How to stop Soft keyboard showing automatically when focus is changed (OnStart event)

Question

I am developing for a tablet using Android 2.2.

I have a form which I am using for new and editable instances. When editable, I want to stop the user from editing c

Answer 1

We can Hide the device Keybord by following ways which totally depends on the need of situation_

First Way_

EditText userId;
    /*
     * When you want that Keybord not shown untill user clicks on one of the EditText Field.
     */
    getWindow().setSoftInputMode(WindowManager.LayoutParams.SOFT_INPUT_STATE_HIDDEN);

Second Way_ InputMethodManager

    /*
     * When you want to use service of 'InputMethodManager' to hide/show keyboard
     */
    InputMethodManager inputManager = (InputMethodManager) getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);

    inputManager.hideSoftInputFromWindow(userId.getWindowToken(),
            InputMethodManager.HIDE_NOT_ALWAYS);

Third Way_

    /*
     * Touch event Listener
     * When you not want to open Device Keybord even when user clicks on concern EditText Field.
     */
    userId.setOnTouchListener(new OnTouchListener(){
        @Override
        public boolean onTouch(View v, MotionEvent event) {
            int inType = userId.getInputType(); // backup the input type
            userId.setInputType(InputType.TYPE_NULL); // disable soft input
            userId.onTouchEvent(event); // call native handler
            userId.setInputType(inType); // restore input type
            userId.setFocusable(true);
            return true; // consume touch even
        }
    });

Behalf of all of the above ways_ you can also define windowSoftInputMode in applicationsmanifest` file_

<manifest ... >
 <application ... >
    <activity 
        android:windowSoftInputMode="stateHidden|stateAlwaysHidden"
        ... >
        <intent-filter>
           ...
        </intent-filter>
    </activity>

 </application>
</manifest>

I hope this will help all!

Answer 2

If you want this for a particular EditText this will work.

editText.setShowSoftInputOnFocus(false);

Answer 3

Maybe this will help you:

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

Put this method in the onCreate() method of your activity when the activity is first created or called.

Answer 4

this is the answer: In your AndroidManifest.xml add an attribute to the Activity:

        <activity android:name=".MyActivity" android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustPan"> </activity>