How to use more then one imeOptions in android

Question

Is it possible to use more then 1 imeOptions in Android xml ? for the same text field.

e.g.

<EditText
    android:id="@+id/mywriting"
    android:imeOptions="actionDone"
    android:imeOptions="autoText"/>

Right now it is giving me an error, saying 1 imeOptions has already been used and I can't use any more

Did you get the answer? – Ahmad Arslan Jan 11 '19 at 12:15 — Ahmad Arslan, Jan 11 '19 at 12:15
@AhmadArslan See my answer bellow if you still need it... – TwiXter Feb 11 '21 at 11:11 — TwiXter, Feb 11 '21 at 11:11

score 6 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 02 '15 at 21:45

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Use | to combine, like that:

android:imeOptions="actionDone|actionNext"

In your case, the problem is with autoText, which is not a valid value for imeOptions.

answered Jan 02 '15 at 21:45

GMax

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TwiXter · Answer 2 · 2021-02-11T14:00:31.430

Hey guys i've seen your post while checking for an issue, which is the following:

When applying 2 IME options within the XML it works:

tools:imeOptions="actionDone|actionPrevious"
//Even tools:imeOptions="actionPrevious|actionNext" will work

When doing so: by default, the Ime shown will be the "DONE" (OR "NEXT" when using previous/next), but if you remain pressed some seconds on it, the "PREVIOUS" button is shown and then if you release the "DONE" button it will perform the "PREVIOUS" IME action... Whatever the options order.

Smartest thing is that... if you do the same by code:

myEditText.setImeOptions(EditorInfo.IME_ACTION_DONE|EditorInfo.IME_ACTION_PREVIOUS);

Then it doesn't work: you get only the "PREVIOUS" button

EDIT OK this was a bad practice: if you wish to use Previous/Next, better is to remove ImeOptions and replace by :

        android:nextFocusUp="@id/layoutItemId" //Previous view to focus
        android:nextFocusDown="@id/layoutBBDate" //next view to focus

If you wish to use "Previous/Done" declare:

            android:nextFocusUp="@id/layoutItemId" //Previous view to focus
            tools:imeOptions="actionDone"

shkschneider · Answer 3 · 2014-12-04T14:21:37.213

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<EditText
android:id="@+id/mywriting"
android:imeOptions="actionDone|autoText" />

ERRATUM

My bad. It is the inputType not the imeOptions that can be combined.

<EditText
android:id="@+id/mywriting"
android:inputType="..."
android:imeOptions="actionDone" />

edited Dec 04 '14 at 14:21

answered Dec 04 '14 at 13:52

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Yes you can combine them with `|` (a pipe) – shkschneider Dec 04 '14 at 13:54
it is saying error: Error: String types not allowed (at 'imeOptions' with value 'actionDone|autoText') – Android Dec 04 '14 at 14:16
My bad, it is the `inputType` not the `imeOptions` that can be combined. `imeOptions` takes only one type. – shkschneider Dec 04 '14 at 14:21

How to use more then one imeOptions in android

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