Android: EditText hint in single line

Question

For setting the Single Line in EditText we use android:singleLine="true" but I want to set the single line for the Hint Text, it is large and I want to show it in a one line like:

http://google.myopenid.stackoverflow.com

I am using the following code:

<EditText android:id="@+id/editText1"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent" 
    android:layout_height="wrap_content" 
    android:hint="@string/defaultUrl"
    android:singleLine="true" />

Note: defaultUrl is dynamic and very long URL.

so you wan tht hint url should be displayed at only as one line? — chikka.anddev, Feb 02 '11 at 05:52
you are using this long Hint Text in one line and does it make any sense when user won't be able to read all at once? — Vikas Patidar, Feb 02 '11 at 05:54
I am trying to show only the small url and then append like google.com/... — Sameer Z., Feb 02 '11 at 06:17

score 51 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 02 '11 at 06:27

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You can use

android:ellipsize="end"

android:maxLines="1"

to show your hint text in single line but you wont be able to see the whole text because android:ellipsize="end" truncates the text at the end.

answered Feb 02 '11 at 06:27

Vikas Patidar

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score -1 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 02 '11 at 05:51

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You can try using

android:maxLines="1"

answered Feb 02 '11 at 05:51

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I try it already ,it is not working. thanks for you support.If have any other idea or can just tell me how to customize the class. – Sameer Z. Feb 02 '11 at 06:15

score -2 · Answer 3 · edited Nov 23 '18 at 08:03

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Same issue.

Solution:

EditText.setHint("hint content".replace("\n"," "))

edited Nov 23 '18 at 08:03

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answered Nov 23 '18 at 07:17

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Android: EditText hint in single line

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