I want to have 5 lines for the height of the text area. I am using the following code.
<EditText
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:gravity="center"
android:singleLine="false"
android:lines="5"
android:layout_marginLeft="10dip"
android:layout_marginRight="10dip" />
The text area looks fine, but the problem is that the cursor is blinking in the middle of the text field. I want it to blink at first line, at the first character of the text field.
Use android:gravity="top"
This is similar to CommonsWare answer but with a minor tweak: android:gravity="top|left"
. Complete code example:
<EditText
android:id="@+id/EditText02"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:lines="5"
android:gravity="top|left"
android:inputType="textMultiLine"
android:scrollHorizontally="false"
/>
U can use this Edittext....This will help you.
<EditText
android:id="@+id/EditText02"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:lines="5"
android:gravity="top|left"
android:inputType="textMultiLine" />
Use this:
android:gravity="top"
or
android:gravity="top|left"
<EditText android:id="@+id/EditText02" android:layout_width="120dp"
android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:lines="5" android:layout_centerInParent="true"
android:gravity="top|left" android:inputType="textMultiLine"
android:scrollHorizontally="false" android:minWidth="10.0dip"
android:maxWidth="180dip" />
it will work
I think you can use layout:weight = 5
instead android:lines = 5
because when you port your app to smaller device - it does it nicely.. well, both attributes will accomplish your job..
Now a day use of gravity start
is best choise:
android:gravity="start"
For EditText (textarea):
<EditText
android:id="@+id/EditText02"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:lines="5"
android:gravity="start"
android:inputType="textMultiLine"
/>