EditText is selected automatically when project is run

Question

I have a problem. In the first Activity of my app I have an EditText at the very top of the page inside a linear layout. Problem is that when i run my app, always the EditText is selected for which a keyboard appears on the screen. Is there any way to tell the app not to have the EditText already selected when the app runs? Thanks in advance, Waiting for your reply...

measn keyboard automatically open whenever you run the application? — Shani Goriwal, Jul 30 '13 at 12:09
Read this thread, it's very well explained: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1555109/stop-edittext-from-gaining-focus-at-activity-startup — CAPS LOCK, Jul 30 '13 at 12:15

harikrishnan · Answer 1 · 2013-07-30T12:21:00.993

2

use this code..whenever your project is on, edit-text selected. you will type instantly..

     <EditText
        android:id="@+id/editText1"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:focusable="true"
        android:ems="10" >
     </EditText>

edited Jul 30 '13 at 12:21

answered Jul 30 '13 at 12:12

harikrishnan

2,135
3
28
63

I DONT WANT TO TYPE INSTALTLY!!!! – Shanzid SHaiham Jul 30 '13 at 12:16

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 30 '13 at 12:17

You can make a method and call it on onCreate() method:

public static void hideSoftKeyboard (Activity activity, View view) {
 InputMethodManager imm =(InputMethodManager)activity.getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
 imm.hideSoftInputFromWindow(view.getApplicationWindowToken(), 0);}

or simply you can add in manifest file like this:

<activity android:name="com.your.package.ActivityName"
      android:windowSoftInputMode="stateHidden"  />

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 30 '13 at 12:42

1

Remove <requestfocus /> from your <EditText /> in XML file.. Request focus means it is gain focus on particulat component.. So remove it...

answered Jul 30 '13 at 12:42

Savan Kachhiya Patel

1,055
8
16

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Jul 30 '13 at 12:11

0

<activity android:name=".YourActivity" android:windowSoftInputMode="stateHidden"  />

Add this to your manifest file...Try this...

answered Jul 30 '13 at 12:11

Looking Forward

4,200
8
46
66

will the on-screen keyboard show itself afterwards if i touch on the EditText? – Shanzid SHaiham Jul 30 '13 at 12:13
yes, after adding this to your manifest, keyboard will be shown on the screen if you touch Edittext – Looking Forward Jul 30 '13 at 12:14
Lets make a deal..I'll mark your answer correct if you upvote me @Anil Bhatiya – Shanzid SHaiham Jul 30 '13 at 12:19
We are not here to deal...important thing is to solve your problem. – Looking Forward Jul 30 '13 at 12:20
:) I was just kidding....U thought I was serious? – Shanzid SHaiham Jul 30 '13 at 12:22
It's cool...Have tried this solution? – Looking Forward Jul 30 '13 at 12:22
Ya....i did..sadly didnt work on my device(Galaxy y Dous Android2.3.6) – Shanzid SHaiham Jul 30 '13 at 17:06
i used this `code: ` – Shanzid SHaiham Jul 30 '13 at 17:09
and still no luck @Anil Bhatiya – Shanzid SHaiham Jul 30 '13 at 17:10
You have to make modification in manifest file... – Looking Forward Jul 31 '13 at 04:36
what modifications? @Anil Bhatiya – Shanzid SHaiham Jul 31 '13 at 08:57
– Looking Forward Jul 31 '13 at 09:00
ya..i tried that and it didnt work – Shanzid SHaiham Jul 31 '13 at 09:03

score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Jul 30 '13 at 12:12

0

put a <requestFocus /> in your xml.

Example :

<Button ...>

<requestFocus />

</Button>

It should be on something other than your EditText

answered Jul 30 '13 at 12:12

Marc-André Therrien

489
5
19

EditText is selected automatically when project is run

5 Answers5