when click on editText show the android keyboard

Question

How to show and hide keyboard in android.For example when i click on the editText keyboard should display and when i click outside of edittext keyboard should get hidden.

Answer 1

just try it..

     InputMethodManager imm = (InputMethodManager)this.getSystemService(Service.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);

for hide keyboard

     imm.hideSoftInputFromWindow(ed.getWindowToken(), 0);  

for show keyboard

     imm.showSoftInput(ed, 0);

where ed is EditText..

Answer 2

I've been using showSoftInput for a while but I've also found this alternative which simulates click on the EditText by using dispatchTouchEvent:

            ed.requestFocus();
            ed.dispatchTouchEvent(MotionEvent.obtain(SystemClock.uptimeMillis(), SystemClock.uptimeMillis(), MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN, 0, 0, 0));
            ed.dispatchTouchEvent(MotionEvent.obtain(SystemClock.uptimeMillis(), SystemClock.uptimeMillis(), MotionEvent.ACTION_UP, 0, 0, 0));

Didn't notice any difference though...