I've seen on some devices that the backspace/delete key does not delete previously entered characters. That is why I'm asking how to detect the backspace key. Entering text is not a problem, just deleting previous characters by backspace/delete key is the issue.
On Saturday, September 7, 2013 12:09:27 PM UTC-7, Douglas Drumond wrote: > > Soft keyboard will show for text input, so you can detect if the text > changed. > > > -- > Douglas Drumond > *eee19.com* <http://eee19.com> > *gplus.to/douglasdrumond* <http://gplus.to/douglasdrumond> > *@douglasdrumond* <https://twitter.com/douglasdrumond> > > > > 2013/9/7 jb <[email protected] <javascript:>> > >> Hi, >> >> I'm looking for some help in how to detect backspace/delete keys when >> running on Jelly Bean or later. >> According to the KeyEvent reference: >> >> the default software keyboard will never send any key event to any >>> application targeting Jelly Bean or later, and will only send events for >>> some presses of the delete and return keys to applications targeting Ice >>> Cream Sandwich or earlier >> >> >> myEditText.setOnKeyListener() does not get called when the backspace is >> clicked on a soft keyboard. >> >> TIA, >> >> jb >> >> >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
