I have implemented the AutoComplete feature fed from API successfully. But when an Item in the list is selected, it leaves the Keyboard open.
The keyboard will only close upon hitting the "return" key in the soft keyboard. Users (in almost all cases) will expect the keyboard to close when selecting an item as it closes the dropdown list when item is selected.
How can I close the keyboard when the autocomplete item is selected? There doesn't appear to be an ItemSelected event.
1 Answer, 1 is accepted
Hello Billy,
The AutoComplete drop down closes when item is selected. Regarding to the keyboard the behavior happens also with MAUI Entry control. When calling Unfocus() on Maui Entry the entry gets Unfocus but the keyboard remains open, same behavior with AuoComplete.
As a solution on Android you can use the following approach:
<telerik:RadAutoComplete x:Name="auto"
SuggestionItemSelected="auto_SuggestionItemSelected"/> private void auto_SuggestionItemSelected(object sender, Telerik.Maui.Controls.AutoComplete.SuggestionItemSelectedEventArgs e)
{
#if ANDROID
var activity = Microsoft.Maui.ApplicationModel.Platform.CurrentActivity;
HideSoftInput(activity);
#endif
}
#if ANDROID
public static void HideSoftInput(Activity activity)
{
try
{
if (activity == null || activity.IsFinishing)
{
return;
}
Android.Views.Window window = activity.Window;
if (window == null)
{
return;
}
Android.Views.View view = window.CurrentFocus;
if (view == null)
{
view = window.DecorView;
}
if (view == null)
{
return;
}
InputMethodManager imm = (InputMethodManager)(activity.ApplicationContext.GetSystemService(Android.Content.Context.InputMethodService));
if (imm == null || !imm.IsActive)
{
return;
}
imm.HideSoftInputFromWindow(view.WindowToken, HideSoftInputFlags.None);
}
catch (System.Exception e)
{
}
}
#endifRegards,
Didi
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