EditText automatically to the latest char?

Question

I want create simple calculator for android, and having problem with displaying long equations. Everything is OK (one line, horizontal scrolling), but I don't see end of line (always see start of line). Would it be possible to scroll it automatically to the latest character?

Example:

Hello there
...lo there
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<EditText
        android:id="@+id/etDisplay"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_weight="4"
        android:clickable="false"
        android:cursorVisible="false"
        android:ems="10"
        android:focusable="false"
        android:focusableInTouchMode="false"
        android:gravity="right"
        android:textSize="15sp"
        android:scrollHorizontally="true"
        android:singleLine="true"
        android:ellipsize="end"
        android:hint="0." />

Image: SimpleCalc image

You have set `ellipsize="end"`. Is that your intention? Your example shows ellipsis at the start. — Simon, Jan 25 '14 at 17:45

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 25 '14 at 17:51

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Try this one:

EditText editText = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.editText1);
editText.setSelection(editText.getText().length());

answered Jan 25 '14 at 17:51

luwionline

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Thank you, it works perfectly :D only code is much more longer. If is there any other way to set this in xml please let me know. – Matjaž Jan 25 '14 at 18:02

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:09

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The "official" way of doing that is (as suggested in the comments), via the ellipsize attribute set to end. If it's not working, it might be due this attribute is a bit tricky, meaning that it has some circumstances to be happening in order to work (like for example, singleLine=true).

You might want to see this, it helped me when I had this issue.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:09

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answered Jan 25 '14 at 18:07

nKn

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EditText automatically to the latest char?

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