Question

Is there any way to programmatically tell android to open the keyboard when the focus is obtained by an EditText?

Also is there any way to tell it to open the numeric keyboard?

Thanks
Victor

Answer 1

To show the keyboard:

InputMethodManager inputMethodManager = (InputMethodManager) getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
inputMethodManager.showSoftInput(viewToEdit, 0);

To hide the keyboard:

if (getCurrentFocus() != null) {
    inputMethodManager.hideSoftInputFromWindow(getCurrentFocus().getApplicationWindowToken(), 0);
}