public class LinedEditText extends EditText {
private Rect mRect;
private Paint mPaint;
// we need this constructor for LayoutInflater
public LinedEditText(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
super(context, attrs);
mRect = new Rect();
mPaint = new Paint();
mPaint.setStyle(Paint.Style.FILL_AND_STROKE);
mPaint.setColor(Color.BLACK); //SET YOUR OWN COLOR HERE
}
@Override
protected void onDraw(Canvas canvas) {
//int count = getLineCount();
int height = getHeight();
int line_height = getLineHeight();
int count = height / line_height;
if (getLineCount() > count)
count = getLineCount();//for long text with scrolling
Rect r = mRect;
Paint paint = mPaint;
int baseline = getLineBounds(0, r);//first line
for (int i = 0; i < count; i++) {
canvas.drawLine(r.left, baseline + 1, r.right, baseline + 1, paint);
baseline += getLineHeight();//next line
}
super.onDraw(canvas);
}
**Im using this class for custom edit text and i am able to change properties in xml but im not getiing a reference to this custom edittext. How can I get reference to this edit text properly in java? my xml look like this **
<com.example.goh2.pronoornotepad.LinedEditText
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:textColor="#ffff1904"
android:background="#ffffcc4b"
android:gravity="top|left"
android:singleLine="false"
android:id="@+id/et_textEditor"
android:text=""
/>
