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How to Programmatically Close/Hide the Android Soft Keyboard

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The Android operating system is widely used on mobile devices, and its soft keyboard is a key component of the user interface. However, there are times when users may want to hide the soft keyboard, such as when they are done entering text or want to see more of the screen. As a developer, it is important to provide users with the ability to hide the soft keyboard easily and intuitively. In this article, we will explore how to programmatically close/hide the Android soft keyboard using the InputMethodManager class and the hideSoftInputFromWindow() method. By using this code in your Android app, you can provide a better user experience by allowing users to easily hide the soft keyboard when they no longer need it.

You can use the following code to programmatically close/hide the Android soft keyboard:

InputMethodManager imm = (InputMethodManager) getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
imm.hideSoftInputFromWindow(view.getWindowToken(), 0);

You can use the following code to programmatically close/hide the Android soft keyboard:

scssCopy codeInputMethodManager imm = (InputMethodManager) getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
imm.hideSoftInputFromWindow(view.getWindowToken(), 0);

In this code, view is a reference to the currently focused view, which has the soft keyboard open. getSystemService is a method that retrieves the InputMethodManager, which manages input methods such as the soft keyboard. hideSoftInputFromWindow is a method that hides the soft keyboard associated with the specified window.

You may also want to check if the keyboard is open before hiding it, using the following code:

InputMethodManager imm = (InputMethodManager) getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
if (imm.isAcceptingText()) {
    imm.hideSoftInputFromWindow(view.getWindowToken(), 0);
}

In this code, isAcceptingText is a method that returns true if an input method is currently shown to the user and accepting text input. If the soft keyboard is not currently shown, hideSoftInputFromWindow will have no effect.

This code should work on all versions of Android, from the earliest versions up to the current version. The InputMethodManager class and the hideSoftInputFromWindow() method have been part of the Android API since the earliest versions of Android (API level 1). However, the specific behavior of the soft keyboard may vary slightly between different versions of Android, so you may need to test your app on different versions to ensure that the keyboard behaves as expected.

In this article, we learned how to programmatically close/hide the Android soft keyboard using the InputMethodManager class and the hideSoftInputFromWindow() method. This code should work on all versions of Android, from the earliest versions up to the current version. However, the specific behavior of the soft keyboard may vary slightly between different versions of Android, so it is important to test your app on different versions to ensure that the keyboard behaves as expected. By using this code in your Android app, you can provide a better user experience by allowing users to easily hide the soft keyboard when they no longer need it.

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