Java tutorial
//package com.java2s; import android.content.Context; import android.view.View; import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager; public class Main { public static void popSoftkeyboard(Context ctx, View view, boolean wantPop) { InputMethodManager imm = (InputMethodManager) ctx.getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE); if (wantPop) { view.requestFocus(); imm.showSoftInput(view, InputMethodManager.SHOW_FORCED); } else { imm.hideSoftInputFromWindow(view.getWindowToken(), 0); } } }