Android align drawable and text in EditText

Question

i've an edittext :

    <EditText android:id="@+id/chp"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:paddingLeft="10dp"
    android:layout_height="340dp"
    android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
    android:layout_marginTop="5dp"
    android:gravity="top"
    android:hint="@string/hintCommentaire"
    android:textSize="25sp"
    android:drawablePadding="10dp"
    android:drawableLeft="@drawable/ic_comment"
    android:layout_margin="5dp" />

The problem is, i've my hint at the top of the edittext, but the drawable stays in the center..

I tried with "drawableStart", but it's not working.

Someone to help me ?

EDIT : I want the text and drawable in the top(same line). (i want to keep the height of my edittext)

I want to have my drawable just before the text. To be align. — deveLost, May 23 '14 at 09:17
Refer to [this](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/17827390/add-drawable-to-edittexts-topleft-corner) — Manishika, May 23 '14 at 09:44

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited Oct 26 '16 at 10:53

 <EditText
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:id="@+id/etMobile"
            android:hint="Mobile"
            android:fontFamily="sans-serif-normal"
            android:singleLine="true"
            android:textSize="15sp"
            android:gravity="center|start"
            android:textCursorDrawable="@null"
            android:drawableStart="@drawable/ic_profile_bio"
            android:drawablePadding="10dp"
            app:met_floatingLabel="normal"
            android:layout_marginLeft="20dp"
            android:layout_marginRight="20dp" />

Set this Property android:gravity="center|start" in above EditText

Android align drawable and text in EditText

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