How to character-wrap in Android textview without using singleline?

Question

I have a textview in xml file. When a text is set in java file, if the 2nd String is too long, for example: "Hello Worlddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd", the 2nd word is not visible. It should be only one line and should not use the android:singleLine How can I solve it? Thanks in advance for the help. :)

<TextView
    android:id="@+id/txtItemName"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:gravity="center_vertical"
    android:orientation="horizontal"
    android:maxLines="1"
    android:textColor="@color/white" />

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:21

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Use the XML below or refer to this SO article as this is what you really need.

<TextView
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:id="@+id/textView"
        android:ellipsize="end"
        android:singleLine="true"
        android:gravity="right|center_vertical"
        android:maxLines="1"/>

edited May 23 '17 at 12:21

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answered May 19 '15 at 01:40

Christian Abella

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It will take another line. @christian – batista May 19 '15 at 04:00
ahmm. I am avoiding the use of singleLine. (^^;) – batista May 19 '15 at 04:24
what is your issue with singleLine? – Christian Abella May 19 '15 at 04:25
please try that XML. it will still show the other word and truncate it with ellipsis. – Christian Abella May 19 '15 at 04:26
because I am avoiding not to shrink the text if it's too long. – batista May 19 '15 at 04:28
this is what you need. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5033012/auto-scale-textview-text-to-fit-within-bounds – Christian Abella May 19 '15 at 04:38

QuestionAndroid · Answer 2 · 2015-05-19T04:15:17.973

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if you without using singline, you can set height and weight. android:scrollHorizontally="false"

ex :

 <TextView
    android:id="@+id/text"
    android:text="@string/hello_world"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:scrollHorizontally="false"
    android:layout_height="15dp"/>

edited May 19 '15 at 04:15

answered May 19 '15 at 02:09

QuestionAndroid

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you want same picture ? – QuestionAndroid May 19 '15 at 04:37
nope. It may be "Guild wwwwwwwwww..." @QuestionAndroid – batista May 19 '15 at 05:33

Kushal · Answer 3 · 2015-05-19T05:51:19.133

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You can use elipsize property of textview

<TextView
android:id="@+id/txtItemName"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:gravity="center_vertical"
android:orientation="horizontal"
android:maxLines="1"
android:textColor="@color/white"
android:ellipsize="end" />

edited May 19 '15 at 05:51

answered May 19 '15 at 04:00

Kushal

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This will add scroll like property in textView – Kushal May 19 '15 at 04:01
cAN YOU give screenshot? – Kushal May 19 '15 at 04:13
So, if you put text "Hello Worlddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd" in textview.. It will wrap text what you need is – Kushal May 19 '15 at 04:55
It should be "Hello Worldddddddddddd..." – batista May 19 '15 at 05:33
So, only give `android:ellipsize="end"` and your work is done, provide screenshot also with above text – Kushal May 19 '15 at 05:51
Yeah, I don't have problem with ellipsis. My code only shows "Hello..." instead of "Hello Worlddddddddddddd..." – batista May 19 '15 at 06:08
So, my solution is working right? My solution will show Hello Worlddddddd... perfect.. – Kushal May 19 '15 at 06:09
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The problem is coming because either You must be setting text "Hello" in this textView or you have set `width` of your textview very small which only accomodate _Hello_ in specified width – Kushal May 19 '15 at 06:46

How to character-wrap in Android textview without using singleline?

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