Android SDL2 2.30.[0|1] regression for ...IsTextInput... functions

[312937]

Sorry to bother you...

Target: Android
SDL2 version: 2.30.0/2.30.1 comparing to 2.28.5 and before
weak relation to issue 9202

Observed on any Android application:

• The behaviour and function is not backwards compatible
  • SDL_bool SDL_IsTextInputActive(void); works different than before
  • SDL_bool SDL_IsTextInputShown(void); is unreliable
    In other words:
• None of the functions above allows to retrieve the state of the on-screen keyboard (shown/hidden) NOW.

void SDL_StartTextInput(void); and void SDL_StopTextInput(void); both work as before.

[slouken]

Can you describe how they work differently?

[312937]

1. Up to my recollection: SDL_IsTextInputActive was delivering the state of on-screen keyboard before 2.30.*. It seems to deliver always TRUE with 2.30.* (at least in the initial state no matter whether keyboard is shown or not).
2. With 2.30.* I've noticed SDL_IsTextInputShown delivers FALSE.
   My difficulty is no functional description as well (difference between shown and active). Thus, I might have misinterpreted the intention.
3. Trying 2.30.1 I've checked shortly both and could not grasp the real function behind.

In between, I moved back to 2.28.5 to avoid the difficulty.
Usage note: Currently (i.e., using 2.28.5), I apply SDL_IsTextInputActive to recognise whether the on-screen keyboard displayed or hidden. This might have been a mistake though it worked reliable the last few years.

I feel really sorry if the provided description is missing deterministic technical details, but I may hardly come back to the isssue at the moment due to my professional work-load.

[slouken]

These details are enough to understand the issue, thanks!

[slouken]

I think what you want is SDL_IsScreenKeyboardShown()

[expikr]

potentially related: love2d/love#2031 (comment) and #9215