Java tutorial
//package com.java2s; import android.content.Context; import android.view.View; import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager; public class Main { public static void showKeyboardAndHidePanel(View panelLayout, View focusView) { panelLayout.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE); showKeyboard(focusView); } public static void showKeyboard(View view) { view.requestFocus(); InputMethodManager inputManager = (InputMethodManager) view.getContext() .getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE); inputManager.showSoftInput(view, 0); } }