First item of spinner to set to select one

Question

ArrayAdapter<StringWithTag> spinnerAdapter = new ArrayAdapter<StringWithTag>(RegisterActivity.this, android.R.layout.simple_spinner_item, countryList);
spinnerAdapter.setDropDownViewResource(android.R.layout.simple_spinner_dropdown_item);
mSpinnerCountry.setAdapter(spinnerAdapter);

@Faheem Ahmad try with my answer http://stackoverflow.com/a/38321179/3981656 — Sathish Kumar J, Jul 12 '16 at 06:21

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 12 '16 at 06:10

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Create your countryList array with Select One element. like,

String[] countryList = new String[]{"Select One" ,"India" , "China" , "Japan"};

This may helps you

answered Jul 12 '16 at 06:10

Sathish Kumar J

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But this will take a an option "select one" in the drop down. – Faheem Ahmad Jul 12 '16 at 06:31
yeah, yes . any problem with this? – Sathish Kumar J Jul 12 '16 at 06:32
"select one" should not be on drop down list. – Faheem Ahmad Jul 12 '16 at 09:32
refer here http://stackoverflow.com/questions/867518/how-to-make-an-android-spinner-with-initial-text-select-one – Sathish Kumar J Jul 12 '16 at 10:01
if it's helpful means kindly mark as answer. so other can find answer easily. – Sathish Kumar J Jul 12 '16 at 11:40

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 12 '16 at 06:22

Add first item of the spinner as "Select One" and in onclick listener set the condition as mentioned below.

spinner.setOnItemSelectedListener(new AdapterView.OnItemSelectedListener() {
        @Override
        public void onItemSelected(AdapterView<?> parent, View view, int position, long id) {

            if (position == 0)
            {
               Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),"Please Select any one option",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
            }
            else if (position == 1)
            {
                // add you stuff
            }
            else {
                // add your stuff
            }
        }

        @Override
        public void onNothingSelected(AdapterView<?> parent) {

        }
    });

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 12 '16 at 06:08

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Add "Select One" as the first item in your list i.e. countryList

answered Jul 12 '16 at 06:08

Viral Patel

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First item of spinner to set to select one

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