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How to make delete key- delete all selected edit text in custom android keyboard

I am creating custom android keyboard and I want delete key to delete all the edit text if they are selected.

i.e, when text is selected, clipboard(cut,copy,paste comes up); in that mode , if the delete key is pressed, it should delete all. It doesn't currently.

P.S don't tell me for a specific edit text, it is a custom keyboard, it won't have access to edit text.

Solution

  • I don't see why it won't. In the keyboard, I created, I just send out the delete key event and it works like a charm. Try the following when delete/backspace key is pressed while something is selected.

    getCurrentInputConnection().sendKeyEvent(new KeyEvent(KeyEvent.ACTION_DOWN,KeyEvent.KEYCODE_DEL));
getCurrentInputConnection().sendKeyEvent(new KeyEvent(KeyEvent.ACTION_UP,KeyEvent.KEYCODE_DEL));