Java tutorial
//package com.java2s; import android.content.Context; import android.view.View; import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager; public class Main { private static Context sCurrentContext; /** * <pre> * Show keyboard, typically in an activity having {@link EditText}. * </pre> * @param focusedView typically an {@link EditText} */ public static void showKeyboard(View focusedView) { focusedView.requestFocus(); InputMethodManager inputMethodManager = ((InputMethodManager) getCurrentContext() .getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE)); inputMethodManager.showSoftInput(focusedView, InputMethodManager.SHOW_FORCED); } /** * <pre> * Get current context of the app. This method resolves the inconvenience of Android which requires context for most of its API. * If no activity is resumed, this method returns application context. Otherwise, this method returns last resumed activity. * </pre> */ public static Context getCurrentContext() { return sCurrentContext; } }