3 files changed, 56 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/main/src/cgeo/geocaching/activity/AbstractActivity.java b/main/src/cgeo/geocaching/activity/AbstractActivity.java
index 36b6d01..510969b 100644
--- a/main/src/cgeo/geocaching/activity/AbstractActivity.java
+++ b/main/src/cgeo/geocaching/activity/AbstractActivity.java
@@ -7,12 +7,10 @@ import cgeo.geocaching.compatibility.Compatibility;
 import cgeo.geocaching.network.Cookies;
 import cgeo.geocaching.settings.Settings;
 
-import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.support.v4.app.FragmentActivity;
 import android.view.View;
-import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager;
 import android.widget.EditText;
 
 public abstract class AbstractActivity extends FragmentActivity implements IAbstractActivity {
@@ -96,7 +94,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractActivity extends FragmentActivity implements IAbst
         // create view variables
         ButterKnife.inject(this);
     }
-    
+
     private void initializeCommonFields() {
         // initialize commonly used members
         res = this.getResources();
@@ -116,6 +114,10 @@ public abstract class AbstractActivity extends FragmentActivity implements IAbst
     }
 
     protected void hideKeyboard() {
-        ((InputMethodManager) getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE)).toggleSoftInput(InputMethodManager.SHOW_IMPLICIT, 0);
+        new Keyboard(this).hide();
+    }
+
+    public void showKeyboard(final View view) {
+        new Keyboard(this).show(view);
     }
 }
diff --git a/main/src/cgeo/geocaching/activity/Keyboard.java b/main/src/cgeo/geocaching/activity/Keyboard.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9bae7be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/main/src/cgeo/geocaching/activity/Keyboard.java
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+package cgeo.geocaching.activity;
+
+import org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.NonNull;
+
+import android.app.Activity;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.view.View;
+import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager;
+
+/**
+ * Class for hiding/showing the soft keyboard on Android.
+ * 
+ */
+public class Keyboard {
+    private final Activity activity;
+
+    public Keyboard(final @NonNull Activity activity) {
+        this.activity = activity;
+    }
+
+    public void hide() {
+        ((InputMethodManager) activity.getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE)).toggleSoftInput(InputMethodManager.SHOW_IMPLICIT, 0);
+    }
+
+    public void show(final View view) {
+        view.requestFocus();
+        ((InputMethodManager) activity.getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE)).showSoftInput(view, 0);
+    }
+
+    public void showDelayed(final View view) {
+        view.postDelayed(new Runnable() {
+
+            @Override
+            public void run() {
+                final InputMethodManager keyboard = (InputMethodManager) activity.getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
+                keyboard.showSoftInput(view, 0);
+            }
+        }, 50);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/main/src/cgeo/geocaching/ui/EditNoteDialog.java b/main/src/cgeo/geocaching/ui/EditNoteDialog.java
index 4bfa140..63f06fc 100644
--- a/main/src/cgeo/geocaching/ui/EditNoteDialog.java
+++ b/main/src/cgeo/geocaching/ui/EditNoteDialog.java
@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
 package cgeo.geocaching.ui;
 
 import cgeo.geocaching.R;
+import cgeo.geocaching.activity.Keyboard;
 import cgeo.geocaching.ui.dialog.Dialogs;
 
+import org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.NonNull;
+
 import android.app.AlertDialog;
 import android.app.Dialog;
 import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.support.v4.app.DialogFragment;
+import android.support.v4.app.FragmentActivity;
 import android.view.ContextThemeWrapper;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.widget.EditText;
@@ -36,7 +40,8 @@ public class EditNoteDialog extends DialogFragment {
 
     @Override
     public Dialog onCreateDialog(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
-        View view = View.inflate(new ContextThemeWrapper(getActivity(), R.style.dark), R.layout.fragment_edit_note, null);
+        final @NonNull FragmentActivity activity = getActivity();
+        View view = View.inflate(new ContextThemeWrapper(activity, R.style.dark), R.layout.fragment_edit_note, null);
         mEditText = (EditText) view.findViewById(R.id.note);
         String initialNote = getArguments().getString(ARGUMENT_INITIAL_NOTE);
         if (initialNote != null) {
@@ -45,7 +50,7 @@ public class EditNoteDialog extends DialogFragment {
             getArguments().remove(ARGUMENT_INITIAL_NOTE);
         }
 
-        AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(getActivity());
+        AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(activity);
         builder.setTitle(R.string.cache_personal_note);
         builder.setView(view);
         builder.setPositiveButton(android.R.string.ok,
@@ -63,6 +68,8 @@ public class EditNoteDialog extends DialogFragment {
                         dialog.dismiss();
                     }
                 });
-        return builder.create();
+        final AlertDialog dialog = builder.create();
+        new Keyboard(activity).showDelayed(mEditText);
+        return dialog;
     }
 }