Prevent popping of default keyboard

Question

I have an edit text box and my own layout for keyboard, I prevented the popping up of default keyboard using this link

How do I prevent the software keyboard from popping up?

but it is disabling the cursor and click on the edit text which i want for copy paste . Please help .

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 26 '15 at 11:05

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try this..

InputMethodManager imm = (InputMethodManager)getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
imm.hideSoftInputFromWindow(editTextField.getWindowToken(), 0);

answered Nov 26 '15 at 11:05

Syed Arsalan Kazmi

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This code doesnt work when i click on the edit text box. On clicking edittext, keyboard still pop up – kaddy Nov 26 '15 at 11:29
where did you put it? – Syed Arsalan Kazmi Nov 26 '15 at 12:15

Tushar Sheth · Answer 2 · 2015-11-26T12:02:18.280

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Write this in your AndroidManifest.xml

<activity
        android:name="com.example.LiveStreamActivity"
        android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|screenSize"
        android:label="@string/title_activity_live_stream"
        android:screenOrientation="landscape"/>

edited Nov 26 '15 at 12:02

answered Nov 26 '15 at 11:27

Tushar Sheth

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Not working . KEyboard still comes when i click on edit text box. I am trying on android 4.4.4 – kaddy Nov 26 '15 at 11:33

Prevent popping of default keyboard

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