Temporary disable EditText

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I want EditText to temporarily not gain foucs.

Scenario is : I have two EditTexts. Whenever any EditText's text is changed, I want another EditText to not to respond to user clicks until another predefined event occurs.

To achieve that I tried this :

@Override
protected void onResume() {
    super.onResume();
    Log.d(TAG, "onResume");
    registerBroadcastReceivers();
}

// Register BroadcastReceivers
private void registerBroadcastReceivers() {
    Log.d(TAG, "Registering broadcast receivers.");

    // Google response receiver
    googleResponseReceiver = new GoogleAPIResponseReceiver();
    IntentFilter googleResponseIntentFilter = new IntentFilter(
            RS_GoogleApiIntentService.ACTION_RECEIVED_GOOGLE_RESPONSE);
    googleResponseIntentFilter.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_DEFAULT);
    LocalBroadcastManager.getInstance(this).registerReceiver(
            googleResponseReceiver, googleResponseIntentFilter);
}

editText1.addTextChangedListener(new TextWatcher() {
    @Override
    public void onTextChanged(CharSequence s, int start, int before,
                int count) {
        // Set EditText non-focusable
        MyActivity.this.editText2.setFocusableInTouchMode(false);
    }
});

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// Somewhere in one function I call below function to start an IntentService.
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// Call Google API with given URL
private void CallGoogleApiWithUrl(String url, int requestId) {

    Intent intent = new Intent(this, RS_GoogleApiIntentService.class);
    intent.putExtra(RS_GoogleApiIntentService.EXTRA_URL_STRING, url);
    intent.putExtra(RS_GoogleApiIntentService.EXTRA_GOOGLE_API_REQUEST_ID,
            requestId);
    startService(intent);
}

// Broadcast receiver for Google API response
public class GoogleAPIResponseReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {

    // Enabling EditText works up to this point.

    @Override
    public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {

        // Stops working now onwards.

    }
}

listView.setOnItemClickListener(new OnItemClickListener() {
    @Override
    public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> parent, View view,
                int position, long id) {

        // Set EditText focusable
        MyActivity.this.editText2.setFocusableInTouchMode(true);
}

Layout :

<LinearLayout
    style="@style/create_trip_activity_components_style"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_marginTop="30dp"
    android:gravity="center_vertical"
    android:orientation="horizontal" >

    <EditText
        android:id="@+id/from_location"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_marginRight="5dp"
        android:ems="10"
        android:hint="@string/from_location_hint"
        android:imeOptions="actionDone"
        android:imeActionLabel="Done"
        android:inputType="text" >

        <requestFocus />
    </EditText>

    <Button
        android:id="@+id/use_current_button"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_gravity="right"
        android:onClick="useCurrentLocation"
        android:text="@string/use_current"
        android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceSmall" />
</LinearLayout>

<ImageButton
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_marginLeft="20dp"
    android:layout_marginTop="20dp"
    android:contentDescription="@string/swap_button_description"
    android:onClick="swapLocations"
    android:scaleType="fitStart"
    android:src="@drawable/swap" />

<EditText
    android:id="@+id/to_location"
    style="@style/create_trip_activity_components_style"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_marginTop="20dp"
    android:ems="10"
    android:gravity="left"
    android:hint="@string/to_location_hint"
    android:imeOptions="actionDone"
    android:imeActionLabel="Done"
    android:inputType="text" >
</EditText>

<LinearLayout
    style="@style/create_trip_activity_components_style"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_marginTop="25dp"
    android:gravity="center_vertical"
    android:orientation="horizontal" >

    <EditText
        android:id="@+id/departuretime_date"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:clickable="true"
        android:ems="10"
        android:focusable="false"
        android:focusableInTouchMode="false"
        android:gravity="center"
        android:hint="@string/departure_date_hint"
        android:inputType="datetime" >
    </EditText>

    <EditText
        android:id="@+id/departuretime_time"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:clickable="true"
        android:ems="10"
        android:focusable="false"
        android:focusableInTouchMode="false"
        android:gravity="center"
        android:hint="@string/departure_time_hint"
        android:inputType="datetime" >
    </EditText>

</LinearLayout>

<Button
    android:id="@+id/pick_match_create_trip"
    style="@style/big_centered_button_style"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_marginTop="80dp"
    android:onClick="pickMatchesButtonClicked"
    android:text="@string/pick_your_matches" />

<TextView
    style="@style/create_trip_activity_components_style"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_marginTop="75dp"
    android:text="@string/current_location_textlabel"
    android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceSmall" />

<TextView
    android:id="@+id/current_location_text"
    style="@style/create_trip_activity_components_style"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_gravity="bottom"
    android:layout_marginTop="5dp"
    android:text=""
    android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceSmall" />

<ListView
    android:id="@+id/places_list"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_marginTop="20dp"
    android:cacheColorHint="#00FFFF"
    android:background="@color/white" >
</ListView>

EditText never gains focus again. Disabling focus works but enabling it again does not. I also tried using editText2.setEnabled(); method. It did not work, too.

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There are 6 best solutions below

1
mdDroid On

try this..

editText2.clearFocus();
2
Ved On

You set editText2.requestFocus(); when ever you want to focus on EditText.

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Gangadhar Nimballi On

write it in manifest file of activity, It defocus the edittext by creation activity at first time. and re gain the focus by touching on Edit text

android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustPan|stateHidden"
4
Shreyash Mahajan On

Its really Simple my friend. You can try something like below:

   editText1.addTextChangedListener(new TextWatcher() {
    @Override
    public void onTextChanged(CharSequence s, int start, int before,
                int count) {
        // Set EditText non-focusable
        editText2.setEnable(false);
        editText2.setClickable(false);


    }
});

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.  // some work
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listView.setOnItemClickListener(new OnItemClickListener() {
    @Override
    public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> parent, View view,
                int position, long id) {

        // Set EditText focusable
                editText2.setEnable(true);
        editText2.setClickable(true);
}

Just update your code something like above and try. that will surly works. if not then let me know, i will help you.

Enjoy Coding... :)

0
Digvesh Patel On
Timer timer = new Timer();
timer.schedule(new TimerTask() {

  @Override
  public void run() {
    editText2.setEnable(false);
    editText2.setClickable(false);
  }
}, 20);
2
UMESH0492 On

you may use the following code and manipulate accordingly by java.

`<EditText ...
    android:clickable="false" 
    android:cursorVisible="false" 
    android:focusable="false" 
    android:focusableInTouchMode="false">
 </EditText>'