Disable auto focus on edit text

Question

I have an edit text:

   <LinearLayout android:id="@+id/linearLayout7" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content">
        <EditText android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_weight="1" android:id="@+id/editText1" android:text="3">
            <requestFocus></requestFocus>
        </EditText>
        <Button android:text="Button" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:id="@+id/button2"></Button>
    </LinearLayout>

and then some other stuff underneath

The problem I'm having is that right when the app starts the focus is on the input, i dont want focus to be on input right when the app starts.

I tried removing the

<requestFocus></requestFocus>

thing and it didn't do anything.

Gogol

Set android:focusable="false". It will not focus on your EditText – Enthymeme

that will make un-facusable forever? now even if I click the text field it won't focus. I want to to focus when clicked, just not automatically when the app starts – Gogol

you can firstly start with getting id of button and set focus on button in your code.... – Impressive

I did this: a_button = (Button) findViewById(R.id.a_button); a_button.requestFocus(); right at the begining of the code, but it did nothing. Can i set focus through xml? – Gogol

Adding android:focusableInTouchMode="true" on my parent layout works for me. – Cordell

Answer 1

Add the android:focusable="true" and android:focusableInTouchMode="true" elements in the parent layout of EditText as follow;

<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:id="@+id/linearLayout7" android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:focusable="true" android:focusableInTouchMode="true">

I think, it should help you.

See also;
    Android Developers official guide on handling touch and input

Deep

@Saad: It works. I've tested it before posting it here. Keep the element at the top of XML file. BTW, which API level (or Android version) you are developing for? – Deep

good. Can you explain what android:focusable and android:focusableInTouchMode used for(i mean the difference and usage). – Beforehand

Add this to the parent, as well, if it didn't work: android:descendantFocusability="beforeDescendants" – Halogen

It works, but when i click on the edittext the keyboard doesn't pops up! – Oto

@Oto you are right i am also experiencing the same issue. – Longfellow

I had to add android:windowSoftInputMode="stateAlwaysHidden|adjustResize" for it to work on an Android 19/apk 30 device. It worked ok on a newer Android 10 device. – Gilles

Answer 2

If you want clear the default focus on the edit text then use the following 2 attributes

android:focusable="false"
 android:focusableInTouchMode="true"

inside the parent Linear layout.

for example:

<LinearLayout
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:focusable="false"
            android:focusableInTouchMode="true"
            android:orientation="vertical">


     <EditText
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:hint="email id"
         android:inputType="textEmailAddress"
         android:maxLines="1"
    />

</LinearLayout>

If you want to hide the keyboard on activity creation use these attributes inside manifest file activity tag for example:

 <activity
     android:configChanges="screenSize|orientation|keyboardHidden"
     android:screenOrientation="portrait"
     android:name=".activities.LoginActivity"
     android:windowSoftInputMode="stateHidden|adjustResize"/>

If you want to hide the keyboard on button click or on some event occur use the following code

 public void onClick(View v) {
                try {
                    //InputMethodManager is used to hide the virtual keyboard from the user after finishing the user input
                    InputMethodManager imm = (InputMethodManager) getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
                    if (imm.isAcceptingText()) {
                        imm.hideSoftInputFromWindow(getCurrentFocus().getWindowToken(), 0);
                    }
                } catch (NullPointerException e) {
                    Log.e("Exception", e.getMessage() + ">>");
                }
                    }
                } catch (NullPointerException e) {
                    Log.e("Exception", e.getMessage() + ">>");
                }

If you want to take off the focus from edit text fields after leaving the activity

@Override
    protected void onResume() {
        super.onResume();
        mEmail.clearFocus();
        mPassword.clearFocus();
}

And finally If you want to clear the data in the edit text fields on submitting the form use

 @Override
    protected void onResume() {
        super.onResume();
        mEmail.getText().clear();
        mPassword.getText().clear();
    }

Dinosaurian

Answer 3

NO More work... just add android:windowSoftInputMode="stateAlwaysHidden" to activity tag of the Manifest.xml file .

Kastroprauxel

Please explain what this does and how it may help the OP. Suggestions without explanation don't help much, even if the fix could work. – Galibi

Refer this.. the above link.. . – Kastroprauxel

That will hide the keyboard, but the EditText still maintains focus, if I recall correctly. – Halogen

API 27 all methods mentioned does not WORK! – Sha

Answer 4

<LinearLayout 
    android:focusable="true"
    android:focusableInTouchMode="true" 
    android:layout_width="0px"
    android:layout_height="0px" />

 <EditText android:text="" 
    android:id="@+id/EditText01"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content" 
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:hint="@string/hint">
 </EditText>

No other coding needed, it's a simple and clear solution.

Electro

Answer 5

You can use window soft input mode hidden for hide keyboard and android:focusable="false" and android:focusableInTouchMode="true"

<activity
    android:name=".MainActivity"
    android:windowSoftInputMode="stateHidden"
    android:label="@string/app_name"
    >

    <intent-filter>
        <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
        <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
    </intent-filter>
</activity>

Immoderate

Answer 6

try this code in LinearLayout

 <LinearLayout
        android:focusable="true"
        android:focusableInTouchMode="true"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"
        android:orientation="vertical">

        <EditText

            android:hint="Search..."
            android:drawableRight="@drawable/ic_search"
            android:id="@+id/search_tab_hotbird_F"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content" />

        <android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView
            android:id="@+id/recyHotbird_F"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="match_parent"
            android:padding="4dp">

        </android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView>

    </LinearLayout>

Embolic

Answer 7

It worked for me, wish also will help you.

Either :

android:windowSoftInputMode="stateAlwaysHidden"

add this property to your Manifest.xml file under that specific activity where you want to disable auto focus. Cons: It will only hide your soft keyboard, will cursor will be still there.

Else :

 android:focusableInTouchMode="true"

add this property to your UI xml file (under parent layout), so that it will hide focus also the keyboard both.

Yardmaster

Answer 8

<EditText
        android:id="@+id/input"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="48dp"
        android:focusable="false"
        android:focusableInTouchMode="false" />

detailInputView = (EditText) debugToolsView.findViewById(R.id.input);
    detailInputView.setOnTouchListener(new View.OnTouchListener() {
        @Override
        public boolean onTouch(View v, MotionEvent event) {
            detailInputView.setFocusable(true);
            detailInputView.setFocusableInTouchMode(true);
            return false;
        }
    });

Velmaveloce

But this also didn't help with taking focus from edit text field, it just change the way element load on device, though it works – Roomy

Answer 9

Just add the following to your main layout view xml tag:

 android:focusableInTouchMode="true"

Dastard

Answer 10

Hei Lee,

There are several way to do this, Mudassir has give a way to you to do that.

If the idea doesn't work, then do just simple thing-

In your AndroidManifest>Activity add this simple code:

android:windowSoftInputMode="stateHidden"

Nothing need to do in EditText in XML, all will be work and no focus will appear.

Look the real life example code:

<activity
        android:name=".MainActivity"
        android:windowSoftInputMode="stateHidden"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        >

        <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
            <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
        </intent-filter>
</activity>

Sadonia

Answer 11

for clear default requestFocuse you should set your View's parent focusable="true" like this below

<android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout
                android:id="@+id/coordinatorChild"
                android:layout_width="match_parent"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:focusable="true"
                android:focusableInTouchMode="true">

Embracery

Answer 12

Before I make visible the parent view I do this (and it is working fine) Edit text is not focused automatically just if I touch it. (parentView is including edit text)

... 
parentView.setFocusable(true);
parentView.setFocusableInTouchMode(true);
objProperties.setVisibility(VISIBLE);
...

Prestissimo

Answer 13

I know I am about 133 months late, but for those wondering, this is what worked for me:

To stop focus when the layout is inflated

create a random object (i chose a textview) that to small to see and add the XML attributes android:focusable="true" and android:focusableInTouchMode="true" to your code:

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/focus_diversion"
        android:layout_width="1px"
        android:layout_height="1px"
        android:focusable="true"
        android:focusableInTouchMode="true" />

To unfocus programatically

create an object with the same attributes as above:

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/focus_diversion"
        android:layout_width="1px"
        android:layout_height="1px"
        android:focusable="true"
        android:focusableInTouchMode="true" />

and in Java add request focus whenever you want to unfocus your other view:

    TextView decoy_focus = findViewById(R.id.focus_diversion);
    decoy_focus.requestFocus();

Deafmute