Bug workaround to create KEYCODE_DEL events.

src/com/froop/app/kegs/InputFix.java

@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+package com.froop.app.kegs;
+
+import android.os.SystemClock;
+import android.util.Log;
+import android.view.KeyCharacterMap;
+import android.view.KeyEvent;
+import android.view.View;
+import android.view.inputmethod.BaseInputConnection;
+import android.view.inputmethod.EditorInfo;
+import android.view.inputmethod.InputConnection;
+
+// This is a bug workaround so that we see KEYCODE_DEL on API 16 JELLY_BEAN
+// and later.  Let me know what the "right" way of doing this is!
+
+class InputFix {
+  public static InputConnection getInputConnection(View view, EditorInfo attrs) {
+    attrs.inputType = EditorInfo.TYPE_NULL;
+    attrs.imeOptions |= (EditorInfo.IME_FLAG_NO_EXTRACT_UI |
+                         EditorInfo.IME_FLAG_NO_ENTER_ACTION |
+                         EditorInfo.IME_ACTION_NONE);
+
+    // Change defaults so that the IME makes the API calls.
+    attrs.initialSelStart = 0;
+    attrs.initialSelEnd = 0;
+
+    InputConnection ic = new BaseInputConnection(view, false) {
+      @Override
+      public boolean deleteSurroundingText(int before, int after) {
+        if (before == 1 && after == 0) {
+          // In API 16 JELLY_BEAN, the IME no longer sends KEYCODE_DEL
+          // for 'fake' editors like us.  Force it to send the code
+          // instead of this "delete one character" request.
+          //
+          // There must be a better way to handle input rather than
+          // providing an entire InputConnection or hacking it like this.
+          final long eventTime = SystemClock.uptimeMillis();
+          final int keyCode = KeyEvent.KEYCODE_DEL;
+
+          sendKeyEvent(new KeyEvent(eventTime, eventTime, KeyEvent.ACTION_DOWN,
+            keyCode, 0, 0, KeyCharacterMap.VIRTUAL_KEYBOARD, 0,
+            KeyEvent.FLAG_SOFT_KEYBOARD | KeyEvent.FLAG_KEEP_TOUCH_MODE));
+          sendKeyEvent(new KeyEvent(eventTime, eventTime, KeyEvent.ACTION_UP,
+            keyCode, 0, 0, KeyCharacterMap.VIRTUAL_KEYBOARD, 0,
+            KeyEvent.FLAG_SOFT_KEYBOARD | KeyEvent.FLAG_KEEP_TOUCH_MODE));
+          return true;
+        } else {
+          return super.deleteSurroundingText(before, after);
+        }
+      }
+    };
+    return ic;
+  }
+}

src/com/froop/app/kegs/KegsView.java

@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import android.graphics.Bitmap;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.util.Log;
+import android.view.inputmethod.EditorInfo;
+import android.view.inputmethod.InputConnection;
 import android.view.SurfaceHolder;
 import android.view.SurfaceView;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -43,6 +45,12 @@ class KegsView extends SurfaceView implements KegsThread.UpdateScreen, SurfaceHo
     setMeasuredDimension(mWidth, mHeight);
   }
 
+  @Override
+  public InputConnection onCreateInputConnection(EditorInfo attrs) {
+    // Bug workaround to force KEYCODE_DEL.
+    return InputFix.getInputConnection(this, attrs);
+  }
+
   private FpsCounter fpsCount = new FpsCounter("kegs", "native");
 
   public Bitmap getBitmap() {

src/com/froop/app/kegs/KegsViewGL.java

@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ import android.content.Context;
 import android.graphics.Bitmap;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.util.Log;
+import android.view.inputmethod.EditorInfo;
+import android.view.inputmethod.InputConnection;
 import android.opengl.GLSurfaceView;
 
-// FIXME: before use, make sure KegsMain calls our onPause and onResume funcs
-
 class KegsViewGL extends GLSurfaceView implements KegsThread.UpdateScreen {
   // Reported area of this view, see updateScreenSize()
   private int mWidth = 0;
@@ -37,6 +37,12 @@ class KegsViewGL extends GLSurfaceView implements KegsThread.UpdateScreen {
     setMeasuredDimension(mWidth, mHeight);
   }
 
+  @Override
+  public InputConnection onCreateInputConnection(EditorInfo attrs) {
+    // Bug workaround to force KEYCODE_DEL.
+    return InputFix.getInputConnection(this, attrs);
+  }
+
   public Bitmap getBitmap() {
     return mBitmap;
   }