[CB-4404] android:windowSoftInputMode has no effect in full screen mode, and "adjustPan" does not work in non-full screen mode

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Implemented
• Affects Version/s: 2.9.0
• Component/s: cordova-android

Environment

• Mac OS 10.7.5
• Android 4.1.2 and 4.2.2 emulator using Intel's x86 images

• Assignee: Andrew Grieve
• Reporter: Daniel Trebbien
• Created: 26/Jul/13 15:10
• Updated: 23/Aug/18 07:07
• Resolved: 05/May/15 23:41

Description

I recently posted a description of this issue to the phonegap group at https://groups.google.com/d/topic/phonegap/J-h0lt68x0g/discussion.

I am testing out PhoneGap 2.9.0 in the Android emulator (using Intel's x86 images), and I am seeing the issue that the android:windowSoftInputMode setting is not having an effect. By default, the setting is set to "adjustPan" in the generated project, but when I actually focus a text <input>, the soft keyboard appears on top of the app, but does not pan the main window, and the <input> is usually hidden beneath the keyboard as a result.

Steps to reproduce:

1. Create a new PhoneGap 2.9.0 project using the cordova create utility. Add the 'android' platform.
2. Open the project in Eclipse.
3. Edit index.html to add <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><input placeholder="Text box"> below the <h1>Apache Cordova</h1> heading.
4. Run the app in Android 4.1.2 or 4.2.2 emulator.
5. Tap the <input> and notice that the soft keyboard is placed over the app and the <input> is hidden beneath.
6. Try changing the android:windowSoftInputMode setting in AndroidManifest.xml to "adjustResize", reload the app, and notice that the app is not resized when the <input> receives keyboard focus.

I am seeing this problem in Android 4.1.2 and 4.2.2 emulator. In Android 4.0.3 emulator, the app pans as expected.

The strange thing is that if I load the www/ files in the Browser and focus the <input>, then the window is resized to fit the soft keyboard like normal. This seems to imply that android:windowSoftInputMode works fine in the emulator, but there is some issue in PhoneGap that is preventing it from working.

Issue Links

• relates to: CB-10065 StatusBar.show() stops soft keyboard from changing screen height