utmapp / utmapp/UTM

iPadOS on-screen keyboard: console mode vs graphics mode differences

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Description

_Applies to UTM 4.0.2 (Beta)_

Currently, there's not much information in the [User Guide](https://getutm.app/guide/), [FAQ](https://getutm.app/faq/) or previous [issues](/issues) about the on-screen keyboard and its configuration. It took me a while to figure out, that there are currently (`UTM 4.0.2`) different on-screen keyboards depending on the [display mode](https://getutm.app/guide/#type) (`console` vs `full graphics`) and that essential buttons/keys like `ALT/option` and `CMD/command` are missing in the console mode version.

**Question:**
I was wondering if there's a technical reason / limitation why `console mode` doesn't have the same "nice" on-screen keyboard like `graphics mode` or if this is just something which was overlooked and can be easily fixed? IMHO the `graphics mode` on-screen keyboard is "better" and it would be great if `console mode` would use that one as well.

Also this issue may be of help to other users having the same issue while the documentation is missing this information.

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