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SKB
SKB

Reputation: 137

Clearing EditText

i want a close button at the end of AutoCompleteTextView so that on click of that button it clears the AutoCompleteTextView. It shouldn't be a button, but something like 'X' mark at the end of AutoCompleteTextView but inside it.Is that possible in android?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 590

Answers (2)

superM
superM

Reputation: 8695

I've had the same problem but with edittext. Here is my desicion:

<RelativeLayout
        android:layout_height="55dip"
        android:layout_width="fill_parent">

        <EditText
            android:id="@+id/search"
            android:layout_width="fill_parent"
            android:layout_marginLeft="7dip"
            android:layout_marginRight="7dip"
            android:layout_height="40dip"
            android:paddingRight="50dip"
            android:paddingLeft="5dip"
            android:layout_centerVertical="true">
        </EditText>

        <LinearLayout
            android:layout_width="47dip"
            android:layout_height="fill_parent"
            android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
            android:gravity="right|center_vertical">

            <ImageButton
                android:layout_height="20dip"
                android:layout_width="21dip"
                android:background="@drawable/some_bg"
                android:layout_marginRight="10dip">
            </ImageButton>

        </LinearLayout>

    </RelativeLayout>

You can place a TextView instead of ImageButton in my example.

Upvotes: 2

CommonsWare
CommonsWare

Reputation: 1006674

You can put the 'X' inside the AutoCompleteTextView with android:drawableRight, I think. However, finding out if the user clicks on it would be tricky. You might be able to create your own subclass of AutoCompleteTextView where you override onTouchEvent() and if the event is over your 'X', handle it yourself instead of chaining to the superclass. I have not tried any of this, though, so YMMV.

Upvotes: 2

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