I have an app that only contains a webview (and NOT an EditText). In the web that I use for the webview, I have my own keyboard designed by me, so I do not want the native keyboard of the cell / tablet to appear when I click a textarea or input. Is there any way to undo the virtual keyboard FULLY in my app?
One method to disable the virtual keyboard that is opened through the WebView is to first add the following properties in the WebView:
android:focusable="false"
android:focusableInTouchMode="true"
And in the parent layout that will contain the WebView
android:descendantFocusability="blocksDescendants"
This method actually turns off the focus in the WebView to avoid starting the virtual keyboard.