iPad Pro 11" keyboard case stops working when screen is laid flat against the back sleeve i just spent an hour troubleshooting and rebooting my new iPad and then time with support online only to realize it will only work in stand up mode ? 

i don't like to stand it up because the angle is way too steep for a tall person. 

is there a reason why it stops working as soon the screen is flat against the back of the case ? 



i tried to post this on discussions.apple.com but it kept giving me the super descriptive "You are not allowed to create or update this content" error.
The previous generation 10.5" has this same limitation. There is a magnetic switch in the bottom edge that prevents the keyboard from activating if it's not in one of the slots on the keyboard case - simply having the connection to the iPad is not sufficient.