Android: what is the inputType for username

Question

I have an edit text on my xml layout to allow the user to enter his username,like this:

<EditText
                android:id="@+id/etUsername"
                android:layout_width="fill_parent"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:inputType=""
                />

which type of inputType should i use to make the user enter his username, the username contains just letters small letter and capital letter and numbers

Answer 1

May I suggest textVisiblePassword|textNoSuggestions it gives you the normal keyboard with the option to display numbers but gets rid of the Android suggestions (they're pretty useless when typing in a username).

EDIT:

As pointed out by Hailwood, some users may like the added benefit of the suggestions provided by the Android keyboard. Upon reflection on the matter, perhaps a standard text might be more suited for this situation.

It's really a UX matter, you'll have to make a choice here.

Answer 2

I would recommend android:inputType="textVisiblePassword|textNoSuggestions" as some IME/Android-Version combinations seem to ignore textNoSuggestions but not textVisiblePassword. If suggestions are left on some IME will auto insert spaces or other punctuation and auto-capitalize text which can screw up logins.