iOS app “next” key won't go to the next text field

Question

I have a simple scene (using storyboard in IB) with a Username and Password text box. I\'ve set the keyboard to close when you are on the Password text field but can\'t get

Answer 1

You have to add the UITextFieldDelegate in the header-file. Then you have to set

theTextField.delegate = self;

in the viewDidLoad-method. After that you can go on with

- (BOOL)textFieldShouldReturn:(UITextField *)theTextField {
    if (theTextField == self.textPassword) {
        [theTextField resignFirstResponder];
    } else if (theTextField == self.textUsername) {
        [self.textPassword becomeFirstResponder];
    }
    return YES;
}

Answer 2

You can use this subclass of UITextfield that dynamically change the UIReturnKey according to text/string condition, and then perform your continuation action in the textFieldShouldReturn:(UITextField *)textField delegate

if (textField.returnKeyType == UIReturnKeyNext)

https://github.com/codeinteractiveapps/OBReturnKeyTextField

Answer 3

The return key doesn't do anything special in a text field by default. You need to explicitly change the first responder:

- (BOOL)textFieldShouldReturn:(UITextField *)theTextField {
    if (theTextField == self.textPassword) {
        [theTextField resignFirstResponder];
    } else if (theTextField == self.textUsername) {
        [self.textPassword becomeFirstResponder];
    }
    return YES;
}

Answer 4

I use this code that allows me to control the form behavior in the storyboard:

-(BOOL) textFieldShouldReturn:(UITextField *)textField{
    if(textField.returnKeyType==UIReturnKeyNext) {
        UIView *next = [[textField superview] viewWithTag:textField.tag+1];
        [next becomeFirstResponder];
    } else if (textField.returnKeyType==UIReturnKeyDone) {
        [textField resignFirstResponder];
    }
    return YES;
} 

All you need is to assign the order value as tag, and returnkey according to Next or Done on each input control.

Answer 5

I got an issue that password textfield get focus and then lose focus immediately. At last I found that we'd better return NO in function textFieldShouldReturn:. If we return YES, the text field will get a insertText: call. Then it will lose focus. Don't know the reason.

I have created a new question for this issue: UITextField get focus and then lose focus immediately due to return YES in textFieldShouldReturn

If anyone knows the reason, please let me know. Thanks.

- (BOOL)textFieldShouldReturn:(UITextField *)theTextField {
    if (theTextField == self.textPassword) {
        [theTextField resignFirstResponder];
    } else if (theTextField == self.textUsername) {
        [self.textPassword becomeFirstResponder];
    }
    // we'd better return NO here
    return NO;
}

Answer 6

Here is a Swift 2.0 Version of Rob Mayoff

func textFieldShouldReturn(textField: UITextField) -> Bool {
    if textField == self.emailTextField {
        self.passwordTextField.becomeFirstResponder()
    }else{
        self.passwordTextField.resignFirstResponder()
    }
    return false
}