Android Question [Solved] Prevent the soft keyboard from opening

MrKim

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How can I prevent the soft keyboard from opening for one particular edit text.
It is too high on the Activity so IME_HeightChanged doesn't seem to fire.
_FocusChanged only works when you first enter the View.

I have built my own keyboard but I want the user to be able to set the cursor where he wants just like any other edittext. Problem is every time you touch the view the keyboard pops up.

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MrKim

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Make sure to check this numpad: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/customview-numpad.64191/#content

You can set the input type to none.
RE:You can set the input type to none.
Then I can't click in the box to set the cursor location. It is like it Disables the view.

I did take a look at your custom keyBoard, but I have already built what I needed, because of room constraints I made a transparent numeric keypad that can be moved around with GestureDetector. I wasn't sure I could modify your Gem as quickly as I could create my own. (I would like to know where you got the symbol for the backspace key, I am just using << because I don't have the tools/skill/time to make one as an image with a transparent background.)
 
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MrKim

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I forgot to put my solution in this:
I put a panel over the top of the edit text and put IME.HideKeyboard in the click event.
 
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