[SOLVED] Extension Suggestion: Hide System Keyboard

MohamedTamer · January 31, 2022, 2:00pm

Hello,
I have developed a simple extension that should perform the expected behavior. Can you please confirm weather it works?
This is a test project:
hidesystemkeyboard.aia (1.8 MB)

TIMAI2 · January 31, 2022, 2:25pm

This works as expected @MohamedTamer Well done.
( a couple of typos in the blocks - Sytem instead of System)

gordonlu310 · January 31, 2022, 2:53pm

Can you provide an AIX download link so that I can test?

MohamedTamer · January 31, 2022, 2:53pm

Thanks for spotting this! I have now fixed these typos and updated the blocks description.
Extension:
io.mohamed.hidesystemkeyboard.aix (1.8 MB)
Source Code:

gordonlu310 · January 31, 2022, 2:56pm

Wait…doesn’t the ReadOnly property of the TextBox disable showing the keyboard?

MohamedTamer · January 31, 2022, 3:15pm

A quick fix to reduce the extension's size.
Updated extension:
io.mohamed.hidesystemkeyboard.aix (4.2 KB)
Thanks @TIMAI2

Yes, It would indeed. But it would also disable the ability to use the cursor and select the text, etc.. ( without showing the keyboard ).

Faraz_Firoz · February 1, 2022, 4:35am

@MohamedTamer Can you please tell us what method you have used

oseamiya · February 1, 2022, 5:14am

You can look to the source.

github.com

MohamedTamer94/HideSystemKeyboard/blob/main/src/io/mohamed/hidesystemkeyboard/HideSystemKeyboard.java

package io.mohamed.hidesystemkeyboard;

import android.os.Build.VERSION;
import android.text.InputType;
import android.widget.EditText;
import com.google.appinventor.components.annotations.SimpleFunction;
import com.google.appinventor.components.runtime.AndroidNonvisibleComponent;
import com.google.appinventor.components.runtime.ComponentContainer;
import com.google.appinventor.components.runtime.TextBoxBase;
import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;

public final class HideSystemKeyboard extends AndroidNonvisibleComponent {

  /**
   * Creates a new HideSystemKeyboard component
   *
   * @param container the container in which the component will be placed into
   */
  public HideSystemKeyboard(@NotNull ComponentContainer container) {
    super(container.$form());

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qwe_rfv · February 1, 2022, 5:52am

@Taifun You can add this extension to the extension directory In Pura Vida Apps

preetvadaliya · February 1, 2022, 6:40am

@MohamedTamer you are changing the input type of the TextBox in this source code I think it will not work properly when the TextBox is accepting only number I mean NumberOnly TextBox.

AyProductions · February 1, 2022, 6:47am

An issue is there, when I click the textbox it still shows up the keyboard

with @mohamed_tamer's extension

Johannes_Ai2 · February 1, 2022, 6:58am

What shouldn't work properly. For me it works as expected (Android 12).

TIMAI2 · February 1, 2022, 9:24am

Works OK for me too if NumbersOnly is checked. However, without intervention a user can then input numbers and letters, because the numbersOnly checkbox sets the soft keyboard to display, not a restriction on what can actually be entered. The developer would need to include a content check (isNumber?) before each character is entered from their custom keyboard, if only numbers are wanted.

TIMAI2 · February 1, 2022, 9:25am

Show your relevant blocks, and method for disabling keyboard.

AyProductions · February 1, 2022, 11:33am

blocks

I think GotFocus is the click event I guess

gordonlu310 · February 1, 2022, 11:39am

Why don't you disable the keyboard when the screen initializes?

AyProductions · February 1, 2022, 11:40am

then will it work when i also click the textbox?

i also disabled it when screen initializes

gordonlu310 · February 1, 2022, 11:48am

Why do you need to set a clock?

AyProductions · February 1, 2022, 12:22pm

that is one of my attempts for the textbox

RYoder97 · November 30, 2024, 8:14am

Did you guys ever perfect this?

I have a few PDA/terminal devices with integrated barcode scanners and hardware keys for typing numbers.

I have tried all of your .aix files but the software keyboard still manages to pop up for a couple of milliseconds, which makes my app janky when typing with physical keyboard keys.

Meanwhile I tested the devices in web browsers with text boxes that are programmed to disable the keyboard and there are no hiccups. What exactly could Google Chrome and other web browsers be doing differently to ensure that a software keyboard NEVER shows up, not even 1% of the time?