Allow the soft keyboard only on fields a person taps

Every field keeps inputmode="none" and the forced hide. A finger tap
(pointerdown, also through its label) gives that field the site's own
inputmode back before Chromium focuses it, so numeric fields get a numeric
keypad; it is suppressed again on blur or a cancelled tap, so scans and
programmatic focus never open the keyboard. Native code checks the focused
field before hiding the keyboard.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

CLAUDE.md

@@ -6,23 +6,30 @@ Native Android app (Kotlin) that wraps `https://smart.joykoo.mx/` in a fullscree
 
 ## Critical Design Decision
 
-The Android soft keyboard must NEVER appear. Keyboard suppression uses multiple layers — do not remove any of them:
+The Android soft keyboard must NEVER appear for scanner fields. The only exception is a field a person taps with a finger (see Keyboard Policy below). Keyboard suppression uses multiple layers — do not remove any of them:
 
 1. `NoSoftKeyboardWebView.onCheckIsTextEditor()` → `false`
 2. `EditorInfo` flags `IME_FLAG_NO_EXTRACT_UI | IME_FLAG_NO_FULLSCREEN` in `onCreateInputConnection()`
-3. `InputMethodManager.hideSoftInputFromWindow()` posted after each InputConnection request and on page load / window focus
+3. `InputMethodManager.hideSoftInputFromWindow()` posted after each InputConnection request and on page load / window focus — skipped only when the focused field carries `data-jk-kb="1"`
-4. JavaScript injection setting `inputmode="none"` on all `<input>`, `<textarea>`, and `contenteditable` elements via `MutationObserver`
+4. JavaScript injection (`KeyboardPolicy`) setting `inputmode="none"` on every `<input>`, `<textarea>`, and `contenteditable` via `MutationObserver`, except the field currently tapped
 5. Manifest `windowSoftInputMode="stateAlwaysHidden|adjustNothing"`
 
 The real `InputConnection` from `super.onCreateInputConnection()` **must be returned** — returning `null` breaks hardware key input from the barcode scanner on devices like the Urovo CT58C.
 
+## Keyboard Policy
+
+`KeyboardPolicy.kt`: every field is suppressed (`inputmode="none"`) until a finger taps it. On `pointerdown` (also via its `<label>`) the field gets the site's own `inputmode` back — numeric fields get a numeric keypad — and `data-jk-kb="1"`, before Chromium focuses it. On focus loss, or a tap that never focuses it (scroll / `pointercancel`), it is suppressed again, so programmatic focus (scans, the site's own `.focus()`) never shows the keyboard. A field whose own `inputmode` is `none` stays suppressed even when tapped.
+
+The site reads scans with a page-wide `keydown` listener (bursts ≤ 60 ms apart), so scanning does not need a focused field. The admin "Mostrar teclado" toggle still turns all suppression off.
+
 ## Project Structure
 
 ```
 app/src/main/java/mx/joykoo/scanner/
   AppConfig.kt              — URL, allowed hosts, admin triggers, scanner broadcasts (single config point)
   MainActivity.kt           — Fullscreen kiosk activity, WebView setup, navigation, lifecycle
-  NoSoftKeyboardWebView.kt  — IME suppression via null InputConnection
+  NoSoftKeyboardWebView.kt  — IME suppression layers 1–3 (real InputConnection is returned)
+  KeyboardPolicy.kt         — Injected rule: all fields inputmode="none" except the one a finger tapped
   ScannerIntegration.kt     — Scanner lifecycle interface
   BroadcastScannerIntegration.kt — Intent-output scans → JS injection (React-safe value setter)
   KioskController.kt        — Lock Task kiosk toggle (session-only until KIOSK_PERSISTED); device-owner full lockdown + HOME alias, else screen pinning

app/src/main/java/mx/joykoo/scanner/KeyboardPolicy.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+package mx.joykoo.scanner
+
+/**
+ * Per-field soft keyboard policy, injected into the page.
+ *
+ * Every field gets `inputmode="none"` (scanner input). A field a finger taps is the
+ * exception: on `pointerdown` it gets the site's own `inputmode` back (so numeric fields
+ * get a numeric keypad) and is marked `data-jk-kb="1"`, before Chromium focuses it and
+ * decides whether to show the keyboard. When the field loses focus it is suppressed again,
+ * so a later programmatic focus (e.g. the site focusing a field after a scan) never shows
+ * the keyboard. Native code reads the mark on the focused field ([ALLOWED_JS]) and hides
+ * the keyboard when it is missing.
+ *
+ * A field whose own `inputmode` is "none" stays keyboard-free even when tapped.
+ */
+object KeyboardPolicy {
+
+    /** Applies the policy to all current and future fields. Safe to run repeatedly. */
+    val APPLY_JS = """
+        (function() {
+            var kb = window.__jkKb;
+            if (!kb) {
+                var EDITABLE = 'input, textarea, [contenteditable]';
+                var TEXT_TYPES = /^(text|search|tel|number|email|url|password)?${'$'}/i;
+                var enabled = false;
+                var tapped = null;
+
+                function isEditable(el) {
+                    return el.isContentEditable || el.tagName === 'TEXTAREA'
+                        || (el.tagName === 'INPUT' && TEXT_TYPES.test(el.getAttribute('type') || ''));
+                }
+                // The site's inputmode, remembered before it is overwritten with "none".
+                function siteInputMode(el) {
+                    if (!el.hasAttribute('data-jk-im'))
+                        el.setAttribute('data-jk-im', el.getAttribute('inputmode') || '');
+                    return el.getAttribute('data-jk-im');
+                }
+                function suppress(el) {
+                    if (!isEditable(el)) return;
+                    siteInputMode(el);
+                    el.setAttribute('inputmode', 'none');
+                    el.setAttribute('autocomplete', 'off');
+                    el.removeAttribute('data-jk-kb');
+                }
+                function allow(el) {
+                    var im = siteInputMode(el);
+                    if (im === 'none') return;
+                    if (im) el.setAttribute('inputmode', im); else el.removeAttribute('inputmode');
+                    el.setAttribute('data-jk-kb', '1');
+                }
+                function restore(el) {
+                    var im = el.getAttribute('data-jk-im');
+                    if (im === null) return;
+                    if (im) el.setAttribute('inputmode', im); else el.removeAttribute('inputmode');
+                    el.removeAttribute('data-jk-im');
+                    el.removeAttribute('data-jk-kb');
+                }
+                function each(root, fn) {
+                    if (root.nodeType !== 1) return;
+                    fn(root);
+                    root.querySelectorAll(EDITABLE).forEach(fn);
+                }
+                // The field a tap lands on, including through its <label>.
+                function fieldFor(target) {
+                    if (!target || target.nodeType !== 1) return null;
+                    var el = target.closest(EDITABLE);
+                    if (!el) {
+                        var label = target.closest('label');
+                        el = label && (label.control || label.querySelector(EDITABLE));
+                    }
+                    return el && isEditable(el) ? el : null;
+                }
+                // A tap that never focused its field (scroll, cancelled press) must not
+                // leave it able to show the keyboard on a later programmatic focus.
+                function dropUnfocusedTap() {
+                    if (tapped && document.activeElement !== tapped) {
+                        suppress(tapped);
+                        tapped = null;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                document.addEventListener('pointerdown', function(e) {
+                    if (!enabled) return;
+                    var el = fieldFor(e.target);
+                    if (el !== tapped) dropUnfocusedTap();
+                    if (el) {
+                        allow(el);
+                        tapped = el;
+                    }
+                }, true);
+                document.addEventListener('pointercancel', function() {
+                    if (enabled) dropUnfocusedTap();
+                }, true);
+                // Any allowed field that loses focus is suppressed again — not only the
+                // latest tap, since tapping field B while A is focused moves `tapped` first.
+                document.addEventListener('focusout', function(e) {
+                    var el = e.target;
+                    if (!enabled || el.nodeType !== 1 || el.getAttribute('data-jk-kb') !== '1') return;
+                    suppress(el);
+                    if (el === tapped) tapped = null;
+                }, true);
+
+                var observer = new MutationObserver(function(muts) {
+                    muts.forEach(function(m) {
+                        m.addedNodes.forEach(function(n) { each(n, suppress); });
+                    });
+                });
+                kb = window.__jkKb = {
+                    enable: function() {
+                        enabled = true;
+                        each(document.documentElement, function(el) {
+                            if (el !== tapped) suppress(el);
+                        });
+                        observer.observe(document.documentElement, { childList: true, subtree: true });
+                    },
+                    disable: function() {
+                        enabled = false;
+                        tapped = null;
+                        observer.disconnect();
+                        each(document.documentElement, restore);
+                    }
+                };
+            }
+            kb.enable();
+        })();
+    """.trimIndent()
+
+    /** Removes the policy and gives every field back the site's own inputmode. */
+    const val DISABLE_JS = "window.__jkKb && window.__jkKb.disable();"
+
+    /** "true" when the focused field may show the soft keyboard. */
+    const val ALLOWED_JS = """(function() {
+        var el = document.activeElement;
+        return !!el && el.getAttribute('data-jk-kb') === '1';
+    })()"""
+}

app/src/main/java/mx/joykoo/scanner/MainActivity.kt

@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
         super.onWindowFocusChanged(hasFocus)
         if (hasFocus) {
             enterImmersiveMode()
-            hideKeyboard()
+            enforceKeyboardPolicy()
         }
     }
 
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
 
         WebView.setWebContentsDebuggingEnabled(true)
 
+        webView.onInputConnectionRequested = ::enforceKeyboardPolicy
         webView.webViewClient = ScannerWebViewClient()
         webView.webChromeClient = ScannerWebChromeClient()
         webView.setDownloadListener { url, userAgent, contentDisposition, mimeType, _ ->
@@ -334,11 +335,11 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
         webView.keyboardSuppressed = isKeyboardSuppressed
 
         if (isKeyboardSuppressed) {
-            injectKeyboardSuppression(webView)
+            applyKeyboardPolicy(webView)
-            hideKeyboard()
+            enforceKeyboardPolicy()
             Toast.makeText(this, R.string.keyboard_disabled, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
         } else {
-            removeKeyboardSuppression(webView)
+            webView.evaluateJavascript(KeyboardPolicy.DISABLE_JS, null)
             Toast.makeText(this, R.string.keyboard_enabled, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
         }
     }
@@ -471,50 +472,18 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
         imm.hideSoftInputFromWindow(webView.windowToken, 0)
     }
 
-    private fun injectKeyboardSuppression(view: WebView) {
+    /** Marks which fields may show the soft keyboard (see KeyboardPolicy). */
+    private fun applyKeyboardPolicy(view: WebView) {
         if (!isKeyboardSuppressed) return
-        view.evaluateJavascript("""
+        view.evaluateJavascript(KeyboardPolicy.APPLY_JS, null)
-            (function() {
-                function suppress(el) {
-                    if (el.tagName === 'INPUT' || el.tagName === 'TEXTAREA'
-                        || el.isContentEditable) {
-                        el.setAttribute('inputmode', 'none');
-                        el.setAttribute('autocomplete', 'off');
-                    }
-                }
-                document.querySelectorAll('input, textarea, [contenteditable]')
-                    .forEach(suppress);
-                if (window.__jkKbObserver) window.__jkKbObserver.disconnect();
-                window.__jkKbObserver = new MutationObserver(function(muts) {
-                    muts.forEach(function(m) {
-                        m.addedNodes.forEach(function(n) {
-                            if (n.nodeType === 1) {
-                                suppress(n);
-                                if (n.querySelectorAll)
-                                    n.querySelectorAll('input, textarea, [contenteditable]')
-                                        .forEach(suppress);
-                            }
-                        });
-                    });
-                });
-                window.__jkKbObserver.observe(document.body || document.documentElement,
-                    { childList: true, subtree: true });
-            })();
-        """.trimIndent(), null)
     }
 
-    private fun removeKeyboardSuppression(view: WebView) {
+    /** Hides the soft keyboard unless the focused field is one the policy lets a person type in. */
-        view.evaluateJavascript("""
+    private fun enforceKeyboardPolicy() {
-            (function() {
+        if (!isKeyboardSuppressed) return
-                if (window.__jkKbObserver) {
+        webView.evaluateJavascript(KeyboardPolicy.ALLOWED_JS) { allowed ->
-                    window.__jkKbObserver.disconnect();
+            if (allowed != "true") hideKeyboard()
-                    window.__jkKbObserver = null;
+        }
-                }
-                document.querySelectorAll('[inputmode="none"]').forEach(function(el) {
-                    el.removeAttribute('inputmode');
-                });
-            })();
-        """.trimIndent(), null)
     }
 
     // ── Renderer Crash Recovery ─────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -586,9 +555,9 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
         override fun onPageFinished(view: WebView, url: String?) {
             super.onPageFinished(view, url)
             CookieManager.getInstance().flush()
-            injectKeyboardSuppression(view)
+            applyKeyboardPolicy(view)
             view.evaluateJavascript(FileTransfers.BLOB_HOOK_JS, null)
-            hideKeyboard()
+            enforceKeyboardPolicy()
             ensureWebViewFocus()
         }
 

app/src/main/java/mx/joykoo/scanner/NoSoftKeyboardWebView.kt

@@ -15,9 +15,10 @@ import android.webkit.WebView
  *   1. onCheckIsTextEditor() → false: first signal to the IME not to show.
  *   2. EditorInfo flags (NO_EXTRACT_UI, NO_FULLSCREEN): prevent fullscreen IME.
  *   3. InputMethodManager.hideSoftInputFromWindow posted after each
- *      InputConnection request: force-hides if the IME appears anyway.
+ *      InputConnection request: force-hides if the IME appears anyway, unless
- *   4. JavaScript inputmode="none" injection (in MainActivity): tells the
+ *      [onInputConnectionRequested] decides the focused field allows typing.
- *      Chromium renderer not to request the keyboard for HTML inputs.
+ *   4. JavaScript inputmode="none" injection (KeyboardPolicy): tells the
+ *      Chromium renderer not to request the keyboard for scan fields.
  *   5. Manifest stateAlwaysHidden|adjustNothing: system-level default.
  *
  * The real InputConnection from super is returned so that hardware key
@@ -28,6 +29,9 @@ class NoSoftKeyboardWebView : WebView {
 
     var keyboardSuppressed = true
 
+    /** Replaces the unconditional hide in layer 3 with a per-field check (MainActivity). */
+    var onInputConnectionRequested: (() -> Unit)? = null
+
     constructor(context: Context) : super(context)
     constructor(context: Context, attrs: AttributeSet?) : super(context, attrs)
     constructor(context: Context, attrs: AttributeSet?, defStyleAttr: Int) :
@@ -40,9 +44,11 @@ class NoSoftKeyboardWebView : WebView {
                     EditorInfo.IME_FLAG_NO_EXTRACT_UI or
                     EditorInfo.IME_FLAG_NO_FULLSCREEN
             post {
-                val imm = context.getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE)
+                onInputConnectionRequested?.invoke() ?: run {
-                        as InputMethodManager
+                    val imm = context.getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE)
-                imm.hideSoftInputFromWindow(windowToken, 0)
+                            as InputMethodManager
+                    imm.hideSoftInputFromWindow(windowToken, 0)
+                }
             }
         }
         return ic