android: singleline = true not working for edittext

Question

I want to restrict the edittext entry to a single line but When I add the line android:singleline = "true", the hint is disappears, and after entering 26 characters the cursor is coming down.

Here's my XML code:

   <EditText                      
            android:background="@drawable/edittxtborder"
            android:id="@+id/reglastname"
            android:singleLine="true"
            android:gravity="center"
            android:hint="@string/reglname"
            android:textSize="12dp" 
   />

have you seen this question http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4871152/android-edittext-hint-in-single-line — Avi Kumar, Aug 02 '11 at 09:24

score 22 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 02 '11 at 08:43

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add this code in your edittext xml code.

android:ellipsize="end"

this will work.

answered Aug 02 '11 at 08:43

ilango j

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Thanks, but after entering the text if I press enter the cursor shd not come down to second line in same edittext. its happening here. Edittext shd take only single line – Randroid Aug 02 '11 at 08:50
check again it won't create a new line. – ilango j Aug 02 '11 at 09:05
Thanks again, after entering 26 charecters its coming down. can we restrict it? – Randroid Aug 02 '11 at 09:19
where you are running this to device or emulator and which version – ilango j Aug 02 '11 at 09:24
emulator and version is 2.2, let me check in device – Randroid Aug 02 '11 at 09:26
in device also same like after 26 characters cursor coming down in edittext box – Randroid Aug 02 '11 at 09:30
what is your screen resolution mdpi or hdpi? – ilango j Aug 02 '11 at 09:37
– Randroid Aug 02 '11 at 10:08
use this code – ilango j Aug 02 '11 at 10:13

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 20 '13 at 10:33

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Use value for the attribute inputType other than textMultiLine. The input will be single line. The attribute singleLine is deprecated.

answered Jan 20 '13 at 10:33

spgodara

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score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Aug 02 '11 at 08:45

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I checked your code and the problem is with android:gravity="center". Change it to android:gravity="left" and you will be able to see the hint.

answered Aug 02 '11 at 08:45

Vineet Shukla

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Thanks , The Problem is not with hint actually I can do something to show the hint but I dont want the cursor to come down to second line in the same edittext field , edittext shd take only single line not multiple – Randroid Aug 02 '11 at 08:52
yes it is still taking single line not multiple line..... The cursor will be on single line.... – Vineet Shukla Aug 02 '11 at 09:11

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Jan 13 '14 at 10:53

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You can use setMaxLines(int) to change line numbers programmaticaly.

EditText edit_field = new EditText(this);
edit_field.setMaxLines(1);

answered Jan 13 '14 at 10:53

YanDaik

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score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Mar 06 '16 at 13:55

You can edit the button in the code directly by setting its input type to TYPE_CLASS_TEXT. This will allow all kinds of characters, numbers, and space to be entered in, but no enter. So in effect it will restrict it to one line.

EditText editText = new EditText(this);
editText.setInputType(InputType.TYPE_CLASS_TEXT);

You should also restrict the maximum amount of characters that can be entered into the EditText. This can also be done through code using an InputFilter and calling setFilters method of the EditText with the InputFilter.

score 0 · Answer 6 · answered Nov 17 '16 at 11:06

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Please use

android:maxLines="1"

instead of

android:singleLine="true" due to deprecate

answered Nov 17 '16 at 11:06

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android: singleline = true not working for edittext

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