Android:IME

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IME (Input Method Editor) is an input method on Android that takes user input, like a soft keyboard, and turns it into text; you can build your own by extending InputMethodService. On the app side, the inputType and imeOptions of an EditText specify the keyboard type and the behavior of the done button, and InputMethodManager shows or hides the keyboard programmatically.