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androidlocalizationsamsung-mobile
Andrew Moore
Andrew Moore

Reputation: 82

Samsung Galaxy Note II - Comma as Numeric Keyboard Decimal Separator

I am trying to get commas as the decimal separator for the numeric keyboard on a Samsung Galaxy Note II. I've tested my app on other devices (Moto X, rooted Samsung GS4) and their numpads have the correct separator if I change the language from the device's system settings. Is this feature not possible on Samsung's software?

Edit/Clarification: Is there a way to have the correct decimal separator without telling my users to download a different keyboard or creating my own input UI?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 3469

Answers (2)

El0din
El0din

Reputation: 3370

I had a custom Entry, called LineEntry, this is my solution for the Samsumg devices to change the numeric keyboard.

[assembly: ExportRenderer(typeof(LineEntry), typeof(CustomEntryRenderer))]
namespace myApp.Droid.Services
{

    public class CustomEntryRenderer : EntryRenderer
    {

        public CustomEntryRenderer(Android.Content.Context context) : base(context)
        {
        }

        protected override void OnElementChanged(ElementChangedEventArgs<Entry> e)
        {
            base.OnElementChanged(e);
            if (e.OldElement != null || this.Element == null)
            {
                return;
            }

            //ClassNumber | NumberFlagDecimal | NumberFlagSigned
            if (this.Control.InputType == Keyboard.Numeric.ToInputType())
            {
                //  this.Control.KeyListener = Android.Text.Method.DigitsKeyListener.GetInstance(Resources.Configuration.Locale, true, true);
                this.Control.KeyListener = Android.Text.Method.DigitsKeyListener.GetInstance(string.Format("1234567890{0}", System.Globalization.CultureInfo.CurrentCulture.NumberFormat.NumberDecimalSeparator));
                this.Control.InputType = Android.Text.InputTypes.ClassNumber | Android.Text.InputTypes.NumberFlagDecimal;
            }
        }
    }
}

Upvotes: 0

Ove Stoerholt
Ove Stoerholt

Reputation: 3974

I experience the same problem, even now 2 years after you asked the question. You better install the Google keyboard:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.inputmethod.latin&hl=no

If you need to distribute the APK using your internal device management system the APK can be downloaded from here:

https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google-inc/google-keyboard/

Unfortunately (or not if you think security wise) there is no programmatic way for your app to decide which keyboard to use. Best option is to have a configuration page in your app telling the users how and why they should change their default keyboard.

You can use this code to open a keyboard settings dialog:

    public void showInputMethodPicker() {

    InputMethodManager imeManager = (InputMethodManager) getApplicationContext().getSystemService(INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
    if (imeManager != null) {
        imeManager.showInputMethodPicker();
    }
}

Upvotes: 0

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