EditText

Overview

Text input field

Example

<EditText android:layout_height="wrap_parent"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:tag="btn"
            android:text="Button"
            android:textColor="#669999"
            android:textSize="14dp"
            android:gravity="center"
            android:maxLength="12"
            android:hint="I am a hint"
    />

Properties

Common Properties

See Common Properties

Private Properties

Property	Description	Values
layout_weight	Child weight	Number When the parent is LinearLayout, child controls can set weight
gravity	Internal control alignment	Usage reference top bottom left right center_vertical fill_vertical center_horizontal fill_horizontal center fill clip_vertical clip_horizontal
hit	Input hint	String
text	Text	String
textColor	Text color	Hex, e.g. #FFFFFF
textSize	Text size	specific number + dp
maxLength	Maximum text length	specific number
lines	Number of lines	specific number
maxLines	Maximum lines	specific number
ellipsize	Truncation when text exceeds width	start: ellipsis at start end: ellipsis at end middle: ellipsis in middle marquee: horizontal scroll (requires focus) none: no truncation
inputType	Input type	text: text phone: phone number number: number textPassword: text password numberPassword: numeric password