Android Question @ symbol in soft keyboard

[jimseng]

Hello.
I have an edit text for email addresses. I have been searching to no avail as to how to have the @ character on the keyboard without having to press the ?123 button. I am sure this is easy but I can't find it.

 

[LucasHeer]

Hello.
I have an edit text for email addresses. I have been searching to no avail as to how to have the @ character on the keyboard without having to press the ?123 button. I am sure this is easy but I can't find it.

Hello!

This is definitely possible:

Dim use_suggestions As Boolean = False
Dim INPUT_TYPE_TEXT As Int = 0x00000001
Dim INPUT_TYPE_EMAIL As Int = 0x00000020
Dim INPUT_TYPE_NOSUGGESTIONS As Int = 0x00080000

Dim et As EditText = txt_username.NativeTextField
et.InputType = Bit.Or(Bit.Or(INPUT_TYPE_TEXT, INPUT_TYPE_EMAIL), INPUT_TYPE_NOSUGGESTIONS)
If(use_suggestions) Then
    et.InputType = Bit.Or(INPUT_TYPE_TEXT, INPUT_TYPE_EMAIL)
Else
    et.InputType = Bit.Or(Bit.Or(INPUT_TYPE_TEXT, INPUT_TYPE_EMAIL), INPUT_TYPE_NOSUGGESTIONS)
End If

I am using AS_TextFieldAdvanced for my EditText, but you would replace "et" with your EditText.

Or simply:

et.InputType = 33

You can also enable or disable suggestions on your preference. The above code will replace the comma with "@" on most phones:

 

[jimseng]

Thanks. I will try this. I can't find where a reference or tutorial is for this. I have seen the EMI tutorial but is there a list of input types shown somewhere?

 

[TILogistic]

Thanks. I will try this. I can't find where a reference or tutorial is for this. I have seen the EMI tutorial but is there a list of input types shown somewhere?

https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/InputType

Android development, here is the complete list of android:inputType values for both XML and Jetpack Compose, organized by category:

1. Numeric Types
Optimized for digits and calculations.

• number: Standard integer input.
• numberDecimal: Allows a decimal point.
• numberSigned: Allows a minus sign (-) for negative numbers.
• numberPassword: Numeric keypad with hidden dots for PINs.

2. Text Types
Triggers the full QWERTY keyboard with specific variations.

• text: Default plain text.
• textCapCharacters: Forces all capital letters.
• textCapWords: Capitalizes the first letter of every word.
• textCapSentences: Capitalizes the first letter of every sentence.
• textAutoCorrect: Enables system-level spell check and suggestions.
• textPassword: Standard text password (hidden characters).
• textVisiblePassword: Password field that remains readable.
• textEmailAddress: Includes the @ and .com shortcuts.
• textUri: Optimized for URLs (includes / and .com).
• textPersonName: Optimized for names.
• textShortMessage: For SMS/messaging apps.
• textLongMessage: For long-form text (emails, descriptions).
• textMultiLine: Allows the "Enter" key to create new lines.
• textNoSuggestions: Explicitly disables keyboard predictions.

3. Special Format Types

• phone: Phone dialer pad with *, #, and +.
• date: Numeric keypad for entering dates.
• time: Numeric keypad for entering time.
• datetime: Combined keypad for both date and time.
• postalAddress: Optimized for physical addresses.

4. Jetpack Compose Equivalent (KeyboardType)
If you are using Jetpack Compose (recommended for 2026), you use the KeyboardType property:

• KeyboardType.Text
• KeyboardType.Number
• KeyboardType.Decimal
• KeyboardType.Phone
• KeyboardType.Email
• KeyboardType.Password
• KeyboardType.NumberPassword
• KeyboardType.Uri

For more technical details, visit the official Android InputType Documentation