Show keyboard programmatically using React native

Issue

How do I show Keyboard for TextInput programmatically using react native? Using a ScrollView, tapping between TextInput causes the keyboard to be dismissed. I want to show the Keyboard again using onFocus method of TextInput. Anyway to accomplish this?

Solution

consider have a reference of your TextInput:

    <TextInput ref={(ref)=>{this.myTextInput = ref}} />

And when you have to focus it again use : this.myTextInput.focus()

edit React16

For react16 use React.createRef to create a reference.

Answered By - LHIOUI