Java how to get input for EditText from toggleSoftInput

Question

I created EditText by drawing it on canvas so I have problem on making the keyboard appear when clicked and to make the EditText receive input. After some searching, I found out that I can use InputMethodManager to make the keyboard appear to give inputs for EditText.

Unfortunately, EditText does not receive any character inputs from anything pressed on the soft keyboard.

And I need to use imm.toggleSoftInput(InputMethodManager.SHOW_FORCED, 0); because when I used imm.showSoftInput(editText, InputMethodManager.SHOW_IMPLICIT); the soft keyboard did not appear at all when EditText is pressed.

Code:

if((int)event.getX() > 50 && event.getX()<400 && event.getY() > 50 && event.getY() < 200){
                editText.setFocusable(true);
                editText.setFocusableInTouchMode(true);
                editText.requestFocus();
                InputMethodManager imm = (InputMethodManager) getContext().getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
                imm.toggleSoftInput(InputMethodManager.SHOW_FORCED, 0);
            }

How to solve this? Any working solution is welcomed. Thanks!

Answer 1

This should work fine.

EditText edit = (EditText) view.findViewById(R.id.passwordtextvalue);
        edit.setOnKeyListener(this);

        InputMethodManager imgr = (InputMethodManager) getActivity().getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
        imgr.toggleSoftInput(InputMethodManager.SHOW_FORCED, InputMethodManager.HIDE_IMPLICIT_ONLY);
        edit.requestFocus();

I have this in my app, and its working fine for edit text when I have the soft keyboard

Answer 2

Try this

EditText yourEditText= (EditText) findViewById(R.id.yourEditText);
InputMethodManager imm = (InputMethodManager) getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
imm.showSoftInput(yourEditText, InputMethodManager.SHOW_IMPLICIT);