Fix Android keyboard not reappearing after dismissal in search inputs by Copilot · Pull Request #1922 · PackRat-AI/PackRat

Copilot · 2026-03-09T21:46:37Z

On Android, after dismissing the keyboard (swipe down), tapping the search input again doesn't bring the keyboard back. This is a known React Native focus issue on Android.

Solution

Wrap TextInput/SearchInput with Pressable that calls focus() on press, forcing the keyboard to appear:

const handleSearchInputPressIn = () => {
  if (Platform.OS === 'android') {
    searchInputRef.current?.focus();
  }
};

<Pressable onPressIn={handleSearchInputPressIn}>
  <SearchInput ref={searchInputRef} ... />
</Pressable>

Files Changed

ai-chat.tsx — AI chat composer input, also added showSoftInputOnFocus prop
trip/location-search.tsx — Trip location search
weather/LocationSearchScreen.tsx — Weather location search
weather/LocationsScreen.tsx — Saved locations search
catalog/PackSelectionScreen.tsx — Pack selection search
catalog/CatalogBrowserModal.tsx — Catalog browser search

All handlers only trigger on Android to avoid affecting iOS behavior.

Original prompt

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<issue_title>Android- Packrat-AI Search Bar Keyboard Issue</issue_title>
<issue_description>
Description
Issue with keyboard not appearing after hiding and re-trying to type in search bar while using AI service. Same with the location search bar while adding a location.

Steps to reproduce the bug
    1. Open app and access AI service
    2. Tap on search bar and start typing
    3. Pull down the keyboard to hide it
    4. Try to tap on the search bar again to continue typing

Screen Recording of the issue

WhatsApp.Video.2026-03-10.at.2.01.52.AM.mp4

Expected result
Keyboard should appear, allowing me to continue typing.

Actual result
Keyboard doesn't appear, can't continue typing without leaving the chat and re-entering.

Environnement

Device: One Plus 8

Any additional notes
Happened consistently in multiple tries. Might be specific to this flow or screen size.</issue_description>

<agent_instructions>Keyboard doesnt reappear again when you retap input after dismissing it the first time</agent_instructions>

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Fixes Android- Packrat-AI Search Bar Keyboard Issue #1921

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SearchInputRef is not exported from @packrat/ui/nativewindui. Use React Native's TextInput type for search input refs instead. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

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Fix check-types: replace non-existent SearchInputRef with TextInput

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