Hide virtual keyboard when click a button

Question

Is there a way to hide the virtual keyboard once I click a button in android? The keyboard originally pops up when the user touches an edittext component; I'd like it to close once a button is pushed.

Answer 1

To hide virtual keyboard try/use this

InputMethodManager imm = (InputMethodManager) getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
imm.hideSoftInputFromWindow(medtSearchQuery.getWindowToken(), 0);

Answer 2

Best Practice for hiding keyboard:

InputMethodManager inputMethodManager = (InputMethodManager) getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
inputMethodManager.hideSoftInputFromWindow(getCurrentFocus().getWindowToken(), InputMethodManager.HIDE_NOT_ALWAYS);

It will automatically receive the current focus and will hide keyboard. Doesn't matter how many EditText views you have.