Keyboard issue for EditText

Question

I have a Dialog in which I am having a EditText. Issues which I am facing are:

1). When Dialog is shown at that moment Keyboard does not come itself. So I had to programmatically bring keyboard up.

InputMethodManager immOnResume = (InputMethodManager) getActivity().getSystemService(
                                        Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
                        immOnResume.showSoftInput(mEditText,
                                InputMethodManager.SHOW_FORCED);

2). When pressing home button keyboard is still visible in Home screen. I think as I am programmatically bringing keyboard up then I have to programmatically hide keyboard.

InputMethodManager immN = (InputMethodManager) getActivity().getSystemService(
                                    Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
                    immN.hideSoftInputFromWindow(
                            mEditText.getWindowToken(), 0);

But these also isn't working. Any suggestions how can I solve my issue.

The keyboard is not disappearing because you used `InputMethodManager.SHOW_FORCED`. You should use `InputMethodManager.SHOW_IMPLICIT` instead. — Karakuri, May 30 '13 at 16:43

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered May 30 '13 at 16:39

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Try

getWindow().setSoftInputMode (WindowManager.LayoutParams.SOFT_INPUT_STATE_ALWAYS_VISIBLE);

answered May 30 '13 at 16:39

svennergr

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what about if I press home button. – Vaibs May 30 '13 at 16:40
Nothing. Please try it this way first. In my case, I am handling an Activity with Dialog-Theme and the keyboard is hidden on pressing home button. – svennergr May 30 '13 at 16:41

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered May 30 '13 at 16:43

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You can use myedittext.requestFocus()

The keyboard will automatically vanish when activity is destroyed.

answered May 30 '13 at 16:43

Adesh Atole

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered May 30 '13 at 16:44

If your UI is written in XML, you might consider adding the requestFocus tag:

<EditText ...>
    <requestFocus />
</EditText>

That should trigger the focus on your EditText field when your dialog opens, which in turn should open your keyboard.

If, however, your UI is done programatically

editText.requestFocus()

Keyboard issue for EditText

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