Ionic Keyboard Attach Directive

keyboard-attach.directive.ts

import { Directive, ElementRef, Input, OnDestroy, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
import { Keyboard } from '@ionic-native/keyboard';
import { Content, Platform } from 'ionic-angular';
import { Subscription } from 'rxjs/Subscription';


/**
 * @name KeyboardAttachDirective
 * @source https://gist.github.com/Manduro/bc121fd39f21558df2a952b39e907754
 * @description
 * The `keyboardAttach` directive will cause an element to float above the
 * keyboard when the keyboard shows. Currently only supports the `ion-footer` element.
 * 
 * ### Notes
 * - This directive requires [Ionic Native](https://github.com/driftyco/ionic-native)
 * and the [Ionic Keyboard Plugin](https://github.com/driftyco/ionic-plugin-keyboard).
 * - Currently only tested to work on iOS.
 * - If there is an input in your footer, you will need to set
 *   `Keyboard.disableScroll(true)`.
 *
 * @usage
 *
 * ```html
 * <ion-content #content>
 * </ion-content>
 * 
 * <ion-footer [keyboardAttach]="content">
 *   <ion-toolbar>
 *     <ion-item>
 *       <ion-input></ion-input>
 *     </ion-item>
 *   </ion-toolbar>
 * </ion-footer>
 * ```
 */

@Directive({
  selector: '[keyboardAttach]'
})
export class KeyboardAttachDirective implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
  @Input('keyboardAttach') content: Content;

  private onShowSubscription: Subscription;
  private onHideSubscription: Subscription;

  constructor(
    private elementRef: ElementRef,
    private keyboard: Keyboard,
    private platform: Platform
  ) {}

  ngOnInit() {
    if (this.platform.is('cordova') && this.platform.is('ios')) {
      this.onShowSubscription = this.keyboard.onKeyboardShow().subscribe(e => this.onShow(e));
      this.onHideSubscription = this.keyboard.onKeyboardHide().subscribe(() => this.onHide());
    }
  }

  ngOnDestroy() {
    if (this.onShowSubscription) {
      this.onShowSubscription.unsubscribe();
    }
    if (this.onHideSubscription) {
      this.onHideSubscription.unsubscribe();
    }
  }

  private onShow(e) {
    let keyboardHeight: number = e.keyboardHeight || (e.detail && e.detail.keyboardHeight);
    this.setElementPosition(keyboardHeight);
  };

  private onHide() {
    this.setElementPosition(0);
  };

  private setElementPosition(pixels: number) {
    this.elementRef.nativeElement.style.paddingBottom = pixels + 'px';
    this.content.resize();
  }
}

Thanks a lot @prescindivel let me try out

Updated version for ionic 4 and cordova-plugin-ionic-keyboard (https://github.com/driftyco/ionic-plugin-keyboard is deprecated)
https://gist.github.com/Youness-e/5c4f49f3aaa4ee90f45b75818764114d

Don't forget to install https://github.com/ionic-team/cordova-plugin-ionic-keyboard
ionic cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-ionic-keyboard
npm install @ionic-native/keyboard

and include the directive on your page.module.ts

import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common';
import { KeyboardAttachDirective } from 'src/app/directives/keyboard-attach.directive'; // Adapt the path

...

@NgModule({
imports: [
...
],
declarations: [XxxxxPage, KeyboardAttachDirective]
})
export class XxxxxPageModule {}

What about ionic 5? This is not working and capacitor

any example for ionic 4 ?

any example for ionic 4 ?

Hello, were you able to figure out it for ionic 4? I have some troubles.
Thanks

Hello, any working solution on capacitor (Ionic 5)?

@alfredcarro @josedejesusAmaya @ipehimanshu @Jonatthu
Ionic 5 quickfix for components that return HtmlElement (ion-alert, ion-popover, etc...)

My Fix on this was adding a hide and show when the user clicks on the input.
isPlatform('ios') && isShow <>content that overlaps</>
by this the overlap content hides whenever the user click the input and show when the user leaves the input by clicking the screen.