How to make EditText not focused when creating Activity

Question

I've read the other questions discussing this, and all of them work for my layouts, except for the very first one created.

At the moment, this is at the top of my onCreate method:

getWindow().setSoftInputMode(WindowManager.LayoutParams.SOFT_INPUT_STATE_ALWAYS_HIDDEN);

^ That makes it so at least the keyboard doesn't pop up on startup, but the EditText is still focused on.

This is the XML for my EditText:

<EditText
    android:id="@+id/password"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_below="@+id/changePass"
    android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
    android:layout_marginTop="167dp"
    android:ems="10"
    android:imeOptions="flagNoExtractUi"
    android:inputType="textPassword"
    android:maxLength="30" >
</EditText>

This is what it looks like when I bring up my activity:

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The problem is that with some phones, when an EditText is focused like this, they can't write in it. I want it to not focus.

What I've done works for the next layouts brought up in that it the EditTexts are not focused on and would look more like this:

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Notice that it's the same layout, though. This is the screen after the user has been brought back to this screen, which would indicate nothing wrong with the XML because this is the same XML, but the problem is that the EditText is only focused on when the activity is created.

I've done research and all of the other questions don't help me with this (they did however help the keyboard not show up, thankfully). How can I make it so the EditText on startup will look like the second screenshot, rather than the first?

@PratikButani that makes it so it can never be focused on, though. — Michael Yaworski, Aug 18 '13 at 05:15
Adding `android:focusableInTouchMode="true"` on my parent layout works for me. — Marcelo Gracietti, May 12 '17 at 15:05

score 301 · Accepted Answer · edited Sep 28 '17 at 17:17

You can set property of Layout like android:descendantFocusability="beforeDescendants" and android:focusableInTouchMode="true"

Example:

<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
  android:id="@+id/mainLayout"
  android:descendantFocusability="beforeDescendants"
  android:focusableInTouchMode="true" >

    <EditText
        android:id="@+id/password"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_below="@+id/changePass"
        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
        android:layout_marginTop="167dp"
        android:ems="10"
        android:imeOptions="flagNoExtractUi"
        android:inputType="textPassword"
        android:maxLength="30" >
    </EditText>

</RelativeLayout>

May this one helpful ;)

score 19 · Answer 2 · edited Dec 08 '13 at 19:15

XML code:

<EditText
    android:id="@+id/password"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_below="@+id/changePass"
    android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
    android:layout_marginTop="167dp"
    android:ems="10"
    android:focusable="false"
    android:imeOptions="flagNoExtractUi"
    android:inputType="textPassword"
    android:maxLength="30" >
</EditText>

Java code:

EditText edPwd = (EditText)findViewById(R.id.password);
edtPwd.setOnTouchListener(new View.OnTouchListener() {

        @Override
        public boolean onTouch(View v, MotionEvent event) {

            v.setFocusable(true);
            v.setFocusableInTouchMode(true);
            return false;
        }
    });

set focusable false in xml and set it true via the code

Good solution ... the answer marked correct results in the IME option `actionNext` failing completely. — Yash Sampat, Sep 03 '15 at 13:42
I tried it first it didn't work, my bad I was testing on emulator with no touch screen, On real device its working like a charm, Thanks @Meher — Syeda Zunaira, May 19 '16 at 11:57

score 12 · Answer 3 · answered Feb 08 '16 at 09:21

In your main_layout add this 2 lines:

android:descendantFocusability="beforeDescendants"
android:focusableInTouchMode="true"

example:

<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:descendantFocusability="beforeDescendants"
android:focusableInTouchMode="true"> *YOUR LAYOUT CODE* </RelativeLayout>

Edit Text is not focused but the keyboard is visible. – viper Jan 03 '17 at 04:29 — viper, Jan 03 '17 at 04:29

score 3 · Answer 4 · answered Jul 17 '17 at 08:18

the best solution is here: https://stackoverflow.com/a/45139132/3172843

the correct and simple solution is to setFocusable false and setFocusableInTouchMode true . so the EditText gain focus only when user touch that EditText

android:focusable="false"
android:focusableInTouchMode="true"

score 2 · Answer 5 · answered Mar 16 '17 at 05:41

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Add this in onCreate()

getWindow().setSoftInputMode(WindowManager.LayoutParams.SOFT_INPUT_STATE_ALWAYS_HIDDEN);

or in onCreateView()

 getActivity().getWindow().setSoftInputMode(WindowManager.LayoutParams.SOFT_INPUT_STATE_ALWAYS_HIDDEN);

answered Mar 16 '17 at 05:41

Sanket Parchande

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score 1 · Answer 6 · answered Jun 16 '16 at 03:24

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XML Code

<EditText 
    android:imeOptions="flagNoExtractUi"
    android:focusable="false"
    />

Java Code in onClickListerner

 mEdtEnterPhoneNumber.setFocusable(true);
    mEdtEnterPhoneNumber.setFocusableInTouchMode(true);

answered Jun 16 '16 at 03:24

Hai Rom

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score 1 · Answer 7 · answered Jun 21 '22 at 12:09

Whenever I'm trying to open Editext after selection item of Spinner, so on that time not able to open keyboard & write down the values in Edit text, but I resolved my issue with this code.

android:descendantFocusability="beforeDescendants"
android:focusableInTouchMode="true"

<androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout
                android:layout_width="match_parent"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:descendantFocusability="beforeDescendants"
                android:focusableInTouchMode="true">
    
                <androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatEditText
                    android:id="@+id/titleName"
                    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                    android:inputType="textCapWords"
                    android:hint="@string/hint_your_full_name"
                    app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
                    app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
    
    </androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>

Thanks!

score 0 · Answer 8 · edited Oct 03 '16 at 09:05

It is possible to use android:focusable="false" to disable it, but if that does not work for some reason, then you can simply put a LinearLayout and it will take the focus without disrupting your layout.

NOTE: Eclipse will give you an error saying that your LinearLayout is useless because it has no contents. You should be able to disregard it with no problems.

For example:

<LinearLayout
    android:focusable="true"
    android:focusableInTouchMode="false"
    android:layout_width="0dp"
    android:layout_height="0dp"
    />
<EditText
    android:id="@+id/password"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_below="@+id/changePass"
    android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
    android:layout_marginTop="167dp"
    android:ems="10"
    android:imeOptions="flagNoExtractUi"
    android:inputType="textPassword"
    android:maxLength="30" >
</EditText>
</LinearLayout>

score 0 · Answer 9 · answered Jan 06 '16 at 09:40

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You can do this programmatically. use editText.setEnabled(false) in your onStart() method of your activity (not in onCreate() - because this is some method for initializing GUI components)

answered Jan 06 '16 at 09:40

Nicole Conrad

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This would completely disable the EditText, which is not what is needed. I'm not sure (because I haven't tested), but I don't think disabling and then re-enabling would work either. Unless there's something I'm missing, make sure you understand the question. – Michael Yaworski Jan 06 '16 at 19:41

pruthwiraj.kadam · Answer 10 · 2019-06-27T08:59:47.110

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<activity
            android:name=".MainActivity"
            android:windowSoftInputMode="stateAlwaysHidden" />

android:windowSoftInputMode="stateAlwaysHidden"

add this line in the activity tag of the Manifest.xml file.when you click on the EditText the keyboard gets into focus.

edited Jun 27 '19 at 08:59

answered Oct 05 '17 at 07:26

pruthwiraj.kadam

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score 0 · Answer 11 · answered Feb 26 '18 at 09:44

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The easiest way is to add

android:windowSoftInputMode="stateAlwaysHidden|adjustPan"

in the activity tag of the Manifest.xml file

answered Feb 26 '18 at 09:44

Sudhir Singh

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score 0 · Answer 12 · answered Sep 18 '18 at 08:23

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1) Its the simplest,open the manifest and put the following code between the activity tag:

android:windowSoftInputMode="stateHidden"

2) Put this attributes in the parent layout

android:focusable="true" 
android:focusableInTouchMode="true"

answered Sep 18 '18 at 08:23

Vincent Mungai

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score 0 · Answer 13 · answered Nov 09 '18 at 07:57

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In Manifest , copy and paste the beneath code.

 <activity
   android:name=".LoginActivity"
   android:windowSoftInputMode="stateAlwaysHidden"/>

answered Nov 09 '18 at 07:57

Agilanbu

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score -7 · Answer 14 · edited Dec 08 '13 at 19:16

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use android:focusable="false" for focusing disable

<EditText
    android:id="@+id/password"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_below="@+id/changePass"
    android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
    android:layout_marginTop="167dp"
    android:ems="10"
    android:imeOptions="flagNoExtractUi"
    android:inputType="textPassword"
    android:maxLength="30"
 android:focusable="false" >

</EditText>

edited Dec 08 '13 at 19:16

Michael Yaworski

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answered Aug 18 '13 at 05:07

Mohammod Hossain

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it works, but that makes it so it can never be focused on, even after touching. – Michael Yaworski Aug 18 '13 at 05:15
you can use event listener when you need to make it focusable – Mohammod Hossain Aug 18 '13 at 05:18
edit your answer to have that, and I'll vote you up. Someone already answered with what you said, though. – Michael Yaworski Aug 18 '13 at 05:21

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