Android - add next and prev button to softkeyboard which appears on click of an edit text in my activity

Question

I need to add the NEXT and PREV button to my soft keyboard which appears on clicking on an edit text field in my activity page. Kindly provide me with the pointers for tutorials on implementing this concept.

Thanks in advance.

score 5 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 09 '12 at 04:44

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You can do it in xml by

android:imeOptions="actionNext"

or by programatic by

yourEditText.setImeOptions(EditorInfo.IME_ACTION_NEXT);

answered Jan 09 '12 at 04:44

san

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My requirement is not to add either next/ prev button. I want to add both such that it appears on top of soft keyboard. – Prem Jan 11 '12 at 03:57
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You cannot have both next and prev. You can have next and done but not next and prev. Just check this url. http://developer.android.com/resources/articles/on-screen-inputs.html – san Jan 11 '12 at 04:15

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 09 '12 at 04:38

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There is method for EditText

myEditText.setImeOptions(EditorInfo.IME_ACTION_NEXT);

By using above method you can add Next Button to soft keyboard.

You can refer the link for more information For more info

answered Jan 09 '12 at 04:38

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My requirement is not to add either next/ prev button. I want to add both such that it appears on top of soft keyboard. – Prem Jan 11 '12 at 03:58
@Saras have you found solution for this problem. if yes kindly provide the solution because now im facing the same issue. – Sivakumar Purushothaman Mar 25 '14 at 05:31
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@SivakumarPurushothaman, You can add only one button at a time. Not both. That was my conclusion. If you find any other answers, please post – Prem Mar 25 '14 at 16:36
Thank you very much. It helped me. – Furqan Oct 01 '18 at 09:35

Android - add next and prev button to softkeyboard which appears on click of an edit text in my activity

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