Unable to hide the virtual keyboard of SearchView iconfiedbydefault(false)

5
votes

I have a search view which is set as expanded by default with default search query but i don't want the virtual keyboard.In below code i tried to hide keyboard in onCreateOptionsMenu but still keyboard is visible.

imm = (InputMethodManager)getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
    MenuItem item = menu.findItem(R.id.menu_search);
    item.expandActionView();
    mSearchView = (SearchView) item.getActionView();
    mSearchView.setIconifiedByDefault(false);
    mSearchView.setQuery(query, true);
    imm.hideSoftInputFromWindow(mSearchView.getWindowToken(), 0);

I am using sherlock search view widget. any suggestion to hide the virtual keyboard.What i am doing wrong?

7
androidactionbarsherlocksearchviewoptionmenu

7 Answers

14
votes

Inspired by Parnit's answer, I've found a better method, which also works and is more beautiful: 

mSearchView.clearFocus();
4
votes

Edit: I added the better solution on top, but also kept the old answer as a reference. 

 @Override
        public boolean onQueryTextSubmit(String query) {

                  searchView.clearFocus();
            return false;
        }

Original Answer: I programmed using a setOnQueryTextListener. When the searchview is hidden the keyboard goes away and then when it is visible again the keyboard does not pop back up.

    //set query change listener
     searchView.setOnQueryTextListener(new SearchView.OnQueryTextListener(){
        @Override
        public boolean onQueryTextChange(String newText) {
            // TODO Auto-generated method stub
            return false;
        }

        @Override
        public boolean onQueryTextSubmit(String query) {
            /**
             * hides and then unhides search tab to make sure keyboard disappears when query is submitted
             */
                  searchView.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
                  searchView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
            return false;
        }

     });
3
votes

try 

getWindow().setSoftInputMode(WindowManager.LayoutParams.SOFT_INPUT_STATE_ALWAYS_HIDDEN);
1
votes

add the below line in the manifest for particular Activity. 

 android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustPan|stateHidden"
1
votes

simple solution its work for my add to XML:

 android:focusable="false"
0
votes

In Android Manifest:

 android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustPan|stateHidden"

In class open and close the keyboard:

   @Override
  public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
      // Handle action buttons
      switch(item.getItemId()) {
case R.id.search:
         //TODO Whatever
          search.clearFocus();
         //Open and close the  keyboard
          InputMethodManager imm = (InputMethodManager)MyApplication.getAppContext().getSystemService(
                  Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
          imm.toggleSoftInput(InputMethodManager.SHOW_FORCED, 0);
          imm.toggleSoftInput(InputMethodManager.SHOW_FORCED, 0);
          return true;
0
votes

u just have to use: "object(edittext, searchview, etc)".clearfocus() ;

use it after u generate a search or an action. Example: in the method OnQueryTextListener, after that i use a search. For searchview.