How to show AutoCompleteTextView suggestions in landscape orientation

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AutoCompleteTextView displays it's suggestions in a dropdown in the portrait mode.I would like to display suggestions either in a dialog or in a dropdown in the landscape mode,here the EditText and the keyboard go full screen.

Which layout should I use in the Adapter to display hints as a dialog in landscape mode. Im currently using android.R.layout.simple_dropdown_item_1line.

Im currently forcing the layout to display in `portrait` orientation using `android:screenOrientation`.Considering that there is a Camera that opens only in landscape two Activities back...it is going to be a bumpy ride — vamsiampolu, Nov 14 '13 at 10:41
Thanks for your answer,I tried it but when I rotate to landscape mode drop down going up how to show it down. — Shailendra Madda, Nov 22 '13 at 10:33

score 16 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 22 '13 at 09:15

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In the layout where you defined your AutoCompleteTextView use android:imeOptions=flagNoExtractUi

The flag prevents the element from going full-screen when it is rotated to landscape mode.

answered Nov 22 '13 at 09:15

vamsiampolu

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Thanks for your answer,I tried it but when I rotate to landscape mode drop down going up how to show it down. – Shailendra Madda Nov 22 '13 at 11:09
Didn't display the dropdown for me, either. – FractalBob Oct 14 '17 at 00:01

score 6 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 21 '17 at 18:27

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@vamsiampolu answer is correct but if you want to use same by using java, you can use

    itemautoTxt.setImeOptions(EditorInfo.IME_FLAG_NO_EXTRACT_UI);

where itemautoTxt is AutoCompleteTextView

hope this will helpful to others.

answered Feb 21 '17 at 18:27

AMAN SINGH

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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Oct 17 '19 at 15:18

Firstly, set this android:imeOptions="flagNoExtractUi" in XML.

Secondly, your dropdown may be under your keybord or above it. So it may not fit on screen - appear below or above the visible area of the screen. To fix this use android:dropDownAnchor="@id/your_view" to pin dropdown to the required view.

Thirdly, the dropdown may not appear on some devices or may appear unstable.

How to show AutoCompleteTextView suggestions in landscape orientation

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