The methods that opens and closes the keyboard

gistfile1.java

/**
 * Shows the keyboard.
 * 
 * @param view
 */
public void showKeyboard(View view) {
    Context context = view.getContext();
    InputMethodManager imm = (InputMethodManager)context.getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
    imm.toggleSoftInput(InputMethodManager.SHOW_FORCED, InputMethodManager.HIDE_IMPLICIT_ONLY);
}

/**
 * Hides the keyboard.
 * 
 * @param view
 */
public void hideKeyboard(View view) {
    Context context = view.getContext();
    InputMethodManager imm = (InputMethodManager)context.getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
    imm.hideSoftInputFromWindow(view.getWindowToken(), 0);
}