Please verify my layout: bottom button keeps coming up over keyboard

Question

I have a layout which does almost what I want. There's just one bug regarding the button at the bottom. I should stay at the bottom at all times. But whenever I bring up the soft-keyboard the button will be displayed above the keyboard. This is not what I want but it should become covered by the keyboard.

Moreover, I'd be happy if you could comment on how the layout's built.

Thanks, steff

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:orientation="vertical">

<LinearLayout android:id="@+id/l_layout_tags"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:orientation="horizontal">
    <TextView
        android:text="TAGS:"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
    <AutoCompleteTextView android:id="@+id/actv_tags"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:imeOptions="actionDone" />
    <ImageButton android:id="@+id/btn_add_tag"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:src="@android:drawable/ic_input_add"
        android:onClick="addTag"/>
</LinearLayout>

<ScrollView android:id="@+id/sv_scroll_contents"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_below="@id/l_layout_tags"
    android:scrollbarFadeDuration="2000" >
    <TableLayout android:id="@+id/t_layout_contents"
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:stretchColumns="1"
        android:paddingRight="5dip">
        <TableRow android:id="@+id/tr_template">
            <ImageView android:id="@+id/iv_blank"
                android:src="@android:color/transparent" />
            <EditText android:id="@+id/et_content1"
                android:gravity="top"
                android:maxWidth="200dp"
                android:imeOptions="actionDone" />
        </TableRow>
    </TableLayout>
</ScrollView>

<LinearLayout android:id="@+id/l_layout_media_btns"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:orientation="horizontal"
    android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
    android:layout_below="@id/sv_scroll_contents" >
    <ImageButton android:id="@+id/btn_camera"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:src="@android:drawable/ic_menu_camera"
        android:onClick="takePicture" />
    <ImageButton android:id="@+id/btn_video"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:src="@android:drawable/ic_menu_camera" />
    <ImageButton android:id="@+id/btn_audio"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:src="@android:drawable/ic_btn_speak_now" />
    <ImageButton android:id="@+id/btn_sketch"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:src="@android:drawable/ic_menu_edit" />
</LinearLayout> 

<ImageButton android:id="@+id/btn_save_note"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
    android:src="@android:drawable/ic_menu_upload" />

</RelativeLayout>

Answer 1

Add android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustPan" to your activity tag in the AndroidManifest.xml.

This way, the software keyboard won't resize your layout and your button will stay under it. Take a look here to get a better idea about different soft keyboard modes.

Answer 2

I had a similar problem. In which I have to show one button at bottom of screen always. I solved the problem of button is coming up of the keyboard in the following way:

  <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
   android:layout_width="fill_parent"
   android:layout_height="fill_parent"
   android:orientation="vertical" 
   android:background="@color/white"
   android:gravity="center_horizontal"
   >
       <ScrollView 
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:background="@color/white"
        android:layout_gravity="center"
        android:id="@+id/ff"
        >
                 .......
       </ScrollView>

       <LinearLayout android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_weight="1">
            <TextView
            android:id="@+id/txtSigninProblem"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"         
            android:layout_below="@+id/ff"
            android:layout_gravity="bottom|center_horizontal"           
            android:text="Problem Signing in?"
            />
        </LinearLayout>
 </LinearLayout>