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Bartek Kosa
Bartek Kosa

Reputation: 842

I can't set TextView layout_height to wrap content

This is my code: 

    <TableLayout
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="fill_parent"
        android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true">

        <TableRow
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content">
            <TextView
                android:layout_width="0dp"
                android:layout_weight=".50"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:text="Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting"
                android:layout_column="1"/>
            <EditText
                android:layout_width="0dp"
                android:layout_weight=".50"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:id="@+id/editText3" android:layout_column="2"/>
        </TableRow>
    </TableLayout>
</ScrollView>

In this example there is only 2 lines of text visible but there are more lines than 2. How can I set height of this TextView to wrap content instead of overflowing it?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 1177

Answers (5)

Harshal Benake
Harshal Benake

Reputation: 2401

Add padding to textview:

android:padding="10dp"

For example:

<TextView
                android:layout_width="0dp"
                android:layout_weight=".50"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:text="Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting"
                android:layout_column="1"
                android:padding="10dp"/>

Upvotes: 2

Bruce
Bruce

Reputation: 8869

If you really need a multi line textbox for defined text use

android:singleLine="false"

But it is not good for long text. because sometimes it will overflow your layout. so use scrollable textview is most preferable

android:maxLines = "4"
android:scrollbars = "vertical"

Upvotes: 0

rahultheOne
rahultheOne

Reputation: 154

    <ScrollView
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent"
    >
<TableLayout
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent"
    android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
    android:layout_centerHorizontal="true">

    <TableRow
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content">
        <TextView
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:text="Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting"
            android:layout_column="1"/>
        <EditText
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"

            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:id="@+id/editText3" android:layout_column="2"/>
    </TableRow>
</TableLayout>

Upvotes: 0

Merlevede
Merlevede

Reputation: 8180

You need to add this to the textview

android:inputType="textMultiLine"
android:lines="3"

Upvotes: -1

P Griep
P Griep

Reputation: 844

Try to add this to your textview:

android:singleLine="false"

Upvotes: 2

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