How Can I scale the image on Edit Text

Question

I want to dynamically add an image in EditText. I followed this question to do that and I have succeeded. but, the thing is I cannot scale this image to the size of my text field. It is smaller than my text field.

Here is my text field.

 <EditText
                android:id="@+id/codeEdit"
                android:layout_width="match_parent"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:background="@drawable/ic_passcode"
                android:width="200dp"
                android:height="1000dp"
                android:layout_marginTop="20dp"
                android:ems="10"
                android:gravity="center"
                android:inputType="textPassword">
                <requestFocus />
            </EditText>

It displays like this.

How can I scale this image?

Do you have any image that can illustrate what you want exactly — Narendra Kothamire, Aug 26 '15 at 04:34
@Manu if you want to show image on center of an edittext you need to use 9 path images or else if you want to show images on left ,right,top and bottom side of a view.Use drawableleft attribute. — Vishwa, Aug 26 '15 at 04:37
@Manu if you are setting normal image as background.You will get a stretch image. — Vishwa, Aug 26 '15 at 04:38
@Manu then maybe the problem is in your 9 patch image.In 9 patch the extraction part of an image will be in solid color.i think you did it over on text. — Vishwa, Aug 26 '15 at 04:41
Try set solid color as background...and set your text (which is on image) as a hint on `EditText`... — Iamat8, Aug 26 '15 at 06:18

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 26 '15 at 05:22

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@Manu : Nine Patch: an extension to the PNG format allows it to specify information about how to stretch it and place things inside of it. so i think its your 9 patch image problem .

Here is downloadable one which is good, it has a simple but clever default image.Try this way.

I hope it will helps you .

answered Aug 26 '15 at 05:22

IntelliJ Amiya

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Thanks. Got the answer. – Aug 26 '15 at 05:47

How Can I scale the image on Edit Text

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