Doesn't work EditText padding in the API 21

Question

Doesn't work EditText padding in the API 21. I try to do it in empty project, only with single editText, but it still doesn't work.

Set padding programmatically works, but in my work project, I've a lot of EditTexts with different paddings and set padding programmatically isn't right way.

On API level 19 xml padding works well.

Are there any solutions?

This my EditText xml code:

   <EditText
   android:id="@+id/et_text"
   android:text="Text"
   android:paddingLeft="20dp"
   android:paddingStart="20dp"
   android:paddingRight="20dp"
   android:paddingEnd="20dp"
   android:layout_marginLeft="30dp"
   android:layout_marginRight="30dp"
   android:layout_width="match_parent"
   android:layout_height="45dp"/>

In the result, I've got: enter image description here

I expect:

enter image description here

Same issue here. My edittexts won't apply the padding after I updated to API 21. — Stephen Lynx, Oct 21 '14 at 23:29

score 8 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 24 '14 at 07:30

8

This is android bug. In future it will be fix.

Bug report on google code.

answered Oct 24 '14 at 07:30

user3134124

387
4
16

2

bug was closed on 18 december, hopefully it will be released in next release of... Of what? – IliaEremin Dec 30 '14 at 23:01
1

This doesn't look like it will be fixed because using `android:paddingStart` is the work around – r3flss ExlUtr Aug 23 '17 at 15:36

score 4 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 06 '15 at 22:54

Solved it by creating a custom edittext with padding and use it in xml.

public class MyEditTextView extends EditText{

public MyEditTextView(Context context) {
    super(context);
    init();
}

public MyEditTextView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
    super(context, attrs);
    init();
}

public MyEditTextView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr) {
    super(context, attrs, defStyleAttr);
    init();
}

private void init(){
    int paddingLeftRight = (int) getResources().getDimension(R.dimen.edittext_padding);
    int topPadding = this.getPaddingTop();
    int bottomPadding = this.getPaddingBottom();
    setPadding(paddingLeftRight, topPadding, paddingLeftRight, bottomPadding);
}

}

score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Aug 23 '17 at 15:37

2

Just replace android:paddingLeft with android:paddingStart, as should be anyway and fixes this bug on those devices.

answered Aug 23 '17 at 15:37

r3flss ExlUtr

720
7
17

score 1 · Answer 4 · answered Oct 22 '14 at 08:44

1

Try to give padding programmatically by using method setLayoutParams() it will work i am hopeful Ref: Example

answered Oct 22 '14 at 08:44

Intsab Haider

3,491
3
23
32

1

In my project, I'm using a lot of edittexts with different paddings and set padding programmatically - isn't rigth way to solve this task. – user3134124 Oct 22 '14 at 09:09
2

Confirming that setting the padding programmatically works, but I agree with @user3134124 that it's hugely annoying. – tokudu Oct 24 '14 at 01:34

score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Jan 23 '15 at 13:28

Not really the best way to work around the problem, but it works for me: you can set android:layout_height attribute to some fixed value and set android:gravity to center or center_vertical

<EditText
        ...
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="50dp"
        android:gravity="center"
        .../>

score -1 · Answer 6 · answered Jan 14 '15 at 22:58

-1

Solved it in styles, using android standart edittext:

<style name="AppTheme" parent="@style/Theme.AppCompat.Light.DarkActionBar">
    <item name="android:editTextStyle">@android:style/Widget.EditText</item>
</style>

answered Jan 14 '15 at 22:58

e.shishkin

1,173
12
9

Doesn't work EditText padding in the API 21

6 Answers6

Linked