Allow the soft keyboard on fields the site marks as typed

Scan fields keep inputmode="none" and the forced hide; fields the site's markup
marks as manual (data-jk, its own inputmode, textarea, autocapitalize, or a
typing input type) keep the keyboard and the site's inputmode, so numeric
fields get a numeric keypad. Native code checks the focused field before
hiding the keyboard.

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

CLAUDE.md

@@ -6,23 +6,36 @@ 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. Fields that the site's markup marks as typed by a person are the only exception (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 scan `<input>`, `<textarea>`, and `contenteditable` via `MutationObserver`
 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` decides per field from the site's markup, first match wins:
+1. `data-jk="manual"` / `data-jk="scan"` on the field or an ancestor (the site should use this for anything the hints get wrong)
+2. the site's own `inputmode` (`none` → scan, anything else → manual, and it is kept, e.g. numeric keypad)
+3. `<textarea>` / contenteditable → manual
+4. `autocapitalize` other than off/none → manual
+5. `type` tel / number / email / url / password → manual
+6. otherwise → scan (keyboard suppressed)
+
+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 per-field rule: scan fields get inputmode="none", manual fields keep the keyboard
   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 +1,102 @@
+package mx.joykoo.scanner
+
+/**
+ * Per-field soft keyboard policy, injected into the page.
+ *
+ * Fields the policy says are typed by a person keep the site's own `inputmode` and are
+ * marked `data-jk-kb="1"`; every other field gets `inputmode="none"` (scanner input).
+ * Native code reads the mark on the focused field ([ALLOWED_JS]) and hides the keyboard
+ * when it is missing, so the IME still never shows for scan fields.
+ *
+ * Rule — the site's markup decides:
+ *   1. `data-jk="manual"` / `data-jk="scan"` on the field or an ancestor (explicit, wins)
+ *   2. the site's own `inputmode` (`none` → scan, anything else → manual)
+ *   3. `<textarea>` / contenteditable → manual
+ *   4. `autocapitalize` other than off/none → manual
+ *   5. `type` tel / number / email / url / password → manual
+ *   otherwise → scan
+ */
+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 TYPING_TYPES = /^(tel|number|email|url|password)${'$'}/i;
+
+                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 wantsKeyboard(el) {
+                    var marked = el.closest('[data-jk]');
+                    if (marked) return marked.getAttribute('data-jk') === 'manual';
+                    var im = siteInputMode(el);
+                    if (im) return im !== 'none';
+                    if (el.tagName === 'TEXTAREA' || el.isContentEditable) return true;
+                    var cap = (el.getAttribute('autocapitalize') || '').toLowerCase();
+                    if (cap && cap !== 'off' && cap !== 'none') return true;
+                    return TYPING_TYPES.test(el.getAttribute('type') || '');
+                }
+                function apply(el) {
+                    if (!isEditable(el)) return;
+                    var im = siteInputMode(el);
+                    if (wantsKeyboard(el)) {
+                        if (im) el.setAttribute('inputmode', im); else el.removeAttribute('inputmode');
+                        el.setAttribute('data-jk-kb', '1');
+                    } else {
+                        el.setAttribute('inputmode', 'none');
+                        el.setAttribute('autocomplete', 'off');
+                        el.removeAttribute('data-jk-kb');
+                    }
+                }
+                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);
+                }
+                var observer = new MutationObserver(function(muts) {
+                    muts.forEach(function(m) {
+                        m.addedNodes.forEach(function(n) { each(n, apply); });
+                    });
+                });
+                kb = window.__jkKb = {
+                    enable: function() {
+                        each(document.documentElement, apply);
+                        observer.observe(document.documentElement, { childList: true, subtree: true });
+                    },
+                    disable: function() {
+                        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