Dropdown menu without Keyboard

[metamict]

I have a layout for the Ipad that uses several dropdown lists.  Since the user won't have the option to key-in free text, I'd like to prevent the keyboard from appearing and taking up screen space.  Is there any way to prevent the keyboard from popping up when a dropdown list becomes active?

 

Thank you

[metamict]

I've figured this one out myself.  This may be obvious to everyone else, but just in case:

 

The dropdown list brings up a keyboard.  The popup menu brings up the value list without keyboard.  

 

I hope this helps someone else out in the future.

 

I'm not sure how to mark this solved.

[MikeKD]

Thanks & well done!

[bcooney]

and, when the choices become too long for a popup menu, think about using a popover with a portal. See the Invoices starter solution.

[Rick Whitelaw]

What bcooney said. But I add: assume the number of values will eventually become too long and design for this outcome now rather that later.