Unable to enter minus sign for EditText

Question

I have following EditText element, when the keyboard shows up to enter value here there is a - sign shown there but nothing happens when you click it? can anyone tell me why.

<EditText
    android:id="@+id/kernelb11"
    android:layout_width="@dimen/matrixBoxWidthHeight"
    android:layout_height="@dimen/matrixBoxWidthHeight"
    android:layout_below="@+id/textViewb"
    android:layout_margin="@dimen/marginOne"
    android:background="@color/white1"
    android:gravity="center"
    android:inputType="number"
    android:maxLength="2"
    android:text="0" >

possible duplicate of [Android InputType layout parameter - how to allow negative decimals?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5061261/android-inputtype-layout-parameter-how-to-allow-negative-decimals) — Pankaj Kumar, Nov 06 '13 at 11:30

score 8 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 06 '13 at 11:26

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android:inputType="numberSigned"

and it should work.

answered Nov 06 '13 at 11:26

Carnal

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score 5 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 06 '13 at 11:38

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if input type as number then - sign will not be accepted, so you need to use input type as numberSigned like

android:inputType="numberSigned"

or

android:inputType="text"
android:digits="0123456789-"

inside EditText

answered Nov 06 '13 at 11:38

krishna

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score 1 · Answer 3 · edited Nov 06 '13 at 11:42

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android:inputType="number"

A numeric only field. Corresponds to TYPE_CLASS_NUMBER | TYPE_NUMBER_VARIATION_NORMAL.

use

android:inputType="numberSigned"

Can be combined with number and its other options to allow a signed number. Corresponds to TYPE_CLASS_NUMBER | TYPE_NUMBER_FLAG_SIGNED.

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edited Nov 06 '13 at 11:42

Chintan Rathod

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answered Nov 06 '13 at 11:24

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Than what to do for `-` what `inputType` should i specify? – Maven Nov 06 '13 at 11:24

score 1 · Answer 4 · answered Oct 01 '14 at 13:10

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If your number is to be decimal you can declare: android:inputType="numberSigned|numberDecimal"

answered Oct 01 '14 at 13:10

JackAW

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Unable to enter minus sign for EditText

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