Or if I have some InputMethodService, is it possible to show it without any need for an edit text, as Android will do?
On Dec 14, 10:55 am, kabir <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi there, > > I want to implement a custom input method for certain EditTexts within > my app. I understand I need to extend the InputMethodService class, > but how do I then add this to certain views? I've tried just using the > class name in the android:inputMethod XML property, but this seems not > to work. > > Using the SoftKeyboard example in the 1.5 SDK, my manifest is as > follows: > > -------------------------------------- > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> > <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"; > package="Softkeyboard.example" > android:versionCode="1" > android:versionName="1.0"> > <application android:icon="@drawable/icon" android:label="@string/ > app_name"> > <service android:name="SoftKeyboard" > > android:permission="android.permission.BIND_INPUT_METHOD"> > <intent-filter> > <action android:name="android.view.InputMethod" /> > </intent-filter> > <meta-data android:name="android.view.im" > android:resource="@xml/method" /> > </service> > <activity android:name=".SoftkeyboardEx" > android:label="@string/app_name"> > <intent-filter> > <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" /> > <category > android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" /> > </intent-filter> > </activity> > > </application> > <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="3" /> > > </manifest> > -------------------------------------- > > and the xml code: > > -------------------------------------- > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> > <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/ > android" > android:orientation="vertical" > android:layout_width="fill_parent" > android:layout_height="fill_parent" > > > <TextView > android:layout_width="fill_parent" > android:layout_height="wrap_content" > android:text="@string/hello" > /> > <EditText > android:id="@+id/EditText01" > android:layout_height="wrap_content" > android:layout_width="fill_parent" > android:inputMethod="SoftKeyboard"> > </EditText> > </LinearLayout> > -------------------------------------- > > The app fails with a ClassNotFoundException. However removing > 'android:inputMethod="SoftKeyboard"' fixes it, and I can select > SoftKeyboard as an input method for the EditText when it is running. > > What am I doing wrong? Have I declared something wrongly in the > manifest? > > Thanks -- 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
