When switching focus (by tapping) between 2 `BasicTextField`s (which both have `keyboardType = Keybo...

# compose

[julioromano]

When switching focus (by tapping) between 2 `BasicTextField`s (which both have keyboardType = KeyboardType.Number set) I can see the on screen keyboard briefly switching back to KeyboardType.Text and then re-switch to KeyboardType.Number . It doesn’t happens always. Please see video.

Any idea on how to avoid this unnecessary keyboard “flickering”?

screen-20220401-125029_2.mp4

[myanmarking]

https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/216136028

[myanmarking]

Happens when switching composables. If you press back and open the same one, it wont happen. That was my conclusion but i didnt check if it is fixed

[julioromano]

I'm not sure it's the same bug: that bug talks about different text fields and moving them in and out of the composition.

In this case the text fields never leave the composition. It is only the focus that changes.

[myanmarking]

Oh you right i misred the screen. Well, use a single textfield and use transformers to add the unit - it should skip the bug.

[Rene Win]

@julioromano i just ran into the same issue - have you found a solution when using 2 textfields?

[julioromano]

Unfortunately not, I had to abandon that approach and change the UI.

[Rene Win]

just found out that it is fixed with compose 1.2.0_alpha03
https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/187746439
https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/compose-ui#1.2.0-alpha03