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Creating an Input Method

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Input Method Editors (IMEs) provide the mechanism for entering text into text fields and other Views. Android devices come bundled with at least one IME, but users can install additional IMEs. This article covers the basics of developing an IME for the Android platform.

Gestures

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Touch screens allow users to perform gestures, such as tapping, dragging, flinging, or sliding, to perform various actions. The gestures API enables your application to recognize even complicated gestures with ease. This article explains how to integrate this API into an application.

Onscreen Input Methods

Article about Input Methods

The Input Method Framework (IMF) allows users to take advantage of on-screen input methods, such as software keyboards. This article provides an overview of Input Method Editors (IMEs) and how applications interact with them.

Speech Input

Article about Input Methods, Search and User Interface

This articles describes the basics of integrating speech recognition into Android applications.

Spell Checker Service new!

Sample for Input Methods

An example spell checker service, using the SpellCheckerService.

Spell Checker Client new!

Sample for Input Methods

An example spell checker client, using the TextServicesManager and SpellCheckerSession.

Soft Keyboard

Sample for Input Methods

An example of writing an input method for a software keyboard.

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