Is it possible to make the iPhone keyboard invisible / remove it without resigning first responder?

Question

I am looking for a way to show my own input view (a UITableView) to enter certain keywords in a UITextView faster than typing them, and also be able to type into this text view the normal way. My solution has a button that causes the keyboard to disappear, revealing the table view underneath it.

Problem is I can't figure out how to make the keyboard go away without resigning first responder, and losing the cursor. Has anyone accomplished this before?

Thanks for any help.

Answer 1

Nope

As far as I know there is no way to do this, and I have searched extensively. Very frustrating that selection and the cursor are restricted to the keyboard.

I could be wrong though. Votes? Suggestions?