Disable Software Keyboard in Android until EditText is chosen

Question

how can I prevent the software keyboard to disappear until a specific EditText is choosen? I have several EditTexts in my Layout when it is opened the first is automatically sel

Answer 1

final InputMethodManager mgr = (InputMethodManager) getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);

    txt1.setOnFocusChangeListener(new OnFocusChangeListener() {
        @Override
        public void onFocusChange(View v, boolean hasFocus) {
            if(!(hasFocus || txt2.hasFocus()))
            {   
            mgr.hideSoftInputFromWindow(txt1.getWindowToken(), 0);
            }

        }
    });

this code has good effect for focus handling and keyboard display...