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Input keyboard type - Android

On Android, you can set a keyboard type by using the android:inputType property. You can combine values with each other.

The following constants are defined:

• date: for entering a date
• datetime: for entering a date and time
• none: to disable input
• number: for entering a number
• numberDecimal: for entering decimal numbers
• numberPassword: for entering a numeric password
• numberSigned: for entering a positive or negative number
• phone: for entering a telephone number
• text: for entering normal text
• textAutoComplete: to enable automatic completion
• textAutoCorrect: to enable automatic correction
• textCapCharacters: to automatically convert characters to uppercase
• textCapSentences: to automatically capitalize sentences
• textCapWords: to automatically capitalize words
• textEmailAddress: for entering an email address
• textEmailSubject: for entering the subject of an email
• textFilter: for entering text to filter with
• textImeMultiLine: to force entering multiple lines of text
• textLongMessage: for entering a long message
• textMultiLine: for entering multiple lines of text
• textNoSuggestions: to disable suggestions
• textPassword: for entering a password
• textPersonName: for entering a name
• textPhonetic: for entering phonetic text
• textPostalAddress: for entering a postal address
• textShortMessage: for entering a short message
• textUri: for entering a URL
• textVisiblePassword: for entering a visible password
• textWebEditText: for entering text in a web form
• textWebEmailAddress: for entering an email address in a web form
• textWebPassword: for entering a password in a web form
• time: for entering a time

Example of using inputType:

<EditText
    android:inputType="text|textMultiLine|textCapSentences" />