Android Question Best way using EditText and keyboard...

[Magma]

Hi there...

I am trying to figure which the best way of UI, when using many editext input - b4xfloattextedit, checkboxes...

Have a layout or have an xcustomlistview....

My problem is the keyboar taking too much space... and sometimes the field is behind of keyboard...

When xcustomlistview used is the field automatically get in top ... or is there a good example of UI and many edittexts for a smartphone... to take an idea ?

Thanks in advance !

 

[aeric]

If you put the xCLV on a panel, then move the panel up when the keyboard shows up.

Handle the soft keyboard with the IME library

Android has very good support for custom input method editors (IMEs). The downside for this powerful feature is that interacting with the soft keyboard can be sometimes quite complicated. This library includes several utilities that will help you better handle the soft keyboard. The attached...

www.b4x.com

 

[Magma]

The link you ve attached has to do with ime keyboard show hide ... and moving the screen of whole app up.... when focus to a control need input.

With the combination of xcustomlistview that can scroll the focused control (have in a pnl ofcourse) and move it "up".. you feel that can have a modern UI ?

That is the best way ?

Is that possible with scrolllview too?

 

[aeric]

have a modern UI ?

I don't get you.
You mean do something differently from what is demonstrated in the example?
As far as I know, no.

You may need to figure out the focused view and position of the xCLV item you are having focus.

 

[Xfood]

I add this in the manifest

SetActivityAttribute(main, android:windowSoftInputMode, adjustPan|stateHidden)

I attach a small example

 

[Magma]

I don't get you.
You mean do something differently from what is demonstrated in the example?
As far as I know, no.

You may need to figure out the focused view and position of the xCLV item you are having focus.

I mean that this tactic of xCLV and focus following also big companies ? or something different ?

 

[Magma]

I add this in the manifest

SetActivityAttribute(main, android:windowSoftInputMode, adjustPan|stateHidden)

I attach a small example

nice as UI..
but a question ...for example at my device testing it can't see lbllogin...

And may be have other 10 edittext... perhaps someone need to go at 15 edittext how to get there - if can't scroll.. need to press the next field many times !

So xCLV or scrollview will help here but can't say that will be easy to mixed with IME - adjustPan|stateHidden

I am talking for "many" edittexts... so sometimes user need to jump some edittexts... b4xfloattextfields...

 

[aeric]

I mean that this tactic of xCLV and focus following also big companies ? or something different ?

What companies?

 

[Xfood]

nice as UI..
but a question ...for example at my device testing it can't see lbllogin...

And may be have other 10 edittext... perhaps someone need to go at 15 edittext how to get there - if can't scroll.. need to press the next field many times !

So xCLV or scrollview will help here but can't say that will be easy to mixed with IME - adjustPan|stateHidden

I am talking for "many" edittexts... so sometimes user need to jump some edittexts... b4xfloattextfields...

as soon as I get back at the weekend, I'll make a little example with more input, I'll put 20 edittexts

 

[Magma]

What companies?

I ve seen a lot of "apps" using a style of scrollview like... "invoice maker"

ofcourse in last version i ve seen that is using different pages (activities - b4xpages for us)... and using "Back" to return at page..

I am trying to figure which road I must take to have a friendly app to user... without the need of (hiding keyboard) user invervention...

 

[aeric]

I ve seen a lot of "apps" using a style of scrollview like... "invoice maker"

ofcourse in last version i ve seen that is using different pages (activities - b4xpages for us)... and using "Back" to return at page..

I am trying to figure which road I must take to have a friendly app to user... without the need of (hiding keyboard) user invervention...

I am unable to visualize the design.
So I can't give any advice.
You may want to think a better design.
Are you designing for phone or tablet?
Maybe think of using other views like Tabstrip.

 

[Xfood]

hi @Magma as promised here is my example of data entry with many edittexts

 

[Magma]

hi @Magma as promised here is my example of data entry with many edittexts

it seems that your solution if mixed with xclv (for easy removing items or adding new items) ...is a perfect solution... Thanks for ideas

 

[Magma]

@Xfood how can you manage it with a tabstrip ?

I want "your image" stay on top and scroll when focus to edittext the same time... is it possible ?

attaching the project...

 

[Magma]

I think ... that if tabstrip has auto resize up to down....and not set by hand 100%y...doing the prob....

And as tested now if not auto scale to y from designer seems to work...ok

But how to set tabstrip height by hand on runtime ?

 

[Xfood]

I'm out today, tomorrow if I can take a look at your question

 

[Erel]

Don't miss B4XPreferencesDialog: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/t...esdialog-cross-platform-forms.103842/#content

 

[Magma]

Don't miss B4XPreferencesDialog: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/t...esdialog-cross-platform-forms.103842/#content

I am already using it.. but sometimes need different UI...
About tabstrip and height setting is there any way to change it ... perhaps with some Java object?

 

[aeric]

I am already using it.. but sometimes need different UI...
About tabstrip and height setting is there any way to change it ... perhaps with some Java object?

I understand that if you use xCLV, you can set the item's height.

 

[Magma]

I understand that if you use xCLV, you can set the item's height.

Yes, I know... but for know I m interesting for tabstrip