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Michael
Michael

Reputation: 439

Cannot apply style for custom edit text

I'm trying to apply TextInputLayout theme programmatically to create a custom edit text once and use it anywhere.

This is my Custom edit text class:

package com.enjoyapps.weddingapp.view;
import android.content.Context;
import android.graphics.Color;
import android.util.AttributeSet;
import androidx.appcompat.view.ContextThemeWrapper;

import com.enjoyapps.weddingapp.R;
import com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputLayout;

public class CustomEditText extends TextInputLayout {


    public CustomEditText(Context context) {
        super(new ContextThemeWrapper(context, R.style.Widget_MaterialComponents_TextInputLayout_OutlinedBox));
        init();
    }

    public CustomEditText(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
//        super(context, attrs);
        super(new ContextThemeWrapper(context, R.style.Widget_MaterialComponents_TextInputLayout_OutlinedBox), attrs);
        init();
    }

    public CustomEditText(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr) {
        super(new ContextThemeWrapper(context, R.style.Widget_MaterialComponents_TextInputLayout_OutlinedBox), attrs, defStyleAttr);
        init();
    }

    private void init() {
        setBoxStrokeColor(Color.BLUE);
        setBoxCornerRadii(50,50,50,50);
        setBoxBackgroundColor(Color.BLUE);

    }
}

As you can see, in Constructor I'm setting the style with :

new ContextThemeWrapper(context, R.style.Widget_MaterialComponents_TextInputLayout_OutlinedBox)

And when i add the custom edit text to xml , it's not getting the attribute that I set in init method.

But when I apply the same theme in xml, it's working and getting the all attribute from init method.

<com.enjoyapps.weddingapp.view.CustomEditText
    android:layout_width="300dp"
    android:layout_centerInParent="true"
    android:layout_height="50dp">

    <com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputEditText
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"/>

</com.enjoyapps.weddingapp.view.CustomEditText>

Upvotes: 1

Views: 746

Answers (2)

Nizar
Nizar

Reputation: 2254

It took a bit of digging to find out the problem. Apparently, TextInputLayout uses a boxBackgroundMode in order to use certain attributes from different styles.

In addition to ContextThemeWrapper, you have to set the boxBackgroundMode for your TextInputLayout.

Therefore, if you are using :

  • FilledBox : you need to use BOX_BACKGROUND_FILLED
  • OutlinedBox : you need to use BOX_BACKGROUND_OUTLINE

In your case, just add setBoxBackgroundMode(BOX_BACKGROUND_OUTLINE) into your init():

private void init() {
    // ... some styling here

    setBoxBackgroundMode(BOX_BACKGROUND_OUTLINE);
}

Upvotes: 1

Dilshod
Dilshod

Reputation: 167

Which style using your app? Just add to your main style:

<item name="editTextStyle">@style/YourStyle</item>

Example:

<style name="AppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.DarkActionBar">
   <!-- Customize your theme here. -->
   <item name="colorPrimary">@color/colorPrimary</item>
   <item name="colorPrimaryDark">@color/colorPrimaryDark</item>
   <item name="colorAccent">@color/colorAccent</item>

   <item name="editTextStyle">@style/YourStyle</item>
</style>

Upvotes: 1

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