How do I show the number keyboard on an EditText in android?

Question

I just basically want to switch to the number pad mode as soon a certain EditText has the focus.

The question does not specifically state a desire to change the allowed input type. It simply asks how to change the keyboard mode which is what I would like to do without changing the input type. All answers explain how to change the input type. — AlanKley, Jun 09 '13 at 13:52
Check my answer on this question http://stackoverflow.com/questions/39593324/cannot-resolve-symbol-showsoftinput/39593871#39593871 — Android Help, Sep 20 '16 at 12:22

score 275 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 13 '09 at 18:46

275

You can configure an inputType for your EditText:

<EditText android:inputType="number" ... />

answered Jul 13 '09 at 18:46

Josef Pfleger

74,165
16
97
99

6

Also note that you need to target Android 1.5 to use this (it's not available in 1.1) – Wilka Aug 09 '09 at 19:47
4

The problem is that you can't switch back. Using "number|text" does not work either. It seems if you want to show a numeric keyboard, you can't allow it switch back to text. – Aug 18 '11 at 20:18
I agree with Brian..if the first field is alpha and next field is numeric, I cannot go to the next field using the 'Next' button! – Ahmed Faisal Mar 21 '12 at 17:57
Whether you can go back or not depends on the phone I think. Mine allows it. – Martin Clemens Bloch Feb 24 '14 at 11:43
I want to change keybord type number and I want paste text in edittext. How to do? – ibyanik Nov 30 '18 at 06:29

score 114 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 06 '10 at 06:52

114

To do it in a Java file:

EditText input = new EditText(this);
input.setInputType(InputType.TYPE_CLASS_NUMBER);

answered Oct 06 '10 at 06:52

Dominic

1,141
1
7
2

Matthijs · Answer 3 · 2016-01-04T11:56:18.710

56

I found this implementation useful, shows a better keyboard and limits input chars.

<EditText
    android:inputType="phone"
    android:digits="1234567890"
    ...
/>

Additionally, you could use android:maxLength to limit the max amount of numbers.

To do this programmatically:

editText.setInputType(InputType.TYPE_CLASS_PHONE);

KeyListener keyListener = DigitsKeyListener.getInstance("1234567890");
editText.setKeyListener(keyListener);

edited Jan 04 '16 at 11:56

answered Feb 28 '12 at 13:43

Matthijs

1,315
12
12

Is there any way to do this programmatically? Dying to get a limited number keyboard for my EditText but it's set up in such a way it has to be generated in the activity. – Martin Erlic Dec 30 '15 at 02:54

score 19 · Answer 4 · edited Jul 29 '13 at 01:56

19

<EditText
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    ...
    android:inputType="number|phone"/>

will show the large number pad as dialer.

edited Jul 29 '13 at 01:56

John

3,769
6
30
49

answered Jan 10 '13 at 13:14

Nguyen Minh Binh

23,891
30
115
165

score 10 · Answer 5 · edited Nov 17 '14 at 14:40

10

You can do it 2 ways

Runtime set

EditText input = new EditText(this);
input.setInputType(InputType.TYPE_CLASS_NUMBER);

Using XML

<EditText
    ...
    android:inputType="number" />

edited Nov 17 '14 at 14:40

msrd0

7,816
9
47
82

answered Dec 12 '12 at 11:01

Nirav Ranpara

13,753
3
39
54

score 8 · Answer 6 · answered Oct 10 '14 at 01:24

8

If you need fractional number, then this is the answer for you:

android:inputType="numberDecimal"

answered Oct 10 '14 at 01:24

macio.Jun

9,647
1
45
41

score 5 · Answer 7 · answered Dec 04 '12 at 10:36

If you are using your EditText in Dialog or creating dynamically and You can't set it from xml then this example will help you in setting that type of key board while you are using dynamic Edit Text etc

myEditTxt.setInputType(InputType.TYPE_CLASS_NUMBER);

where myEditTxt is the dynamic EDIT TEXT object(name)

score 4 · Answer 8 · answered Apr 21 '13 at 20:16

4

editText.setRawInputType(InputType.TYPE_CLASS_NUMBER);

answered Apr 21 '13 at 20:16

Aliya

1,168
12
17

If you are manually formatting a text (like for currency) and want to control just the keyboard, that's the choice. Won't filter your chars. Thanks! – lauksas Sep 29 '18 at 19:36
This worked like a charm for me. I want to display a textual placeholder value when a field has not been edited yet, but still restrict the input to numbers and display a restricted keyboard. – Alex Suzuki Sep 23 '19 at 15:27

score 4 · Answer 9 · answered Sep 21 '17 at 05:25

4

Use the below code in java file

editText.setRawInputType(Configuration.KEYBOARD_QWERTY);

answered Sep 21 '17 at 05:25

Darshuu

501
5
9

you have the best answer!! Thanks – Chego Aug 15 '20 at 03:39

Akhila · Answer 10 · 2019-05-29T14:25:31.403

4

Below code will only allow numbers "0123456789”, even if you accidentally type other than "0123456789”, edit text will not accept.

    EditText number1 = (EditText) layout.findViewById(R.id.edittext); 
    number1.setInputType(InputType.TYPE_CLASS_NUMBER|InputType.TYPE_CLASS_PHONE);
    number1.setKeyListener(DigitsKeyListener.getInstance("0123456789”));

edited May 29 '19 at 14:25

answered Nov 01 '18 at 14:09

Akhila

3,235
1
14
30

You should add commentary explaining your code and why it is the solution – cyroxis Nov 01 '18 at 14:49

score 2 · Answer 11 · answered Mar 20 '14 at 14:38

2

More input types and details found here on google website

answered Mar 20 '14 at 14:38

sai Gorantla

179
9

score 0 · Answer 12 · edited Jun 27 '16 at 08:35

0

Define this in your xml code

android:inputType="number"

edited Jun 27 '16 at 08:35

Pirate X

3,023
5
33
60

answered Jun 27 '16 at 07:36

fulgen

181
2
2
12

score 0 · Answer 13 · answered Dec 21 '17 at 10:26

0

EditText number1 = (EditText) layout.findViewById(R.id.edittext); 
number1.setInputType(InputType.TYPE_CLASS_NUMBER);

answered Dec 21 '17 at 10:26

Shiv Buyya

3,770
2
30
25

If you have EditText number1 created in layout xml code, then if you want to set Number Keyboard to number1 EditText, you can do this way using Java Code. – Shiv Buyya Apr 23 '18 at 13:08

How do I show the number keyboard on an EditText in android?

13 Answers13

Linked

Related