Java tutorial
//package com.java2s; import android.content.Context; import android.view.View; import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager; public class Main { public static void showSoftKeyboard(View view) { Context context = view.getContext(); InputMethodManager imm = (InputMethodManager) context.getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE); view.requestFocus(); if (imm != null) { imm.showSoftInput(view, InputMethodManager.SHOW_IMPLICIT); } } }