Dynamically set height of an EditText based on the content
I have an Edit text in which i am using setText to load the data on an edit form. Currently the editText height is fixed and if the text Is larger than the editText height i can't see the full text at once.
Is there a way based on the content i can dynamically set the height of an EditText.
Thanks in advance for your help and suggestions
Regards
R
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android-layout android-edittext asked Oct 14 '17 at 6:33
BRDroidBRDroid
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I have an Edit text in which i am using setText to load the data on an edit form. Currently the editText height is fixed and if the text Is larger than the editText height i can't see the full text at once.
Is there a way based on the content i can dynamically set the height of an EditText.
Thanks in advance for your help and suggestions
Regards
R
android android-layout android-edittext asked Oct 14 '17 at 6:33
BRDroidBRDroid
69421333
1
show me your xml code for edittext
– Ramesh Kumar
Oct 14 '17 at 6:39
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I have an Edit text in which i am using setText to load the data on an edit form. Currently the editText height is fixed and if the text Is larger than the editText height i can't see the full text at once.
Is there a way based on the content i can dynamically set the height of an EditText.
Thanks in advance for your help and suggestions
Regards
R
android android-layout android-edittext asked Oct 14 '17 at 6:33
BRDroidBRDroid
69421333
I have an Edit text in which i am using setText to load the data on an edit form. Currently the editText height is fixed and if the text Is larger than the editText height i can't see the full text at once.
Is there a way based on the content i can dynamically set the height of an EditText.
Thanks in advance for your help and suggestions
Regards
R
android android-layout android-edittext android android-layout android-edittext asked Oct 14 '17 at 6:33
BRDroidBRDroid
69421333
asked Oct 14 '17 at 6:33
BRDroidBRDroid
69421333
asked Oct 14 '17 at 6:33
BRDroidBRDroid
69421333
asked Oct 14 '17 at 6:33
BRDroidBRDroid
69421333
asked Oct 14 '17 at 6:33
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69421333
69421333
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show me your xml code for edittext
– Ramesh Kumar
Oct 14 '17 at 6:39
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1
show me your xml code for edittext
– Ramesh Kumar
Oct 14 '17 at 6:39
1
1
show me your xml code for edittext
– Ramesh Kumar
Oct 14 '17 at 6:39
show me your xml code for edittext
– Ramesh Kumar
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try setting the height of edit text as following :
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
answered Oct 14 '17 at 6:40
Akhilesh AwasthiAkhilesh Awasthi
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You can use this code for your xml file:
<EditText
android:id="@+id/edtFirstName"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:hint="@string/first_name"
android:padding="5dp"
android:textColor="@color/black"
android:textSize="16sp" />
while your edit text contain comes it automatically fit the text size.
Do not use android:singleLine="true" or android:minLines="1" and android:maxLines="1"
answered Oct 14 '17 at 6:53
Ramesh KumarRamesh Kumar
9641323
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Set android:layout_height wrap_content is best Approach .
The view should be only big enough to enclose its content .
Use DisplayMetrics for Dynamically set the height of an EditText.
DisplayMetrics metrics = getResources().getDisplayMetrics();
int DeviceTotalWidth = metrics.widthPixels;
int DeviceTotalHeight = metrics.heightPixels;
How ?
if(length()>n) // n is your String length
editTEXT.getLayoutParams().height=DeviceTotalHeight*10/100;
answered Oct 14 '17 at 6:53
IntelliJ AmiyaIntelliJ Amiya
53.3k12112134
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Try, this one may help -:
edittext.getLayoutParams().width=50
et= (CustomEditText) findViewById(R.id.et);
ViewGroup.LayoutParams lp = et.getLayoutParams();
lp.width = 100;
lp.height = 100;
et.setLayoutParams(lp);
edited Oct 14 '17 at 6:46
UltimateDevil
2,11321030
answered Oct 14 '17 at 6:43
mehulmehul
1,185416
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This may help you,
Using android:layout_height ="wrap_content" and android:inputType="textMultiLine" are best approach
<EditText
android:id ="@+id/editText"
android:layout_width ="match_parent"
android:layout_height ="wrap_content"
android:inputType="textMultiLine"
android:hint ="Hint"
android:scrollHorizontally="false" />
I will suggest you to use ScrollView as a parent layout of EditText
It prevents your EditText to cut off (outside from the screen) from screen when you have a larger text
answered Oct 14 '17 at 7:02
UltimateDevilUltimateDevil
2,11321030
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try setting the height of edit text as following :
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
answered Oct 14 '17 at 6:40
Akhilesh AwasthiAkhilesh Awasthi
1,67231223
add a comment |
try setting the height of edit text as following :
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
answered Oct 14 '17 at 6:40
Akhilesh AwasthiAkhilesh Awasthi
1,67231223
add a comment |
try setting the height of edit text as following :
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
answered Oct 14 '17 at 6:40
Akhilesh AwasthiAkhilesh Awasthi
1,67231223
try setting the height of edit text as following :
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
answered Oct 14 '17 at 6:40
Akhilesh AwasthiAkhilesh Awasthi
1,67231223
answered Oct 14 '17 at 6:40
Akhilesh AwasthiAkhilesh Awasthi
1,67231223
answered Oct 14 '17 at 6:40
Akhilesh AwasthiAkhilesh Awasthi
1,67231223
answered Oct 14 '17 at 6:40
Akhilesh AwasthiAkhilesh Awasthi
1,67231223
1,67231223
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add a comment |
You can use this code for your xml file:
<EditText
android:id="@+id/edtFirstName"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:hint="@string/first_name"
android:padding="5dp"
android:textColor="@color/black"
android:textSize="16sp" />
while your edit text contain comes it automatically fit the text size.
Do not use android:singleLine="true" or android:minLines="1" and android:maxLines="1"
answered Oct 14 '17 at 6:53
Ramesh KumarRamesh Kumar
9641323
add a comment |
You can use this code for your xml file:
<EditText
android:id="@+id/edtFirstName"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:hint="@string/first_name"
android:padding="5dp"
android:textColor="@color/black"
android:textSize="16sp" />
while your edit text contain comes it automatically fit the text size.
Do not use android:singleLine="true" or android:minLines="1" and android:maxLines="1"
answered Oct 14 '17 at 6:53
Ramesh KumarRamesh Kumar
9641323
add a comment |
You can use this code for your xml file:
<EditText
android:id="@+id/edtFirstName"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:hint="@string/first_name"
android:padding="5dp"
android:textColor="@color/black"
android:textSize="16sp" />
while your edit text contain comes it automatically fit the text size.
Do not use android:singleLine="true" or android:minLines="1" and android:maxLines="1"
answered Oct 14 '17 at 6:53
Ramesh KumarRamesh Kumar
9641323
You can use this code for your xml file:
<EditText
android:id="@+id/edtFirstName"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:hint="@string/first_name"
android:padding="5dp"
android:textColor="@color/black"
android:textSize="16sp" />
while your edit text contain comes it automatically fit the text size.
Do not use android:singleLine="true" or android:minLines="1" and android:maxLines="1"
answered Oct 14 '17 at 6:53
Ramesh KumarRamesh Kumar
9641323
edited Nov 20 '18 at 6:21
answered Oct 14 '17 at 6:53
Ramesh KumarRamesh Kumar
9641323
answered Oct 14 '17 at 6:53
Ramesh KumarRamesh Kumar
9641323
answered Oct 14 '17 at 6:53
Ramesh KumarRamesh Kumar
9641323
9641323
add a comment |
add a comment |
Set android:layout_height wrap_content is best Approach .
The view should be only big enough to enclose its content .
Use DisplayMetrics for Dynamically set the height of an EditText.
DisplayMetrics metrics = getResources().getDisplayMetrics();
int DeviceTotalWidth = metrics.widthPixels;
int DeviceTotalHeight = metrics.heightPixels;
How ?
if(length()>n) // n is your String length
editTEXT.getLayoutParams().height=DeviceTotalHeight*10/100;
answered Oct 14 '17 at 6:53
IntelliJ AmiyaIntelliJ Amiya
53.3k12112134
add a comment |
Set android:layout_height wrap_content is best Approach .
The view should be only big enough to enclose its content .
Use DisplayMetrics for Dynamically set the height of an EditText.
DisplayMetrics metrics = getResources().getDisplayMetrics();
int DeviceTotalWidth = metrics.widthPixels;
int DeviceTotalHeight = metrics.heightPixels;
How ?
if(length()>n) // n is your String length
editTEXT.getLayoutParams().height=DeviceTotalHeight*10/100;
answered Oct 14 '17 at 6:53
IntelliJ AmiyaIntelliJ Amiya
53.3k12112134
add a comment |
Set android:layout_height wrap_content is best Approach .
The view should be only big enough to enclose its content .
Use DisplayMetrics for Dynamically set the height of an EditText.
DisplayMetrics metrics = getResources().getDisplayMetrics();
int DeviceTotalWidth = metrics.widthPixels;
int DeviceTotalHeight = metrics.heightPixels;
How ?
if(length()>n) // n is your String length
editTEXT.getLayoutParams().height=DeviceTotalHeight*10/100;
answered Oct 14 '17 at 6:53
IntelliJ AmiyaIntelliJ Amiya
53.3k12112134
Set android:layout_height wrap_content is best Approach .
The view should be only big enough to enclose its content .
Use DisplayMetrics for Dynamically set the height of an EditText.
DisplayMetrics metrics = getResources().getDisplayMetrics();
int DeviceTotalWidth = metrics.widthPixels;
int DeviceTotalHeight = metrics.heightPixels;
How ?
if(length()>n) // n is your String length
editTEXT.getLayoutParams().height=DeviceTotalHeight*10/100;
answered Oct 14 '17 at 6:53
IntelliJ AmiyaIntelliJ Amiya
53.3k12112134
edited Oct 14 '17 at 7:00
answered Oct 14 '17 at 6:53
IntelliJ AmiyaIntelliJ Amiya
53.3k12112134
answered Oct 14 '17 at 6:53
IntelliJ AmiyaIntelliJ Amiya
53.3k12112134
answered Oct 14 '17 at 6:53
IntelliJ AmiyaIntelliJ Amiya
53.3k12112134
53.3k12112134
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add a comment |
Try, this one may help -:
edittext.getLayoutParams().width=50
et= (CustomEditText) findViewById(R.id.et);
ViewGroup.LayoutParams lp = et.getLayoutParams();
lp.width = 100;
lp.height = 100;
et.setLayoutParams(lp);
edited Oct 14 '17 at 6:46
UltimateDevil
2,11321030
answered Oct 14 '17 at 6:43
mehulmehul
1,185416
add a comment |
Try, this one may help -:
edittext.getLayoutParams().width=50
et= (CustomEditText) findViewById(R.id.et);
ViewGroup.LayoutParams lp = et.getLayoutParams();
lp.width = 100;
lp.height = 100;
et.setLayoutParams(lp);
edited Oct 14 '17 at 6:46
UltimateDevil
2,11321030
answered Oct 14 '17 at 6:43
mehulmehul
1,185416
add a comment |
Try, this one may help -:
edittext.getLayoutParams().width=50
et= (CustomEditText) findViewById(R.id.et);
ViewGroup.LayoutParams lp = et.getLayoutParams();
lp.width = 100;
lp.height = 100;
et.setLayoutParams(lp);
edited Oct 14 '17 at 6:46
UltimateDevil
2,11321030
answered Oct 14 '17 at 6:43
mehulmehul
1,185416
Try, this one may help -:
edittext.getLayoutParams().width=50
et= (CustomEditText) findViewById(R.id.et);
ViewGroup.LayoutParams lp = et.getLayoutParams();
lp.width = 100;
lp.height = 100;
et.setLayoutParams(lp);
edited Oct 14 '17 at 6:46
UltimateDevil
2,11321030
answered Oct 14 '17 at 6:43
mehulmehul
1,185416
edited Oct 14 '17 at 6:46
UltimateDevil
2,11321030
edited Oct 14 '17 at 6:46
UltimateDevil
2,11321030
edited Oct 14 '17 at 6:46
UltimateDevil
2,11321030
2,11321030
answered Oct 14 '17 at 6:43
mehulmehul
1,185416
answered Oct 14 '17 at 6:43
mehulmehul
1,185416
answered Oct 14 '17 at 6:43
mehulmehul
1,185416
1,185416
add a comment |
add a comment |
This may help you,
Using android:layout_height ="wrap_content" and android:inputType="textMultiLine" are best approach
<EditText
android:id ="@+id/editText"
android:layout_width ="match_parent"
android:layout_height ="wrap_content"
android:inputType="textMultiLine"
android:hint ="Hint"
android:scrollHorizontally="false" />
I will suggest you to use ScrollView as a parent layout of EditText
It prevents your EditText to cut off (outside from the screen) from screen when you have a larger text
answered Oct 14 '17 at 7:02
UltimateDevilUltimateDevil
2,11321030
add a comment |
This may help you,
Using android:layout_height ="wrap_content" and android:inputType="textMultiLine" are best approach
<EditText
android:id ="@+id/editText"
android:layout_width ="match_parent"
android:layout_height ="wrap_content"
android:inputType="textMultiLine"
android:hint ="Hint"
android:scrollHorizontally="false" />
I will suggest you to use ScrollView as a parent layout of EditText
It prevents your EditText to cut off (outside from the screen) from screen when you have a larger text
answered Oct 14 '17 at 7:02
UltimateDevilUltimateDevil
2,11321030
add a comment |
This may help you,
Using android:layout_height ="wrap_content" and android:inputType="textMultiLine" are best approach
<EditText
android:id ="@+id/editText"
android:layout_width ="match_parent"
android:layout_height ="wrap_content"
android:inputType="textMultiLine"
android:hint ="Hint"
android:scrollHorizontally="false" />
I will suggest you to use ScrollView as a parent layout of EditText
It prevents your EditText to cut off (outside from the screen) from screen when you have a larger text
answered Oct 14 '17 at 7:02
UltimateDevilUltimateDevil
2,11321030
This may help you,
Using android:layout_height ="wrap_content" and android:inputType="textMultiLine" are best approach
<EditText
android:id ="@+id/editText"
android:layout_width ="match_parent"
android:layout_height ="wrap_content"
android:inputType="textMultiLine"
android:hint ="Hint"
android:scrollHorizontally="false" />
I will suggest you to use ScrollView as a parent layout of EditText
It prevents your EditText to cut off (outside from the screen) from screen when you have a larger text
answered Oct 14 '17 at 7:02
UltimateDevilUltimateDevil
2,11321030
edited Oct 14 '17 at 7:23
answered Oct 14 '17 at 7:02
UltimateDevilUltimateDevil
2,11321030
answered Oct 14 '17 at 7:02
UltimateDevilUltimateDevil
2,11321030
answered Oct 14 '17 at 7:02
UltimateDevilUltimateDevil
2,11321030
2,11321030
add a comment |
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show me your xml code for edittext
– Ramesh Kumar
Oct 14 '17 at 6:39