In android emulator, I am in landscape mode and double click the text edit panel. the softkeyboard does not show up. However, it works in portrait mode. I have check some of posts on line. They said because of hardkeyboard is available in landscape mode. If that so, how can i disable the hardkeyboard. Or is there any setting reason for this problem?

The default emulator has a hard keyboard. When you put it in landscape mode it doesn't show the softkeyboard. To solve this, create a new <code>AVD</code> and in Hardware properties add: <pre class="prettyprint"><code>Keyboard support "no" </code></pre>