iPhone Mobile Safari: Force keyboard open

Question

This is an HTML / CSS / JS (jQuery) iPad app. I\'ve got a button, that slides down an input form. I\'d like to focus the user on the input, and then launch the keyboard.

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Answer 1

Turn that button into an input field then instantly swap focus to the main input field. They keyboard will open and stay opened. Below is an example using a button like you asked, placing a transparent input field over the button the user clicks. Tested on an iPhone 4 (iOS 6/7) and an HTC Windows phone.

The input you want the user to focus on:

The button the user presses (with input field overlayed using css):

Button

Swap focus instantly:

function FocusMain()
{
    $("#main").focus();
}