Android: why is my OnKeyListener() not called?

Question

I defined an EditText-field and I want to be informed when the user edits that fields. So I thought: simple - I add an OnKeyListener and so I did. But even though the text f

Answer 1

Are you using the soft keyboard (ime) to type in the edit text? I believe that the onKeyListener only gets invoked with events from the hardware keyboard. You are better off using the TextWatcher if you can. onKeyListener not working with soft keyboard (Android)