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when using AlertDialog.Builder with EditText, the Soft Keyboard doesn't pop

Asked 2010-08-11T04:14:47.867
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I am using AlertDialog.Builder in order to create an input box, with EditText as the input method.

Unfortunately, the Soft Keyboard doesn't pop, although the EditText is in focus, unless you explicitly touch it again.

Is there a way to force it to pop?

I've tried the following, after the (AlertDialog.Builder).show(); but for no avail.

InputMethodManager mgr = (InputMethodManager) getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
mgr.showSoftInput(input, InputMethodManager.SHOW_FORCED);

Anyone can help?

Thanks!!

android android-softkeyboard android-input-method
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When you call showDialog() to show a Dialog created using AlertDialog in onCreateDialog()

You should put the code in onPrepareDialog():

@Override
protected void onPrepareDialog (int id, Dialog dialog, Bundle args)
{
    TextView editText=(TextView) dialog.findViewById(R....);

    editText.setOnFocusChangeListener(new View.OnFocusChangeListener() {
       @Override
       public void onFocusChange(View v, boolean hasFocus) {
         if (hasFocus) {
            dialog.getWindow().setSoftInputMode(WindowManager.LayoutParams.SOFT_INPUT_STATE_ALWAYS_VISIBLE);
         }
       }
    });
}
answered 2011-01-26T16:52:27.230

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