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KMManager.createInputView()

Summary

The createInputView() creates the input view to be used in InputMethodService.

Syntax

KMManager.createInputView(InputMethodService inputMethodService)

Parameters

inputMethodService
The InputMethodService.

Returns

Returns the input view created.

Description

Use this method to create the input view in response to an InputMethodService's onCreateInputView() method.

Examples

Example: Using createInputView()

The following script illustrate the use of createInputView():

private static View inputView = null;

@Override
public View onCreateInputView() {
    // create the inputView only once
    if (inputView == null)
        inputView = KMManager.createInputView(this);
    
    // we must remove the inputView from its previous parent before returning it
    ViewGroup parent = (ViewGroup) inputView.getParent();
    if (parent != null)
        parent.removeView(inputView);
    
    return inputView;
}

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