imeOptions "actionNext" programmatically - how to jump to next field?

In layout XML it is possible to specify android:imeOptions="actionNext" which adds Next button in virtual keyboard and by clicking on it - focus jumps to the next field.

How to do this programmatically - e.g. based on some event trigger focus to go to the next field?

You can use the constants from EditorInfo class for the IME options. like,

editText.setImeOptions(EditorInfo.IME_ACTION_NEXT);

Search for the next focusable field and than invoke requestFocus().

TextView nextField = (TextView)currentField.focusSearch(View.FOCUS_RIGHT);
nextField.requestFocus();

Just suggestion, if you are using

     EditTextSample.setImeOptions(EditorInfo.IME_ACTION_DONE); 

it doesn't work, make sure that your EditText is using a single line.

> Eg: > > editTextSample.setSingleLine();

There is always necessity to add extra keys apart from default keys available in virtual QWERTY keyboard.

Using XML

<EditText android:text="@+id/EditText01" 
android:id="@+id/EditText01"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:imeOptions="actionDone"/>

By Programmatic Way

An EditorInfo is most useful class when you have to deal with any type of user input in your Android application.

IME_ACTION_DONE: This action performs a “done” operation for nothing to input and the IME will be closed.

 EditTextSample.setImeOptions(EditorInfo.IME_ACTION_DONE);

For more information you may visit http://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/inputmethod/EditorInfo.html

The kotlin pendant

editText.imeOptions = EditorInfo.IME_ACTION_DONE

editText.setLines(1);
editText.setSingleLine(true);
editText.setImeOptions(EditorInfo.IME_ACTION_GO);

I solve the problem make sure with single line and go next editText when click enter

In my case, set an imeOptions fix the problem.

edtAnswer.maxLines = 1
edtAnswer.inputType = InputType.TYPE_CLASS_TEXT
edtAnswer.imeOptions = EditorInfo.IME_ACTION_NEXT

I tried all of the answers but EditorAction worked for me!

> EditText.onEditorAction(EditorInfo.IME_ACTION_NEXT)

My XML layout:

  <EditText
            android:id="@+id/input1"
            style="@style/edittext"
            android:nextFocusForward="@id/input2"
            android:layout_width="0dp"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"/>
        <EditText
            android:id="@+id/input2"
            style="@style/edittext"
            android:nextFocusLeft="@id/input1"
            android:layout_weight="1"
            android:nextFocusRight="@id/input3"
            android:layout_width="0dp"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"/>

and Kotlin code:

input1.onEditorAction(EditorInfo.IME_ACTION_NEXT)

Now focus moves to the input2 Edittext.

You can do this by

edittext.imeOptions = EditorInfo.IME_ACTION_DONE //for done button

or

edittext.imeOptions = EditorInfo.IME_ACTION_NEXT //for next button

But... you need to understand that if you are using filters for edittext then you need to set

edittext.setSingleLine()

You can jump to the next field by using the following code:

BaseInputConnection inputConnection = new BaseInputConnection(editText, true);
inputConnection.performEditorAction(EditorInfo.IME_ACTION_NEXT);
//Use EditorInfo.IME_ACTION_UNSPECIFIED if you set android:imeOptions on the EditText