CODEWITHSUNDEEP
androiduser-interfaceandroid-edittext
tony9099
tony9099

Reputation: 4717

disabling editText but with a different color

<EditText
    android:id="@+id/myEditText"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:ems="10"
    android:enabled="false" >
</EditText>

I have the above edit text which is disabled. I only take values from somewhere else and insert it there, the user can not type inside of it. However, the color of the edit text when in disabled form is too gray and not visible to the user sometimes. I prefer it to appear black. Is there any basic functionality I am not aware than can change the color of edit text when in disabled mode ? Any other work around works fine too.

Upvotes: 5

Views: 6936

Answers (4)

abbath
abbath

Reputation: 2482

Try to use statelist xml drawable, and set this to your EditText's background:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <item android:drawable="@drawable/bankszamlak_pressed" android:state_pressed="true" />  <!-- pressed -->
    <item android:drawable="@drawable/bankszamlak" android:state_focused="true" />  <!-- focused -->
    <item android:drawable="@drawable/bankszamlak" />  <!-- default -->
</selector>

for further information check this link

Upvotes: 0

herbertD
herbertD

Reputation: 10955

Just set text color to black will make it better:

android:textColor="@android:color/black"

Upvotes: 0

Aboca
Aboca

Reputation: 575

Your layout: 

<EditText
    android:id="@+id/myEditText"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:ems="10"
    android:enabled="false"
    android:background = "@drawable/edittextdrawable.xml">
</EditText>

edittextdrawable.xml:

 <selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
            <item android:state_enabled="false"
                android:drawable="@drawable/PUT DRAWABLE HERE" />
            <item android:state_enabled="true"
                android:drawable="@drawable/PUT DRAWABLE HERE" />
 </selector>

Upvotes: 5

Owen Zhao
Owen Zhao

Reputation: 3355

You should use TextView if you don't want the user to type into. Then you don't need to use disable to stop user from typing into it.

Upvotes: -2

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