Calculator does not register numbers entered on hw keyboard (Clicks case for Razr)

[michalko58]

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Affected app version

1.1.0

Affected Android/Custom ROM version

Android 15

Affected device model

Motorola Razr 50 Ultra + Clicks case

How did you install the app?

F-Droid / IzzyOnDroid

Steps to reproduce the bug

1. Open app.
2. Try to enter number via Clicks keyboard.
3. Nothing is entered - no matter if NumLock is active or not.

Expected behavior

Numbers should be entered correctly (On Google calculator, numbers can be entered without any problem.).

Actual behavior

Nothing happens after numbers on the hw keyboard are pressed.

Screenshots/Screen recordings

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Additional information

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[Ralac07]

8BitDo Retro 18 Mechanical Numpad doesn't work either, but does work in Samsung preinstalled calculator app

[0xtanmoysamanta]

Likely root cause (dev hint)

Many apps only listen for KEYCODE_0 … KEYCODE_9 (top row) or rely solely on IME text events. Hardware numpads send KEYCODE_NUMPAD_0 … KEYCODE_NUMPAD_9. If these are not handled (or if a key listener consumes them), digits “vanish”.

On Android 13+ this can surface when:

The view consumes key events via OnKeyListener/dispatchKeyEvent without passing numpad codes to the Editable, or

The EditText uses input filters or inputType combinations that prevent raw key events from committing characters, or

A custom key handling path checks event.keyCode in KEYCODE_0..KEYCODE_9 but not KEYCODE_NUMPAD_*.

Minimal fix (one of these)

Option A — Let the IME/TextView do its job

Ensure the input is a plain EditText/TextInputEditText with a numeric inputType and no custom key listener consuming events:

<EditText android:id="@+id/numberInput" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:inputType="number|numberDecimal|numberSigned" android:digits="0123456789.-" />

Remove any setOnKeyListener that returns true for unknown codes.

Option B — Handle numpad keycodes explicitly (if you must intercept)

In the hosting view/activity:

override fun dispatchKeyEvent(event: KeyEvent): Boolean { if (event.action == KeyEvent.ACTION_DOWN) { val code = event.keyCode val digit = when (code) { KeyEvent.KEYCODE_0, KeyEvent.KEYCODE_NUMPAD_0 -> '0' KeyEvent.KEYCODE_1, KeyEvent.KEYCODE_NUMPAD_1 -> '1' KeyEvent.KEYCODE_2, KeyEvent.KEYCODE_NUMPAD_2 -> '2' KeyEvent.KEYCODE_3, KeyEvent.KEYCODE_NUMPAD_3 -> '3' KeyEvent.KEYCODE_4, KeyEvent.KEYCODE_NUMPAD_4 -> '4' KeyEvent.KEYCODE_5, KeyEvent.KEYCODE_NUMPAD_5 -> '5' KeyEvent.KEYCODE_6, KeyEvent.KEYCODE_NUMPAD_6 -> '6' KeyEvent.KEYCODE_7, KeyEvent.KEYCODE_NUMPAD_7 -> '7' KeyEvent.KEYCODE_8, KeyEvent.KEYCODE_NUMPAD_8 -> '8' KeyEvent.KEYCODE_9, KeyEvent.KEYCODE_NUMPAD_9 -> '9' KeyEvent.KEYCODE_NUMPAD_DOT -> '.' KeyEvent.KEYCODE_NUMPAD_ADD -> '+' KeyEvent.KEYCODE_NUMPAD_SUBTRACT -> '-' else -> null } if (digit != null) { val edit = numberInput.text val start = numberInput.selectionStart.coerceAtLeast(0) val end = numberInput.selectionEnd.coerceAtLeast(0) edit?.replace(start.coerceAtMost(end), end.coerceAtLeast(start), digit.toString()) return true // consumed } } return super.dispatchKeyEvent(event) }

Option C — Generic commit for hardware keys

If you intercept keys, prefer event.unicodeChar:

if (event.action == KeyEvent.ACTION_DOWN) { val ch = event.unicodeChar if (ch != 0 && ch.toChar().isDigit() || ch.toChar() in charArrayOf('.', '+', '-')) { numberInput.text?.insert(numberInput.selectionStart, ch.toChar().toString()) return true } }

How maintainers can verify

1. Connect device and run:

adb logcat | grep -i KeyEvent

Press numpad 0–9 on the Clicks case. You should see KEYCODE_NUMPAD_* events reaching the activity.

2. After applying Option A/B/C, repeat: digits should now insert.

3. Sanity-check with top number row and on-screen keyboard.

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Workarounds for users (until fixed)

Use the top number row instead of the numpad on the Clicks keyboard.

Toggle “Show on-screen keyboard while physical keyboard is active” (Settings → System → Languages & input → Physical keyboard) and use the soft keypad for digits.

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If you want, I can also provide a tiny PR that:

Removes the custom key listener (if present), or

Adds the KEYCODE_NUMPAD_* handling shown above, and