Apple Pencil in Beta 2 for iPadOS?

Unclear if this is a bug, but am I supposed to be able to draw or sketch in Bear 2 on iPadOS at this point? I don’t see an option to do so. Nor the same custom keyboard that’s in iOS BEAR. 2.Thanks!

It is this one:

Hi, I am also experiencing the same as @AnthonyBaker, I don’t seem to have access to the selection that appears on the iPhone (screenshot provided above by @Eleanor).

Testing version : Bear 2.0 test flight (10699), iPad mini (6th generation) 11", iPadOS 16.3.1

Ok, I just found by accident how to access the sketch function, but hopefully it’s not the only/correct way of doing it, as it’s a bit tricky.
I order to get access to the BIU button that gives access to Sketch, highlight, etc… sections I had to change the keyboard to “Floating” and then I saw the BIU button in the lower right corner

Maybe sharing screenshots of the BIU keyboard would be helpful to the devs.

You are entirely right @Eleanor. Yesterday I couldn’t find a way to upload pictures from my browser (just did it now from the phone.
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The first picture above shows the button that provides access to the special functions. Below you can see the normal Keyboard where the button is nowhere to be seen.

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For those looking for a solution for this — it is as follows:

  1. On iPad OS General > Keyboards
  2. Click the toggle for “Shortcuts” which will enable the formatting menu Bear uses

That formatting menu includes options for sketching.

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