why is the EditText multi-line in android

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I'm surprised that why EditText is multi-line in android i-e when we hit return key it goes to new line, and I also want to ask that can we add an event listener on pressing return key while working in EditText and not to go on new line. please help!!!

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:03

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You can use android:SingleLine

<EditText
    android:singleLine="true"
    ...
    ...

To detect an Enter key-press edittext.setOnKeyListener(new OnKeyListener() { ... }); can be used. (Reference)

Also, see this answer for more.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:03

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answered Nov 10 '12 at 14:12

Anirudh Ramanathan

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Dear! I want that EditText must be single line not multi line and Q is `Why EditText is multi-line` – Arshad Ali Nov 10 '12 at 14:19
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@ArshadAliSoomro I mean't I did not read your question correctly at first. I thought you needed it to be multi-line. My mistake. – Anirudh Ramanathan Nov 10 '12 at 14:29

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 10 '12 at 15:04

edit.addTextChangedListener(new TextWatcher() {

    @Override
    public void onTextChanged(CharSequence s, int start, int before, int count) {
    }

    @Override
    public void beforeTextChanged(CharSequence s, int start, int count, int after) {
    }

    @Override
    public void afterTextChanged(Editable s) {
        for (int i = s.length(); i > 0; i--) {
            if (s.subSequence(i - 1, i).toString().equals("\n"))
                s.replace(i - 1, i, "");
        }
    }
});

why is the EditText multi-line in android

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