The method you want is this: http://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/inputmethod/InputMethodManager.html#hideSoftInputFromWindow(android.os.IBinder, int)
The token is retrieved with this: http://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/View.html#getWindowToken() On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 12:03 PM, simon <[email protected]> wrote: > > Using the 1.5 SDK. I have an application with a TabActivity and when I > change from one tab with edit fields to another that does not need any > user input I would like the virtual keyboard to be hidden. I've tried > setting android:windowSoftInputMode="stateAlwaysHidden" on the > manifest for the activity that doesn't need user input but it didn't > work (maybe because the activity is triggered by a TabActivity). > > I've found the method hideSoftInputMethod(IBinder, int) in the > InputMethodManager class but I don't know how to get the IBinder > object that this method needs. > > How do I get that IBinder object? Are there other ways to hide the > soft keyboard? > > It would be even better if I could make the soft keyboard > automatically hide when an EditText loses focus. > > Any help will be appreciated. > > > > > -- Dianne Hackborn Android framework engineer [email protected] Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails. All such questions should be posted on public forums, where I and others can see and answer them. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
