setError() does not show error on disabled edittext

Question

I am trying to show error on a disabled edittext. The red error drawable shows up but as my edittext is disabled edittet.setEnabled(false);, there is now way to click it and hence the error popup does not show.

is there any other way to show error on a disabled edittext ?

Also is there any way to show an error on a spinner ? I am doing this :-

if(((Spinner) view).getChildAt(i) instanceof TextView)
   ((TextView)((Spinner) view).getChildAt(i)).setError("");

This shows the red error drawable but not the error

Answer 1

requestfocus() to the disabled edittext will do it