diff --git a/engine/src/android/com/jme3/input/android/AndroidInput.java b/engine/src/android/com/jme3/input/android/AndroidInput.java
index 73ca2d191..1cec2b8d4 100644
--- a/engine/src/android/com/jme3/input/android/AndroidInput.java
+++ b/engine/src/android/com/jme3/input/android/AndroidInput.java
@@ -679,4 +679,8 @@ public class AndroidInput implements
         return mouseEventsEnabled;
     }
 
+    public void showVirtualKeyboard(boolean visible) {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet.");
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/engine/src/core/com/jme3/input/TouchInput.java b/engine/src/core/com/jme3/input/TouchInput.java
index 71c2a7c8b..38803c480 100644
--- a/engine/src/core/com/jme3/input/TouchInput.java
+++ b/engine/src/core/com/jme3/input/TouchInput.java
@@ -100,4 +100,10 @@ public interface TouchInput extends Input {
      */
     public void setOmitHistoricEvents(boolean dontSendHistory);
     
+    /**
+     * Displays or hides the onscreen soft keyboard
+     * @param visible 
+     */
+    public void showVirtualKeyboard (final boolean visible);
+    
 }
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