Prevent the keyboard from displaying on activity start

Question

I have an activity with an Edit Text input. When the activity is initialized, the Android keyboard is shown. How can the keyboard remain hidden until the user focuses the input?

possible duplicate of [Android on-screen keyboard auto popping up](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2496901/android-on-screen-keyboard-auto-popping-up) — Caleb, Mar 17 '12 at 18:35
How to use together with `android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustPan"`? — János, Oct 29 '16 at 21:19
the answer in this comment, was the answer i'm looking for: https://stackoverflow.com/a/23605510/6942602 — korchix, Nov 08 '17 at 04:51

score 448 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 16 '12 at 06:15

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I think the following may work

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

I've used it for this sort of thing before.

answered Mar 16 '12 at 06:15

Lucas

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Is there a way to set it to be a digits-only keypad? i.e. 12Key keyboard? – Mohamed Khamis Feb 27 '15 at 15:46
@MohamedKhamis input.setRawInputType(Configuration.KEYBOARD_12KEY); – Karan Apr 27 '15 at 09:46
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Yes it still works. @SagarNayak why would you want to hide keyboard for `EditText`?:) This is to hide keyboard when activity starts which contains `EditText` – Martynas Jun 14 '16 at 20:55
@Devealte 7 years later and it worked for me, did you place it in onCreate? – Dymas Mar 13 '19 at 16:50
@Dymas Yes, and I just fixed it several months ago :) – Devealte Mar 13 '19 at 21:38

score 196 · Answer 2 · edited Oct 14 '20 at 08:42

Try this -

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

Alternatively,

you could also declare in your manifest file's activity -

<application android:icon="@drawable/icon" android:label="@string/app_name">
<activity android:name=".Main"
          android:label="@string/app_name"
          android:windowSoftInputMode="stateHidden"
          >

If you have already been using android:windowSoftInputMode for a value like adjustResize or adjustPan, you can combine two values like:

<activity
        ...
        android:windowSoftInputMode="stateHidden|adjustPan"
        ...
        >

This will hide the keyboard whenever appropriate but pan the activity view in case the keyboard has to be shown.

score 34 · Answer 3 · edited Apr 04 '14 at 12:00

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Hide it for all activities using the theme

<style name="MyTheme" parent="Theme">
    <item name="android:windowSoftInputMode">stateHidden</item>
</style>

set the theme

<application android:theme="@style/MyTheme">

edited Apr 04 '14 at 12:00

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answered Mar 16 '12 at 07:41

dira

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like this global approach. – Rm558 Dec 21 '15 at 13:42
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This worked as i was using different themes at various places – nmxprime Mar 10 '16 at 12:21

score 24 · Answer 4 · edited Aug 26 '17 at 10:48

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Add these two properties to your parent layout (ex: Linear Layout, Relative Layout)

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

It will do the trick :)

edited Aug 26 '17 at 10:48

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answered Dec 24 '15 at 06:19

King of Masses

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This doesn't work for me, however setting them to `true` works, as per Jack T's answer. Was there a behavior change in recent versions? – Protean Apr 25 '18 at 05:08
In addition to my answer, you need to check the other properties as well which you have in manifest and for edit text. – King of Masses Apr 25 '18 at 05:13
I just have the most basic properties in them. I don't understand why setting these to `false` should work though, as the idea is to get the focus away from the EditText boxes. – Protean Apr 25 '18 at 05:17
Maybe it used to get the focus away from the EditText boxes by getting it away from the parent layout? But not anymore, it seems. – Protean Apr 25 '18 at 05:21

score 14 · Answer 5 · edited Jul 19 '21 at 08:33

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Try to declare it in manifest file

<activity
    android:name=".HomeActivity"
    android:label="@string/app_name"
    android:windowSoftInputMode="stateAlwaysHidden" >

edited Jul 19 '21 at 08:33

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answered Apr 04 '14 at 12:06

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score 14 · Answer 6 · answered Mar 20 '15 at 12:10

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If you are using API level 21, you can use editText.setShowSoftInputOnFocus(false);

answered Mar 20 '15 at 12:10

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score 11 · Answer 7 · answered Jan 06 '16 at 14:48

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Just Add in AndroidManifest.xml

<activity android:name=".HomeActivity"  android:windowSoftInputMode="stateHidden">
</activity>

answered Jan 06 '16 at 14:48

Dayanand Waghmare

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Jack T · Answer 8 · 2019-11-29T11:32:21.497

You can also write these lines of code in the direct parent layout of the .xml layout file in which you have the "problem":

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

For example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    ...
    android:focusable="true"
    android:focusableInTouchMode="true" >

    <EditText
        android:id="@+id/myEditText"
        ...
        android:hint="@string/write_here" />

    <Button
        android:id="@+id/button_ok"
        ...
        android:text="@string/ok" />
</LinearLayout>

EDIT :

Example if the EditText is contained in another layout:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<ConstraintLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    ... >                                            <!--not here-->

    ...    <!--other elements-->

    <LinearLayout
        android:id="@+id/theDirectParent"
        ...
        android:focusable="true"
        android:focusableInTouchMode="true" >        <!--here-->

        <EditText
            android:id="@+id/myEditText"
            ...
            android:hint="@string/write_here" />

        <Button
            android:id="@+id/button_ok"
            ...
            android:text="@string/ok" />
    </LinearLayout>

</ConstraintLayout>

The key is to make sure that the EditText is not directly focusable.
Bye! ;-)

score 7 · Answer 9 · answered Aug 05 '16 at 07:59

Best solution for me, paste your class

@Override
public void onResume() {
    this.getWindow().setSoftInputMode(WindowManager.LayoutParams.SOFT_INPUT_STATE_ALWAYS_HIDDEN);
    super.onResume();
}

@Override
public void onStart() {
    this.getWindow().setSoftInputMode(WindowManager.LayoutParams.SOFT_INPUT_STATE_ALWAYS_HIDDEN);
    super.onStart();
}

score 7 · Answer 10 · edited Aug 09 '18 at 10:27

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Just add this in your manifest.xml file

<activity android:name=".MainActivity"
            android:windowSoftInputMode="stateHidden">

You are all done.

edited Aug 09 '18 at 10:27

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answered Aug 09 '18 at 10:01

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score 4 · Answer 11 · answered Jun 29 '18 at 15:07

To expand upon the accepted answer by @Lucas:

Call this from your activity in one of the early life cycle events:

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

Kotlin Example:

override fun onResume() {
  super.onResume()

  window.setSoftInputMode(WindowManager.LayoutParams.SOFT_INPUT_STATE_HIDDEN)
}

score 3 · Answer 12 · answered Dec 22 '15 at 04:32

Function to hide the keyboard.

public static void hideKeyboard(Activity activity) {
    View view = activity.getCurrentFocus();

    if (view != null) {
        InputMethodManager inputManager = (InputMethodManager) activity.getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);

        inputManager.hideSoftInputFromWindow(view.getWindowToken(), InputMethodManager.HIDE_NOT_ALWAYS);
    }
}

Hide keyboard in AndroidManifext.xml file.

<activity
    android:name=".MainActivity"
    android:label="@string/app_name"
    android:theme="@style/AppTheme"
    android:windowSoftInputMode="stateHidden">

Somwang Souksavatd · Answer 13 · 2018-11-26T12:54:31.147

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You can try this set unique attribute for each element

TextView mtextView = findViewById(R.id.myTextView);
mtextView.setShowSoftInputOnFocus(false);

Keyboard will not show while element is focus

edited Nov 26 '18 at 12:54

answered Nov 26 '18 at 11:41

Somwang Souksavatd

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While this might answer the authors question, it lacks some explaining words and/or links to documentation. Raw code snippets are not very helpful without some phrases around them. You may also find [how to write a good answer](https://stackoverflow.com/help/how-to-answer) very helpful. Please edit your answer - [From Review](https://stackoverflow.com/review/low-quality-posts/21516486) – Nick Nov 26 '18 at 12:25

score 1 · Answer 14 · answered Sep 30 '15 at 18:22

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//to hide the soft keyboard
InputMethodManager imm = (InputMethodManager) getActivity().getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
imm.hideSoftInputFromWindow(v.getWindowToken(), 0);

answered Sep 30 '15 at 18:22

Yuliia Ashomok

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score 0 · Answer 15 · answered Apr 20 '18 at 15:39

just add this on your Activity:

@Override
public boolean dispatchTouchEvent(MotionEvent ev) {
      if (getCurrentFocus() != null) {
           InputMethodManager imm = (InputMethodManager) getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
           imm.hideSoftInputFromWindow(getCurrentFocus().getWindowToken(), 0);
      }
      return super.dispatchTouchEvent(ev);
}

score 0 · Answer 16 · answered Sep 10 '20 at 16:17

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declare this code( android:windowSoftInputMode="stateAlwaysHidden") in manifest inside your activity tag .

like this :

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

answered Sep 10 '20 at 16:17

abdelrahman abied

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score 0 · Answer 17 · answered Feb 17 '22 at 13:07

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Only this solution worked for me on API 26 & Kotlin

   override fun onResume() {
    window.setSoftInputMode(WindowManager.LayoutParams.SOFT_INPUT_STATE_ALWAYS_HIDDEN)
    super.onResume()
}

answered Feb 17 '22 at 13:07

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score -1 · Answer 18 · answered Sep 03 '20 at 17:40

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or You can use focusable tag in xml.

android:focusable="false"

set it to false.here is the snippet of the code

answered Sep 03 '20 at 17:40

Vishal Agrawal

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Prevent the keyboard from displaying on activity start

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Kotlin Example:

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