Archived:Long key press problem for Java ME TextField on some Eseries devices (Known Issue)

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Java MIDlets on S60 3rd Edition FP2 devices with a QWERTY or half-QWERTY keyboard (Nokia E55, E72, E75) behave abnormally when the user tries to input a number in a Java MIDlet's password TextField component with a long key press.

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Tested with

Devices(s): Nokia E55, E72, E75

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Compatibility

Platform(s): S60 3rd Edition FP2

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Article

Keywords: TextField

Created: User:Kbwiki (28 Dec 2009)

Last edited: hamishwillee (28 Jun 2012)

Description

A long key press in a password-type TextField component causes the following:

• On the Nokia E55, the Java application closes.
• On the Nokia E72, two characters appear(letter + number).
• On the Nokia E75, when the QWERTY keyboard is used, causes similar behaviour as on the E72.

Steps to reproduce

The following code creates a TextField which doesn't work properly:

  protected void startApp() {
  display = Display.getDisplay(this);
  //Creates a form for TextField input
  mainForm = new Form("String Item Demo");
  //Following line creates a TextField which doesn't work correctly
  password = new TextField("Password:", "", 10, TextField.PASSWORD);
  mainForm.append(password);
  display.setCurrent(mainForm);
  }

Solution

No solution or workaround is currently available. The problem is expected to be fixed in future firmware releases.