Unfortunately I can't give you my actual app's code, but #1 and #2 are not issues since they are intended :)
#3 seems a bug instead. Can you please describe carefully what are the steps to reproduce it? Also the Android runtime version could matter. I can't reproduce that behavior. Thanks for your support 2011/10/7 Studio LFP <studio....@gmail.com> > I'm not hurt by you choosing to go a different path. Just seems like you > are leaving a lot on the table that's already written for you by trying to > put a square peg into a round hole. I checked out that project and I think > you are cutting yourself short here because of the following: > > 1. Now you have to write a full select/copy/paste routine since you've > overridden it by catching the long click > 2. You don't give a defined space so the user understands the bounds of the > view > 3. Touching to place the cursor somewhere causes it to keep editing and > leaves the cursor there, but dismiss the keyboard > > I only tested it a little, so I'm not sure what other issues might pop up > as you use it more. > > You may also want to find a place for android:imeOptions="flagNoExtractUi" > (or similar in code) so that it doesn't popup the full UI of the keyboard in > landscape mode so it still feels like you are editing in place. And a > android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden" on your activity because > it resets your views on rotate otherwise. > > It seems like you are actually causing more work for yourself, but if it's > working like you want it to, then that's what matters. > > > Steven > Studio LFP > http://www.studio-lfp.com > > > On Friday, October 7, 2011 1:48:57 PM UTC-5, Raffaele Sgarro wrote: > >> Here is the whole Eclipse >> project<http://www.2shared.com/file/us3MXMdS/custom-edit-text.html?> >> >> After more than 6 hours working on this, I finally found a solution. It's >> simpler than what I thought. >> The key point is using setFocusable()and setFocusableInTouchMode() at the >> right moments, and manually showing and hiding the soft keyboard. I hope you >> download the sample and execute it, so I can have a reasonable feedback. >> >> There is also a little onKeyPreIme() invocation which causes the custom >> view to clear its state when the user manually hides the soft keyboard by >> pressing the return key. >> >> Thanks to all of you >> >> 2011/10/7 Raffaele Sgarro <raffael...@gmail.com> >> >>> Sorry Steven, I didn't mean to hurt you >>> I appreciate your help a lot, you are the only one which actually coded >>> something, and I believe this is very valuable. The layout approach was my >>> first attempt, but I'm working on something cleaner and I think I have >>> finally found a solution, which I'll post here so someone can test it and >>> see if it works as expected. >>> >>> >>> 2011/10/7 Studio LFP <studi...@gmail.com> >>> >>>> etNew.requestFocus(); >>>> InputMethodManager mgr = (InputMethodManager) context.getSystemService( >>>> **Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE); >>>> mgr.showSoftInput( etNew, InputMethodManager.SHOW_**IMPLICIT ); >>>> >>>> There, add that to the case: TYPE_EDIT before the break and your done. >>>> And yes, there is a reason to make your own. It's easier, faster and is >>>> more >>>> configurable because you can control every detail. >>>> >>>> Ignore help if you want, but I don't think anyone here is going to write >>>> all the details for you. We are here to point people in the right >>>> direction >>>> and for them to fill in the details. There are still details that are >>>> needed >>>> to make that fully functional, but they are easy because you have infinite >>>> control in your own class. >>>> >>>> >>>> Steven >>>> Studio LFP >>>> http://www.studio-lfp.com >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "Android Developers" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to android-d...@googlegroups.com >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> android-develop...@**googlegroups.com >>>> >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/**group/android-developers?hl=en<http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en> >>>> >>> >>> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
