InputType
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  interface
  InputType
  
  
  
| android.text.InputType | 
Bit definitions for an integer defining the basic content type of text
 held in an Editable object. Supported classes may be combined
 with variations and flags to indicate desired behaviors.
 
Examples
- A password field with the password visible to the user:
- inputType = TYPE_CLASS_TEXT | TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_VISIBLE_PASSWORD
- A multi-line postal address with automatic capitalization:
- inputType = TYPE_CLASS_TEXT | TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_POSTAL_ADDRESS | TYPE_TEXT_FLAG_MULTI_LINE
- A time field:
- inputType = TYPE_CLASS_DATETIME | TYPE_DATETIME_VARIATION_TIME
Summary
| Constants | |
|---|---|
| int | TYPE_CLASS_DATETIMEClass for dates and times. | 
| int | TYPE_CLASS_NUMBERClass for numeric text. | 
| int | TYPE_CLASS_PHONEClass for a phone number. | 
| int | TYPE_CLASS_TEXTClass for normal text. | 
| int | TYPE_DATETIME_VARIATION_DATEDefault variation of  | 
| int | TYPE_DATETIME_VARIATION_NORMALDefault variation of  | 
| int | TYPE_DATETIME_VARIATION_TIMEDefault variation of  | 
| int | TYPE_MASK_CLASSMask of bits that determine the overall class of text being given. | 
| int | TYPE_MASK_FLAGSMask of bits that provide addition bit flags of options. | 
| int | TYPE_MASK_VARIATIONMask of bits that determine the variation of the base content class. | 
| int | TYPE_NULLSpecial content type for when no explicit type has been specified. | 
| int | TYPE_NUMBER_FLAG_DECIMALFlag of  | 
| int | TYPE_NUMBER_FLAG_SIGNEDFlag of  | 
| int | TYPE_NUMBER_VARIATION_NORMALDefault variation of  | 
| int | TYPE_NUMBER_VARIATION_PASSWORDVariation of  | 
| int | TYPE_TEXT_FLAG_AUTO_COMPLETEFlag for  | 
| int | TYPE_TEXT_FLAG_AUTO_CORRECTFlag for  | 
| int | TYPE_TEXT_FLAG_CAP_CHARACTERSFlag for  | 
| int | TYPE_TEXT_FLAG_CAP_SENTENCESFlag for  | 
| int | TYPE_TEXT_FLAG_CAP_WORDSFlag for  | 
| int | TYPE_TEXT_FLAG_ENABLE_TEXT_CONVERSION_SUGGESTIONSFlag for  | 
| int | TYPE_TEXT_FLAG_IME_MULTI_LINEFlag for  | 
| int | TYPE_TEXT_FLAG_MULTI_LINEFlag for  | 
| int | TYPE_TEXT_FLAG_NO_SUGGESTIONSFlag for  | 
| int | TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_EMAIL_ADDRESSVariation of  | 
| int | TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_EMAIL_SUBJECTVariation of  | 
| int | TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_FILTERVariation of  | 
| int | TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_LONG_MESSAGEVariation of  | 
| int | TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_NORMALDefault variation of  | 
| int | TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_PASSWORDVariation of  | 
| int | TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_PERSON_NAMEVariation of  | 
| int | TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_PHONETICVariation of  | 
| int | TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_POSTAL_ADDRESSVariation of  | 
| int | TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_SHORT_MESSAGEVariation of  | 
| int | TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_URIVariation of  | 
| int | TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_VISIBLE_PASSWORDVariation of  | 
| int | TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_WEB_EDIT_TEXTVariation of  | 
| int | TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_WEB_EMAIL_ADDRESSVariation of  | 
| int | TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_WEB_PASSWORDVariation of  | 
Constants
TYPE_CLASS_DATETIME
public static final int TYPE_CLASS_DATETIME
Class for dates and times.  It supports the
 following variations:
 TYPE_DATETIME_VARIATION_NORMAL
 TYPE_DATETIME_VARIATION_DATE, and
 TYPE_DATETIME_VARIATION_TIME.
Constant Value: 4 (0x00000004)
TYPE_CLASS_NUMBER
public static final int TYPE_CLASS_NUMBER
Class for numeric text.  This class supports the following flags:
 TYPE_NUMBER_FLAG_SIGNED and
 TYPE_NUMBER_FLAG_DECIMAL.  It also supports the following
 variations: TYPE_NUMBER_VARIATION_NORMAL and
 TYPE_NUMBER_VARIATION_PASSWORD.
 
IME authors: If you do not recognize the variation, normal should be assumed.
Constant Value: 2 (0x00000002)
TYPE_CLASS_PHONE
public static final int TYPE_CLASS_PHONE
Class for a phone number. This class currently supports no variations or flags.
Constant Value: 3 (0x00000003)
TYPE_CLASS_TEXT
public static final int TYPE_CLASS_TEXT
Class for normal text.  This class supports the following flags (only
 one of which should be set):
 TYPE_TEXT_FLAG_CAP_CHARACTERS,
 TYPE_TEXT_FLAG_CAP_WORDS, and.
 TYPE_TEXT_FLAG_CAP_SENTENCES.  It also supports the
 following variations:
 TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_NORMAL, and
 TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_URI.  If you do not recognize the
 variation, normal should be assumed.
Constant Value: 1 (0x00000001)
TYPE_DATETIME_VARIATION_DATE
public static final int TYPE_DATETIME_VARIATION_DATE
Default variation of TYPE_CLASS_DATETIME: allows entering
 only a date.
Constant Value: 16 (0x00000010)
TYPE_DATETIME_VARIATION_NORMAL
public static final int TYPE_DATETIME_VARIATION_NORMAL
Default variation of TYPE_CLASS_DATETIME: allows entering
 both a date and time.
Constant Value: 0 (0x00000000)
TYPE_DATETIME_VARIATION_TIME
public static final int TYPE_DATETIME_VARIATION_TIME
Default variation of TYPE_CLASS_DATETIME: allows entering
 only a time.
Constant Value: 32 (0x00000020)
TYPE_MASK_CLASS
public static final int TYPE_MASK_CLASS
Mask of bits that determine the overall class
 of text being given.  Currently supported classes are:
 TYPE_CLASS_TEXT, TYPE_CLASS_NUMBER,
 TYPE_CLASS_PHONE, TYPE_CLASS_DATETIME.
 
IME authors: If the class is not one you
 understand, assume TYPE_CLASS_TEXT with NO variation
 or flags.
Constant Value: 15 (0x0000000f)
TYPE_MASK_FLAGS
public static final int TYPE_MASK_FLAGS
Mask of bits that provide addition bit flags of options.
Constant Value: 16773120 (0x00fff000)
TYPE_MASK_VARIATION
public static final int TYPE_MASK_VARIATION
Mask of bits that determine the variation of the base content class.
Constant Value: 4080 (0x00000ff0)
TYPE_NULL
public static final int TYPE_NULL
Special content type for when no explicit type has been specified. This should be interpreted to mean that the target input connection is not rich, it can not process and show things like candidate text nor retrieve the current text, so the input method will need to run in a limited "generate key events" mode, if it supports it. Note that some input methods may not support it, for example a voice-based input method will likely not be able to generate key events even if this flag is set.
Constant Value: 0 (0x00000000)
TYPE_NUMBER_FLAG_DECIMAL
public static final int TYPE_NUMBER_FLAG_DECIMAL
Flag of TYPE_CLASS_NUMBER: the number is decimal, allowing
 a decimal point to provide fractional values.
Constant Value: 8192 (0x00002000)
TYPE_NUMBER_FLAG_SIGNED
public static final int TYPE_NUMBER_FLAG_SIGNED
Flag of TYPE_CLASS_NUMBER: the number is signed, allowing
 a positive or negative sign at the start.
Constant Value: 4096 (0x00001000)
TYPE_NUMBER_VARIATION_NORMAL
public static final int TYPE_NUMBER_VARIATION_NORMAL
Default variation of TYPE_CLASS_NUMBER: plain normal
 numeric text.  This was added in
 Build.VERSION_CODES.HONEYCOMB.  An IME must target
 this API version or later to see this input type; if it doesn't, a request
 for this type will be dropped when passed through
 EditorInfo.makeCompatible(int).
Constant Value: 0 (0x00000000)
TYPE_NUMBER_VARIATION_PASSWORD
public static final int TYPE_NUMBER_VARIATION_PASSWORD
Variation of TYPE_CLASS_NUMBER: entering a numeric password.
 This was added in Build.VERSION_CODES.HONEYCOMB.  An
 IME must target this API version or later to see this input type; if it
 doesn't, a request for this type will be dropped when passed
 through EditorInfo.makeCompatible(int).
Constant Value: 16 (0x00000010)
TYPE_TEXT_FLAG_AUTO_COMPLETE
public static final int TYPE_TEXT_FLAG_AUTO_COMPLETE
Flag for TYPE_CLASS_TEXT: the text editor (which means
 the application) is performing auto-completion of the text being entered
 based on its own semantics, which it will present to the user as they type.
 This generally means that the input method should not be showing
 candidates itself, but can expect the editor to supply its own
 completions/candidates from
 InputMethodSession.displayCompletions() as a result of the editor calling
 InputMethodManager.displayCompletions().
 Note the contrast with TYPE_TEXT_FLAG_AUTO_CORRECT and
 TYPE_TEXT_FLAG_NO_SUGGESTIONS:
 TYPE_TEXT_FLAG_AUTO_COMPLETE means the editor should show an
 interface for displaying suggestions, but instead of supplying its own
 it will rely on the Editor to pass completions/corrections.
Constant Value: 65536 (0x00010000)
TYPE_TEXT_FLAG_AUTO_CORRECT
public static final int TYPE_TEXT_FLAG_AUTO_CORRECT
Flag for TYPE_CLASS_TEXT: the user is entering free-form
 text that should have auto-correction applied to it. Without this flag,
 the IME will not try to correct typos. You should always set this flag
 unless you really expect users to type non-words in this field, for
 example to choose a name for a character in a game.
 Contrast this with TYPE_TEXT_FLAG_AUTO_COMPLETE and
 TYPE_TEXT_FLAG_NO_SUGGESTIONS:
 TYPE_TEXT_FLAG_AUTO_CORRECT means that the IME will try to
 auto-correct typos as the user is typing, but does not define whether
 the IME offers an interface to show suggestions.
Constant Value: 32768 (0x00008000)
TYPE_TEXT_FLAG_CAP_CHARACTERS
public static final int TYPE_TEXT_FLAG_CAP_CHARACTERS
Flag for TYPE_CLASS_TEXT: capitalize all characters.  Overrides
 TYPE_TEXT_FLAG_CAP_WORDS and
 TYPE_TEXT_FLAG_CAP_SENTENCES.  This value is explicitly defined
 to be the same as TextUtils.CAP_MODE_CHARACTERS. Of course,
 this only affects languages where there are upper-case and lower-case letters.
Constant Value: 4096 (0x00001000)
TYPE_TEXT_FLAG_CAP_SENTENCES
public static final int TYPE_TEXT_FLAG_CAP_SENTENCES
Flag for TYPE_CLASS_TEXT: capitalize the first character of
 each sentence.  This value is explicitly defined
 to be the same as TextUtils.CAP_MODE_SENTENCES. For example
 in English it means to capitalize after a period and a space (note that other
 languages may have different characters for period, or not use spaces,
 or use different grammatical rules). Of course,
 this only affects languages where there are upper-case and lower-case letters.
Constant Value: 16384 (0x00004000)
TYPE_TEXT_FLAG_CAP_WORDS
public static final int TYPE_TEXT_FLAG_CAP_WORDS
Flag for TYPE_CLASS_TEXT: capitalize the first character of
 every word.  Overrides TYPE_TEXT_FLAG_CAP_SENTENCES.  This
 value is explicitly defined
 to be the same as TextUtils.CAP_MODE_WORDS. Of course,
 this only affects languages where there are upper-case and lower-case letters.
Constant Value: 8192 (0x00002000)
TYPE_TEXT_FLAG_ENABLE_TEXT_CONVERSION_SUGGESTIONS
public static final int TYPE_TEXT_FLAG_ENABLE_TEXT_CONVERSION_SUGGESTIONS
Flag for TYPE_CLASS_TEXT: Let the IME know the text conversion suggestions are
 required by the application. Text conversion suggestion is for the transliteration languages
 which has pronunciation characters and target characters. When the user is typing the
 pronunciation charactes, the IME could provide the possible target characters to the user.
 When this flag is set, the IME should insert the text conversion suggestions through
 Builder.setTextConversionSuggestions(List) and
 the TextAttribute with initialized with the text conversion suggestions is provided
 by the IME to the application. To receive the additional information, the application needs
 to implement InputConnection.setComposingText(CharSequence, int, TextAttribute),
 InputConnection.setComposingRegion(int, int, TextAttribute), and
 InputConnection.commitText(CharSequence, int, TextAttribute).
Constant Value: 1048576 (0x00100000)
TYPE_TEXT_FLAG_IME_MULTI_LINE
public static final int TYPE_TEXT_FLAG_IME_MULTI_LINE
Flag for TYPE_CLASS_TEXT: the regular text view associated
 with this should not be multi-line, but when a fullscreen input method
 is providing text it should use multiple lines if it can.
Constant Value: 262144 (0x00040000)
TYPE_TEXT_FLAG_MULTI_LINE
public static final int TYPE_TEXT_FLAG_MULTI_LINE
Flag for TYPE_CLASS_TEXT: multiple lines of text can be
 entered into the field.  If this flag is not set, the text field
 will be constrained to a single line. The IME may also choose not to
 display an enter key when this flag is not set, as there should be no
 need to create new lines.
Constant Value: 131072 (0x00020000)
TYPE_TEXT_FLAG_NO_SUGGESTIONS
public static final int TYPE_TEXT_FLAG_NO_SUGGESTIONS
Flag for TYPE_CLASS_TEXT: the input method does not need to
 display any dictionary-based candidates. This is useful for text views that
 do not contain words from the language and do not benefit from any
 dictionary-based completions or corrections. It overrides the
 TYPE_TEXT_FLAG_AUTO_CORRECT value when set.
 Please avoid using this unless you are certain this is what you want.
 Many input methods need suggestions to work well, for example the ones
 based on gesture typing. Consider clearing
 TYPE_TEXT_FLAG_AUTO_CORRECT instead if you just do not
 want the IME to correct typos.
 Note the contrast with TYPE_TEXT_FLAG_AUTO_CORRECT and
 TYPE_TEXT_FLAG_AUTO_COMPLETE:
 TYPE_TEXT_FLAG_NO_SUGGESTIONS means the IME does not need to
 show an interface to display suggestions. Most IMEs will also take this to
 mean they do not need to try to auto-correct what the user is typing.
Constant Value: 524288 (0x00080000)
TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_EMAIL_ADDRESS
public static final int TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_EMAIL_ADDRESS
Variation of TYPE_CLASS_TEXT: entering an e-mail address.
Constant Value: 32 (0x00000020)
TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_EMAIL_SUBJECT
public static final int TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_EMAIL_SUBJECT
Variation of TYPE_CLASS_TEXT: entering the subject line of
 an e-mail.
Constant Value: 48 (0x00000030)
TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_FILTER
public static final int TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_FILTER
Variation of TYPE_CLASS_TEXT: entering text to filter contents
 of a list etc.
Constant Value: 176 (0x000000b0)
TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_LONG_MESSAGE
public static final int TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_LONG_MESSAGE
Variation of TYPE_CLASS_TEXT: entering the content of a long, possibly
 formal message such as the body of an e-mail.
Constant Value: 80 (0x00000050)
TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_NORMAL
public static final int TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_NORMAL
Default variation of TYPE_CLASS_TEXT: plain old normal text.
Constant Value: 0 (0x00000000)
TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_PASSWORD
public static final int TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_PASSWORD
Variation of TYPE_CLASS_TEXT: entering a password.
Constant Value: 128 (0x00000080)
TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_PERSON_NAME
public static final int TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_PERSON_NAME
Variation of TYPE_CLASS_TEXT: entering the name of a person.
Constant Value: 96 (0x00000060)
TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_PHONETIC
public static final int TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_PHONETIC
Variation of TYPE_CLASS_TEXT: entering text for phonetic
 pronunciation, such as a phonetic name field in contacts. This is mostly
 useful for languages where one spelling may have several phonetic
 readings, like Japanese.
Constant Value: 192 (0x000000c0)
TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_POSTAL_ADDRESS
public static final int TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_POSTAL_ADDRESS
Variation of TYPE_CLASS_TEXT: entering a postal mailing address.
Constant Value: 112 (0x00000070)
TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_SHORT_MESSAGE
public static final int TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_SHORT_MESSAGE
Variation of TYPE_CLASS_TEXT: entering a short, possibly informal
 message such as an instant message or a text message.
Constant Value: 64 (0x00000040)
TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_URI
public static final int TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_URI
Variation of TYPE_CLASS_TEXT: entering a URI.
Constant Value: 16 (0x00000010)
TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_VISIBLE_PASSWORD
public static final int TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_VISIBLE_PASSWORD
Variation of TYPE_CLASS_TEXT: entering a password, which should
 be visible to the user.
Constant Value: 144 (0x00000090)
TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_WEB_EDIT_TEXT
public static final int TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_WEB_EDIT_TEXT
Variation of TYPE_CLASS_TEXT: entering text inside of a web form.
Constant Value: 160 (0x000000a0)
TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_WEB_EMAIL_ADDRESS
public static final int TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_WEB_EMAIL_ADDRESS
Variation of TYPE_CLASS_TEXT: entering e-mail address inside
 of a web form.  This was added in
 Build.VERSION_CODES.HONEYCOMB.  An IME must target
 this API version or later to see this input type; if it doesn't, a request
 for this type will be seen as TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_EMAIL_ADDRESS
 when passed through EditorInfo.makeCompatible(int).
Constant Value: 208 (0x000000d0)
TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_WEB_PASSWORD
public static final int TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_WEB_PASSWORD
Variation of TYPE_CLASS_TEXT: entering password inside
 of a web form.  This was added in
 Build.VERSION_CODES.HONEYCOMB.  An IME must target
 this API version or later to see this input type; if it doesn't, a request
 for this type will be seen as TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_PASSWORD
 when passed through EditorInfo.makeCompatible(int).
Constant Value: 224 (0x000000e0)
