Yes, I use this as well, but forgot to include it in the code I posted here.
On Monday, 16 July 2012 18:06:41 UTC+2, Kostya Vasilyev wrote: > > Have you tried "et.requestFocus()" ? > > 2012/7/16 Simon Giddings > >> I have a simple dialog built with the compatibility libraries >> DialogFragment. >> It holds only >> >> 1. EditText >> 2. 2 buttons >> >> When the dialog is shown, the edit text control has the focus. >> At this point, I want to open the soft keyboard automatically. >> >> Here is what I am doing within the onCreateView method : >> EditText et; >> et = (EditText)v.findViewById(R.id.txtAddress); >> Activity act = getActivity(); >> if(act != null) >> { >> InputMethodManager imm = >> (InputMethodManager)act.getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE); >> if(imm != null) >> imm.showSoftInput(et, InputMethodManager.SHOW_FORCED); >> } >> >> Even though I get to the showSoftInput step with no problem, the keyboard >> is still not displayed. >> >> So, how can I correctly get the soft keyboard to be shown ? >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "Android Developers" group. >> To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en