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Hide Android soft keyboard if it is open

I have three edit-text fields. Of these fields I want to display the soft input keyboard only for the first field and disabled for the later two fields sice these are date and time fields.
Edit-Text 1 //Show the keyboard
Edit-Text 2 and 3 //Hide the keyboard
By using below code I'm able to disable the keyboard for field 2 and 3 but when the user has focus on field 1 the keyboard appears but didn't hide when user taps on field 2 or 3. Although when field 2 or 3 is tapped first no keyboard appears.
//Code to disable soft input keyboard
public static void disableSoftInputFromAppearing(EditText editText) {
if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 11) {
editText.setRawInputType(InputType.TYPE_CLASS_TEXT);
editText.setTextIsSelectable(true);
} else {
editText.setRawInputType(InputType.TYPE_NULL);
editText.setFocusable(true);
}
How can I hide the soft input keyboard if its already open?

//activity
public static void hideSoftKeyboard(Activity activity) {
InputMethodManager inputMethodManager = (InputMethodManager)activity.getSystemService(Activity.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
inputMethodManager.hideSoftInputFromWindow(activity.getCurrentFocus().getWindowToken(), 0);
}
// fragment
public void hideSoftKeyboard() {
InputMethodManager inputMethodManager = (InputMethodManager) getActivity().getSystemService(Activity.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
inputMethodManager.hideSoftInputFromWindow(getActivity().getCurrentFocus().getWindowToken(), 0);
}
// If edit-text loses the focus, hiding keyboard
edTxtMessage.setOnTouchListener(new View.OnTouchListener() {
#Override
public boolean onTouch(View v, MotionEvent event) {
if (isEditable){
v.setFocusable(true);
v.setFocusableInTouchMode(true);
} else {
edTxtMessage.setFocusable(false);
}
return false;
}
});
edTxtMessage.setOnFocusChangeListener(new View.OnFocusChangeListener({
#Override
public void onFocusChange(View view, boolean b) {
if (!b){
hideKeyboard(getContext(), view);
}
}
});
private void hideKeyboard(Context context, View view) {
if (view != null) {
InputMethodManager imm = (InputMethodManager)context.getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
imm.hideSoftInputFromWindow(view.getWindowToken(), 0);
}
}

Easy way is using the xml
android:inputType="none"
android:textIsSelectable="true

You can set the two attributes to your edittext
android:focusable="false"
android:focusableInTouchMode="false"
Note: By this Your edittext is clickable for the date and time not focus to softkeyboard

Check if the current focus is not null, otherwise it might lead to a null pointer exception
if (getCurrentFocus() != null) {
InputMethodManager inputMethodManager = (InputMethodManager) getSystemService(Activity.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
inputMethodManager.hideSoftInputFromWindow(getCurrentFocus().getWindowToken(), 0);
}

Close keyboard on click outside of EditText in fragment [duplicate]

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I have a fragment containing an EditText for search input and a ListView. I've got the search part working, but now I want to close the keyboard when the user clicks the on the screen outside of the EditText. I'd also like to consume the click event (because it is a ListView, if I don't consume the click event the user may accidentally click on a ListView item they didn't want to open)
I know how to do this in an activity, but it seems to be different for fragments.
What I've tried so far:
Implement View.OnClickListener in the fragment and implement onClick as such:
#Override
public void onClick(View v) {
System.out.println("onClick true");
if (!(v instanceof EditText)) {
InputMethodManager imm = (InputMethodManager) getActivity().getSystemService(Context.
INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
if (getActivity().getCurrentFocus() != null) {
imm.hideSoftInputFromWindow(getActivity().getCurrentFocus().getWindowToken(), 0);
}
}
}
This never seemed to post "onClick true" when I clicked.
Override onTouchEvent in the fragment's activity and implement onTouchEvent as such:
#Override
public boolean onTouchEvent(final MotionEvent event) {
InputMethodManager imm = (InputMethodManager) getSystemService(Context.
INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
if (getCurrentFocus() != null) {
imm.hideSoftInputFromWindow(getCurrentFocus().getWindowToken(), 0);
}
return true;
}
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

If I get you right you can try to use a OnFocusChangeListener:
yourEditText.setOnFocusChangeListener(new View.OnFocusChangeListener() {
#Override
public void onFocusChange(View v, boolean hasFocus) {
final InputMethodManager inputManager = (InputMethodManager) getAppContext().getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
if (inputManager != null && !hasFocus) {
inputManager.hideSoftInputFromWindow(currentFocusedView.getWindowToken(), InputMethodManager.HIDE_NOT_ALWAYS);
}
}
});
This is just a sample, but maybe it points into the right direction.

Hide keyboard when down arrow is pressed

The picture shows a part of my app, an AutoCompleteTextView with an attached adapter.
When the user enters something into that view, autocomplete suggestions are shown.
The problem I have is: when the suggestions are shown and the device's down arrow is pressed, only the suggestions from the AutoCompleteTextView are closed, the keyboard stays open and needs a second tap on the down arrow to disappear.
I do want the suggestions and the keyboard to disappear on the first tap on the down arrow.
I tried overriding onBackPressed but it is not called when the down arrow is tapped, presumably because it's not considered 'back'.
How could I do this?
EDIT: I know how to programmatically hide the keyboard, I guess my problem is to detect the 'down arrow' tap.

Try to override onKeyPreIme() method in your AutoCompleteTextView as follows:
#Override
public boolean onKeyPreIme(int keyCode, KeyEvent event) {
if (keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_BACK && event.getAction() == 1) {
super.onKeyPreIme(keyCode, event);
hideKeyboard()
return true;
}
return super.onKeyPreIme(keyCode, event);
}

You can try something like this:
private boolean mIsKeyboardShown;
private EditText mSearchTextView;
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle bundle)
...
mSearchTextView = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.search);
View activityRootView = findViewById(R.id.activityRoot);
activityRootView.getViewTreeObserver().addOnGlobalLayoutListener(new OnGlobalLayoutListener() {
#Override
public void onGlobalLayout() {
int heightDiff = activityRootView.getRootView().getHeight() - activityRootView.getHeight();
// if more than 100 pixels, its probably a keyboard...
mIsKeyboardShown = (heightDiff > 100);
}
});
}
public void onBackPressed() {
if(mIsKeyboardShown) {
// close the keyboard
InputMethodManager inputManager = (InputMethodManager)getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
inputManager.hideSoftInputFromWindow(mSearchTextView.getWindowToken(), 0);
} else {
super.onBackPressed();
}
}
I haven't tried the code but I think this is the right approach.

InputMethodManager inputManager = (InputMethodManager)
getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
inputManager.hideSoftInputFromWindow(getCurrentFocus().getWindowToken(),
InputMethodManager.HIDE_NOT_ALWAYS);
you need to import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager;

Android: How to open keyboard for editing EditText when click button?

my case is: I have one EditText field that is with disabled focus.
Beside EditText field I has two buttons for Input methods. So I want when click first button: to open soft keybord and edit text in EditText field. I try many ways with:
InputMethodManager imm = (InputMethodManager) getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
imm.showSoftInput(yourEditText, InputMethodManager.SHOW_IMPLICIT);
and doesn't work for me. Only way to open soft keyboard is:
toggleSoftInput(InputMethodManager.SHOW_FORCED, 0)
but there is no way to edit info from EditText field.
May you suggest me how to open keyboard and edit text for some EditText when click button.
Thanks a lot!
Edited:
So, EditText is not focusable be default. When I click Keyboard button - should be focusable, then show me soft keyboard to enter text and appear in EditText. Other method to insert is A-B-C button which not required keyboard. It will be something like Morse code input - touch and hold A-B-C button :) I'll try suggested example to implement in my case. Thank you guys :)

Thanks guys for your help :) I used all suggestions that you gave me, searched and tested a lot of other scripts and finally my code is working :)
Here is my final code:
InputEditText = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.InputText);
public void InputData() {
/* Keyboard Button Action */
KeyboardButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(View v) {
Log.v(TAG, "On Keyboard Button click event!");
InputEditText.requestFocus();
InputEditText.setFocusableInTouchMode(true);
InputMethodManager imm = (InputMethodManager) getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
imm.showSoftInput(InputEditText, InputMethodManager.SHOW_FORCED);
}
});
}
It may be useful for someone :)
Thank you!

The design you've described isn't recommended. You're violating the focusable attribute's purpose which is not to control whether the user can alter the text in a EditText component.
If you plan to provide an alternative input method because the use case seems to require this (e.g. you allow only a certain set of symbols in the editable text field) then you should probably disable text editing altogether for the time the user isn't allowed to change the value of the field.
Declare your editable field:
<EditText
android:id="#+id/edit_text_2"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:ems="10" />
notice that its focusable attribute is left with the default value. That's ok, we'll handle that later. Declare a button which will start editing process:
<Button
android:id="#+id/button_show_ime"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="Start editing" />
Now, in your Activity declare:
private EditText editText2;
private KeyListener originalKeyListener;
private Button buttonShowIme;
And in onCreate() do this:
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.ime_activity);
// Find out our editable field.
editText2 = (EditText)findViewById(R.id.edit_text_2);
// Save its key listener which makes it editable.
originalKeyListener = editText2.getKeyListener();
// Set it to null - this will make the field non-editable
editText2.setKeyListener(null);
// Find the button which will start editing process.
buttonShowIme = (Button)findViewById(R.id.button_show_ime);
// Attach an on-click listener.
buttonShowIme.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(View v) {
// Restore key listener - this will make the field editable again.
editText2.setKeyListener(originalKeyListener);
// Focus the field.
editText2.requestFocus();
// Show soft keyboard for the user to enter the value.
InputMethodManager imm = (InputMethodManager)getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
imm.showSoftInput(editText2, InputMethodManager.SHOW_IMPLICIT);
}
});
// We also want to disable editing when the user exits the field.
// This will make the button the only non-programmatic way of editing it.
editText2.setOnFocusChangeListener(new View.OnFocusChangeListener() {
#Override
public void onFocusChange(View v, boolean hasFocus) {
// If it loses focus...
if (!hasFocus) {
// Hide soft keyboard.
InputMethodManager imm = (InputMethodManager)getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
imm.hideSoftInputFromWindow(editText2.getWindowToken(), 0);
// Make it non-editable again.
editText2.setKeyListener(null);
}
}
});
}
I hope the code with all the comments is self-explanatory. Tested on APIs 8 and 17.

Try this :
final EditText myedit2 = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.myEditText2);
Button btsmall = (Button) findViewById(R.id.BtSmall);
btsmall.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(View arg0) {
myedit2.requestFocus();
}
});

I Have Work this code for open a keybord when button click.
Like .
btn1 = (Button) findViewById(R.id.btn1);
edt1 = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.edt1);
btn1.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(View v) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
edt1.requestFocus();
InputMethodManager imm = (InputMethodManager) getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
imm.showSoftInput(edt1, InputMethodManager.SHOW_IMPLICIT);
}
});
its completed work.

LinearLayout ll_about_me =(LinearLayout) view.findViewById(R.id.ll_about_me);
ll_about_me.setOnTouchListener(new OnTouchListener() {
#Override
public boolean onTouch(View v, MotionEvent event) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
mEtEmpAboutYou.requestFocus();
mEtEmpAboutYou.setFocusableInTouchMode(true);
InputMethodManager imm = (InputMethodManager) getActivity().getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
imm.showSoftInput(mEtEmpAboutYou, InputMethodManager.SHOW_FORCED);
return true;
}
});

For those that uses fragments you can use InputMethodManager that way:
InputMethodManager imm = (InputMethodManager) getActivity().getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
if (imm != null) {
imm.showSoftInput(editText, InputMethodManager.SHOW_FORCED);
}
Full Code:
btn.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(View view) {
editText.setFocusable(true);
editText.setFocusableInTouchMode(true);
editText.requestFocus();
InputMethodManager imm = (InputMethodManager) getActivity().getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
if (imm != null) {
imm.showSoftInput(editText, InputMethodManager.SHOW_FORCED);
}
}
});

I hope this help
EditText txt_categorie = findViewById(R.id.txt_categorie);
txt_categorie.requestFocus();

EditText with soft keyboard and "Back" button

When I'm using "EditText" I have the virtual keyboard.
Pressing first time "Back" button hides the keyboard. Second press invokes "onBackPressed" callback in my activity. OK, but...
I have no idea how to hook the very first press. I need to process input data as soon as the virtual keyboard dismissed.
Any ideas are welcome.
Thanks.

You can override when the keyboard disappears using this method:
public boolean onKeyPreIme(int keyCode, KeyEvent event) {
if (keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_BACK &&
event.getAction() == KeyEvent.ACTION_UP) {
// Do your thing here
return false;
}
return super.dispatchKeyEvent(event);
}
Taken from my other answer # : Android: Error popup on EditText doesn't move down when keyboard goes away

Custom Back Button:-
final RelativeLayout rrBack = (RelativeLayout) mCustomView.findViewById(R.id.rr_back);
rrBack.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(View v) {
MyApplication.getInstance().getRequestQueue().cancelAll(FEED_DETAIL_TAG_REQUEST);
InputMethodManager imm = (InputMethodManager) getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
imm.hideSoftInputFromWindow(rrBack.getWindowToken(), 0);
}
});