If you add the line android:singleLine="True" to you XML declaration.
If you do that, the soft keyboard will show a Done button. If you don't want to do that, you can exit the keyboard using the backbutton key. Hope this helps, Balwinder Kaur Open Source Development Center ·T· · ·Mobile· stick together The views, opinions and statements in this email are those of the author solely in their individual capacity, and do not necessarily represent those of T-Mobile USA, Inc. On Aug 13, 5:07 am, Neilz <neilhorn...@googlemail.com> wrote: > Hi all. > > I have an EditText widget which is described as follows: > > <EditText > android:id="@+id/xcord" > android:numeric="decimal" > android:layout_width="fill_parent" > android:layout_height="wrap_content" > /> > > When my EditText receives focus, the keypad helper pops up (in my > emulator). Then when a button is clicked, I do stuff with the value > (in this case, I just display the value in a Toast). However the > keypad helper remains there and doesn't disappear, obscuring the main > part of the screen. How do I make the helper go away once I know the > user has finished typing? > > Many thanks. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Beginners" group. To post to this group, send email to android-beginners@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-beginners-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-beginners?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---