I created a simple preference class that shows an AutoCompleteTextView control and it displays properly but when i focus on the AutoCompleteTextView and start typing it brings up the keyboard but then immediately loses focus on the control.

Any idea why this loses focus?

Here's what i did to create the view. the inflated layout is just a basic linear layout with a title textview in it.

I could change it to a dialog preference instead I guess but it'd be smoother if it could be part of the base view.

@Override
protected View onCreateView(ViewGroup parent) {
    LayoutInflater inflater = (LayoutInflater) getContext().getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
    LinearLayout layout = (LinearLayout) inflater.inflate(R.layout.base_preference, null);

    if (mHint != null) {
        TextView hintView = (TextView) layout.findViewById(R.id.PreferenceHintTextView);
        hintView.setText(mHint);
    }

    TextView titleView = (TextView) layout.findViewById(R.id.PreferenceTitleTextView);
    titleView.setText(getTitle());

    AutoCompleteTextView inputView = new AutoCompleteTextView(getContext());
    inputView.setGravity(Gravity.FILL_HORIZONTAL);

    ArrayAdapter<CharSequence> adapter = new ArrayAdapter<CharSequence>(getContext(),
            R.layout.auto_complete_text_list_item,
            getEntries());

    inputView.setAdapter(adapter);
    inputView.setThreshold(1);
    inputView.setOnItemSelectedListener(this);
    layout.addView(inputView);

    return layout;
}