How to make EditText not focused when creating Activity

Question

I've read the other questions discussing this, and all of them work for my layouts, except for the very first one created.

At the moment, this is at the top of my onCreate method:

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

^ That makes it so at least the keyboard doesn't pop up on startup, but the EditText is still focused on.

This is the XML for my EditText:

<EditText
    android:id="@+id/password"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_below="@+id/changePass"
    android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
    android:layout_marginTop="167dp"
    android:ems="10"
    android:imeOptions="flagNoExtractUi"
    android:inputType="textPassword"
    android:maxLength="30" >
</EditText>

This is what it looks like when I bring up my activity:

The problem is that with some phones, when an EditText is focused like this, they can't write in it. I want it to not focus.

What I've done works for the next layouts brought up in that it the EditTexts are not focused on and would look more like this:

Notice that it's the same layout, though. This is the screen after the user has been brought back to this screen, which would indicate nothing wrong with the XML because this is the same XML, but the problem is that the EditText is only focused on when the activity is created.

I've done research and all of the other questions don't help me with this (they did however help the keyboard not show up, thankfully). How can I make it so the EditText on startup will look like the second screenshot, rather than the first?

Angadresma

Have you tried android:focusable="false" in EditText ? – Gibbet

@PratikButani that makes it so it can never be focused on, though. – Angadresma

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

Answer 1

You can set property of Layout like android:descendantFocusability="beforeDescendants" and android:focusableInTouchMode="true"

Example:

<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
  android:id="@+id/mainLayout"
  android:descendantFocusability="beforeDescendants"
  android:focusableInTouchMode="true" >

    <EditText
        android:id="@+id/password"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_below="@+id/changePass"
        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
        android:layout_marginTop="167dp"
        android:ems="10"
        android:imeOptions="flagNoExtractUi"
        android:inputType="textPassword"
        android:maxLength="30" >
    </EditText>

</RelativeLayout>

May this one helpful ;)

Gibbet

Answer 2

XML code:

<EditText
    android:id="@+id/password"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_below="@+id/changePass"
    android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
    android:layout_marginTop="167dp"
    android:ems="10"
    android:focusable="false"
    android:imeOptions="flagNoExtractUi"
    android:inputType="textPassword"
    android:maxLength="30" >
</EditText>

Java code:

EditText edPwd = (EditText)findViewById(R.id.password);
edtPwd.setOnTouchListener(new View.OnTouchListener() {

        @Override
        public boolean onTouch(View v, MotionEvent event) {

            v.setFocusable(true);
            v.setFocusableInTouchMode(true);
            return false;
        }
    });

set focusable false in xml and set it true via the code

Olethea

Good solution ... the answer marked correct results in the IME option actionNext failing completely. – Vega

I tried it first it didn't work, my bad I was testing on emulator with no touch screen, On real device its working like a charm, Thanks @Olethea – Fruitarian

Answer 3

In your main_layout add this 2 lines:

android:descendantFocusability="beforeDescendants"
android:focusableInTouchMode="true"

example:

<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:descendantFocusability="beforeDescendants"
android:focusableInTouchMode="true"> *YOUR LAYOUT CODE* </RelativeLayout>

Steel

Edit Text is not focused but the keyboard is visible. – Demit

Answer 4

the best solution is here: https://mcmap.net/q/240057/-disable-auto-focus-on-edit-text

the correct and simple solution is to setFocusable false and setFocusableInTouchMode true . so the EditText gain focus only when user touch that EditText

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

Motheaten

Answer 5

Add this in onCreate()

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

or in onCreateView()

 getActivity().getWindow().setSoftInputMode(WindowManager.LayoutParams.SOFT_INPUT_STATE_ALWAYS_HIDDEN);

Ostrom

Answer 6

Whenever I'm trying to open Editext after selection item of Spinner, so on that time not able to open keyboard & write down the values in Edit text, but I resolved my issue with this code.

android:descendantFocusability="beforeDescendants"
android:focusableInTouchMode="true"

<androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout
                android:layout_width="match_parent"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:descendantFocusability="beforeDescendants"
                android:focusableInTouchMode="true">
    
                <androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatEditText
                    android:id="@+id/titleName"
                    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                    android:inputType="textCapWords"
                    android:hint="@string/hint_your_full_name"
                    app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
                    app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
    
    </androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>

Thanks!

Lucan

Answer 7

XML Code

<EditText 
    android:imeOptions="flagNoExtractUi"
    android:focusable="false"
    />

Java Code in onClickListerner

 mEdtEnterPhoneNumber.setFocusable(true);
    mEdtEnterPhoneNumber.setFocusableInTouchMode(true);

Polished

Answer 8

It is possible to use android:focusable="false" to disable it, but if that does not work for some reason, then you can simply put a LinearLayout and it will take the focus without disrupting your layout.

NOTE: Eclipse will give you an error saying that your LinearLayout is useless because it has no contents. You should be able to disregard it with no problems.

For example:

<LinearLayout
    android:focusable="true"
    android:focusableInTouchMode="false"
    android:layout_width="0dp"
    android:layout_height="0dp"
    />
<EditText
    android:id="@+id/password"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_below="@+id/changePass"
    android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
    android:layout_marginTop="167dp"
    android:ems="10"
    android:imeOptions="flagNoExtractUi"
    android:inputType="textPassword"
    android:maxLength="30" >
</EditText>
</LinearLayout>

Magnificat

Answer 9

You can do this programmatically. use editText.setEnabled(false) in your onStart() method of your activity (not in onCreate() - because this is some method for initializing GUI components)

Daltondaltonism

This would completely disable the EditText, which is not what is needed. I'm not sure (because I haven't tested), but I don't think disabling and then re-enabling would work either. Unless there's something I'm missing, make sure you understand the question. – Angadresma

Answer 10

<activity
            android:name=".MainActivity"
            android:windowSoftInputMode="stateAlwaysHidden" />

android:windowSoftInputMode="stateAlwaysHidden"

add this line in the activity tag of the Manifest.xml file.when you click on the EditText the keyboard gets into focus.

Rubescent

Answer 11

The easiest way is to add

android:windowSoftInputMode="stateAlwaysHidden|adjustPan" 

in the activity tag of the Manifest.xml file

Esra

Answer 12

1) Its the simplest,open the manifest and put the following code between the activity tag:

android:windowSoftInputMode="stateHidden"

2) Put this attributes in the parent layout

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

Godavari

Answer 13

In Manifest , copy and paste the beneath code.

 <activity
   android:name=".LoginActivity"
   android:windowSoftInputMode="stateAlwaysHidden"/>

Clairclairaudience

Answer 14

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout 
    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:id="@+id/mainLayout"
    android:descendantFocusability="beforeDescendants"
    android:focusableInTouchMode="true"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent">

    <androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatButton
        android:id="@+id/changePassword"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_marginTop="4dp"
        android:text="Change Password"
        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />

    <androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatButton
        android:id="@+id/accountPassword"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="Account Password"
        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="@+id/changePassword"
        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="@+id/changePassword" />

    <androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatEditText
        android:id="@+id/password"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_marginTop="152dp"
        android:ems="10"
        android:imeOptions="flagNoExtractUi"
        android:inputType="text"
        android:text="Name"
        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintHorizontal_bias="0.497"
        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/changePassword" />
</androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>

Bolero

That's one long wall of xml text... for the sake of future visitors, can you please edit and explain what does what? – Camus

Answer 15

use android:focusable="false" for focusing disable

<EditText
    android:id="@+id/password"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_below="@+id/changePass"
    android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
    android:layout_marginTop="167dp"
    android:ems="10"
    android:imeOptions="flagNoExtractUi"
    android:inputType="textPassword"
    android:maxLength="30"
 android:focusable="false" >

</EditText>

Bilbo

it works, but that makes it so it can never be focused on, even after touching. – Angadresma

you can use event listener when you need to make it focusable – Bilbo

edit your answer to have that, and I'll vote you up. Someone already answered with what you said, though. – Angadresma