Avoid TextView resizing if text is too long

Question

I have a TextView that when it has a long text, it resizes to make the text fit inside, breaking the UI.

Is there a way to use a XML attribute to make the TextView not resizable?

I was thinking about using the TextView inside a ScrollView, is there other options?

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 08 '14 at 14:43

For this to work, set specific width to textview (It will display textview without scroll)

android:layout_width=""

If you want to show scroll, add scrollview with specific size and inside scroll layout, add textview like

<ScrollView
    android:layout_width="100dp"
    android:layout_height="100dp"
    android:id="@+id/scrollView"
    android:fillViewport="false">

    <TextView
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
</ScrollView>

100dp is dummy size here.

You are faster than me. +1 for the same answer – Klitos G. Aug 08 '14 at 14:48 — Klitos G., Aug 08 '14 at 14:48

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:53

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Solution :

<TextView
  android:elipsize="marquee"

</TextView>

check out this Answer for more options : Elipsize Examples

this will slide the textView

edited May 23 '17 at 11:53

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answered Aug 08 '14 at 14:30

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and what can i make if i dont wnat ther ? – user3859907 Aug 08 '14 at 14:31

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Aug 08 '14 at 18:24

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Try this code:

<TextView
android:layout_width="100dp" 
android:layout_height="wrap_content" 
android:singleLine="false" 
android:singleLine="false" 
android:text="Long multiline text"/>

answered Aug 08 '14 at 18:24

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Avoid TextView resizing if text is too long

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