Visual Studio Android Emulator Display Keyboard

Question

How can I display keyboard on VS Android Emulator? In AVD I can setup it from emulator configurator, but there is no way in VS.

score 37 · Accepted Answer · edited Oct 03 '16 at 21:40

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I found a solution in Android Setting → Language Input → Keyboard Click on Current Keyboard and switch "Hardware Show Input Method"

edited Oct 03 '16 at 21:40

SharpC

answered Jul 14 '15 at 14:30

BoSkiv

I can't find this setting on the VS Emulator 10.1" KitKat (4.4) HDPI Tablet. Maybe it's only on later OS versions? – Bob Meyers Oct 30 '15 at 21:48
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@BobMeyers In KitKat (4.4) try going to Settings > Language & Input > Keyboard & Input methods (section) > Default, and turn "Hardware (Physical keyboard)" switch off. – Dan Dar3 Nov 08 '15 at 22:29
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I also found that once the hardware setting was changed (thanks to @Dan Dar3 for the new method) I have to restart the emulator as certain normal text keys were launching apps on the emulated phone. – SharpC Oct 04 '16 at 17:14

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