Android word wrapping textview

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Hi I am developing small android application in which I am displaying simple text view. In text view if I am entering large word and if it is not fitting into that line; it will start at new line.But I want to start that word on same.My code looks like

<LinearLayout
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:orientation="horizontal">
    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/policyTv"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="policy_no"
        android:textSize="18sp"
        android:textColor="#ff0000"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        />
    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/policyValTv"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text=": dfsdlfnsdlfndlnlnfjdnlkdnnvdlnvldnvnflvnflsnvvmsfnlnvfnvjnmvjlsvnjlsf"
        android:textSize="18sp"
        android:textColor="#ff0000"
        android:layout_weight="2"/>
</LinearLayout>
 // output of above code looks like 
   polycy_no :
       dfsdlfnsdlfndlnlnfjdnlkdnnvdlnvldnvnflvnflsnvvmsfnlnvfnvjnmvjlsvnjlsf
 //Instead of that I am expecting 
 polycy_no : dfsdlfnsdlfndlnlnfjdnlkdnnvdlnvldnvnflvnflsnvvmsfncccscs

Is this possible? Need some help. Thank you.

you need to use the word format in android for the expected output. — Ajinkya S, Jul 23 '15 at 09:50
But, I don't understand: is there enough space for what you are expecting (all text in the same row)? If yes, simply use `android:lines="1"` — GVillani82, Jul 23 '15 at 09:51

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 23 '15 at 10:19

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Replace your standard space with \u00A0 inside Java String or   in your layout or resource files. This is the UTF-8 char that represent a non breaking space.

answered Jul 23 '15 at 10:19

Mimmo Grottoli

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Excellent. Thank you. – nilkash Jul 23 '15 at 10:39

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:51

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you can use

 android:singleLine="true"

and use this also if you have to show ... in the text

 android:ellipsize="end"

android:lines="1" will not help you i have tried that in your condition.

and if you want to show the whole text in one line then you can use Marqquee for reference check below link

Marquee text in Android

edited May 23 '17 at 11:51

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answered Jul 23 '15 at 09:54

Moubeen Farooq Khan

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If I use `android:singleLine="true"` then it will contain only one line. But I need multi line result as well – nilkash Jul 23 '15 at 09:59

Android word wrapping textview

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