How can I get the keyboard with "Search" button?

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#1

I have seen several Corona SDK apps with a special keyboard that pops up when you tap a Search field. This keyboard has a button labelled Search instead of the usual Return. 

Example screenshot attached referencing the excellent Bargain Hunter app posted here : 

http://forums.coronalabs.com/topic/40958-bargain-hunter-price-comparison-app-is-now-available-on-all-major-stores/?hl=%2Bbargain+%2Bhunter

Looking at the API page ( http://docs.coronalabs.com/api/type/TextField/inputType.html ) I can see how to do specific keyboards for “default”, “number”, “decimal”, “phone”, “url” & “email” but nothing for Search… 

Can anyone kindly point me in the right direction on how this is done? Thank you very much!!!

#2

Hi ksan,

Can you try searchField:setReturnKey(“search”)

I haven’t tried it myself yet, so please let me know how it works. Do you have both Android and iOS devices for testing?

Thanks

  Atanas

 

#3

Thank you so much. Funny how the API pages for the keyboard does not link to this call at all… Oh well. Appreciate your help. Will try and report back. I have an old Android (2.2) device as well as a number of IOS devices for testing. 

#4

Yup. This worked well on both IOS and Android. Thank you so much!!!

#5

Hi ksan,

Can you try searchField:setReturnKey(“search”)

I haven’t tried it myself yet, so please let me know how it works. Do you have both Android and iOS devices for testing?

Thanks

  Atanas

 

#6

Thank you so much. Funny how the API pages for the keyboard does not link to this call at all… Oh well. Appreciate your help. Will try and report back. I have an old Android (2.2) device as well as a number of IOS devices for testing. 

#7

Yup. This worked well on both IOS and Android. Thank you so much!!!