Android: switch to a different IME programmatically

Question

http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/text/creating-input-method.html#GeneralDesign reads:

Because multiple IMEs may be installed on the device, provide a wa

Answer 1

You cannot change the user's currently active IME through code for security reasons, sorry.

However, you can show a system provided dialog to allow the user to select one of the other enabled ones.

InputMethodManager imeManager = (InputMethodManager) context.getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE); 
if (imeManager != null) {
    imeManager.showInputMethodPicker();
} else {
    Toast.makeText(context ,"Error", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}