see step 01) so the keyboard can read your snippets from the App Group container.
• Snippets show on iPhone but not on iPad. Both devices must be signed into the same iCloud account, and Settings → Sync → iCloud sync must be on. Restart the app after toggling.
• Autocorrect doesn't work. The CRPL keyboard uses iOS's built-in spell checker. If your typing language isn't Dutch or English, autocorrect may have limited coverage.
• {clipboard} expands to empty. The clipboard might be empty or contain non-text data, or iOS denied the paste prompt. Try copying again and re-expanding.

09 / contact

Bugs, requests, anything else — mail tom@tombode.nl. Include the iOS version and a brief reproduction if you've found a bug.