Unable to show keyboard automatically in the SearchView
The SearchView is focused by default, but when I try to show software keyboard - it doesn't happen: InputMethodManager imm = (InputMethodManager) getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE); imm.toggleSoftInput(InputMethodManager.SHOW_FORCED,0); But when I click on the SearchView - it does. Why? Fixed! mSearchView.setOnQueryTextFocusChangeListener(new OnFocusChangeListener() { @Override public void onFocusChange(View view, boolean hasFocus) { if (hasFocus) { showInputMethod(view.findFocus()); } } }); And private void showInputMethod(View view) { InputMethodManager imm = (InputMethodManager)