iOS hide keyboard on touch textfield swift 2

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I want to hide the keyboard if the user clicks on a textfield. Does anybody have an idea how to do that in swift 2?

I did't get your idea. You dont want your textfield will be selected by user? — Cong Tran
– Cong Tran, Commented Dec 1, 2015 at 8:27
It should be selected by the user but i don't want to show the keyboard. Instead of the keyboard i want to show a picker. I know how to do that with a button but i want a textfield so that i can put the value of the picker inside the textfield — Philipp
– Philipp, Commented Dec 1, 2015 at 8:35
@Philipp a button still might be a better choice, as you can easily change the button title after you select something from the picker. Overriding default behaviour on a text field is not a very good idea, but if you still want to do so, consider using inputView property on the text field. — Dominik Hadl
– Dominik Hadl, Commented Dec 1, 2015 at 8:47
Possible duplicate of hide keyboard for text field in swift programming language — Nimit Parekh
– Nimit Parekh, Commented Dec 1, 2015 at 8:47
I don't think it's a duplicate @NimitParekh, Philipp doesn't want the textField to appear, he wants something else to appear instead of the keyboard. — Lukesivi
– Lukesivi, Commented Dec 1, 2015 at 9:06

andreamazz · Accepted Answer · 2015-12-01 08:42:05Z

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Make sure to set the text field delegate and return false in this UITextFieldDelegate method:

func textFieldShouldBeginEditing(textField: UITextField) -> Bool {
    return false
}

This will prevent the keyboard from showing. You can also place the code to open the picker in that method.

answered Dec 1, 2015 at 8:42

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Lukesivi Over a year ago

Yes, definitely.This keeps it simpler.

Wain · Accepted Answer · 2015-12-01 08:44:26Z

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Showing a text field on screen doesn't mean that only a text field is there. You could have a text field as a sub view, with user interaction disabled. Then, add a transparent button as a sibling view with the same frame (ensuring it's in front). When the button is tapped, which from a user point of view is tapping the text field, you can show your picker.

The text field also offers direct support for displaying a picker view by allowing you to set its inputView.

edited Dec 1, 2015 at 8:44

answered Dec 1, 2015 at 8:40

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Nicolas Miari Over a year ago

This is not very elegant. There has to be a better way.

Wain Over a year ago

@NicolasMiari That's the direct support way I added, just needed to get the link. The multiple view way can be very effective depending on the UI interaction required.

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