What is the Android Keycode for dismissing the soft keyboard?

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Does anybody know the keycode for dismissing the soft keyboard in Android?

I have gone through the doc of KeyEvent class

http://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/KeyEvent.html#KEYCODE_MEDIA_REWIND

but could not find an appropriate one.

By the keycode to dismiss the soft keyboard I mean the one on the soft keyboard that is able to close the keyboard panel rather than the "back" key on the bottom of the device.

Many Thanks!!

There's no such thing. To close the keyboard, c.f. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1109022/close-hide-the-android-soft-keyboard — Julian Fondren, Mar 06 '13 at 21:15
The soft key you describe is implementation specific, not all Android keyboards have it. — Barend, Mar 06 '13 at 21:17

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 07 '13 at 06:44

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this answer may works for you...Try this

set android:codes="-3" to a key for dismissing

answered Mar 07 '13 at 06:44

Madhuri

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 06 '13 at 21:15

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maybe this is what you mean: im not sure

android:imeOptions="actionDone"

this will turn the return key into the done key to dismiss the keyboard

answered Mar 06 '13 at 21:15

JRowan

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 06 '13 at 21:34

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Are you asking how to close it in like an onClick method?

I think what you may want is this:

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

answered Mar 06 '13 at 21:34

TronicZomB

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No. There is a key to dismiss keyboard on the left bottom corner of softkeyboard. He wants the code of that key. Even i am trying the same now. I guess only back, backspace are detectable – Ajith Memana Apr 24 '13 at 09:59

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Mar 06 '13 at 21:41

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

answered Mar 06 '13 at 21:41

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What is the Android Keycode for dismissing the soft keyboard?

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