Android TextView Text wont wrap on Listview

Question

hello i am trying to wrap a textview that has a long text. but when i test it, it just goes beyond the screen. What im trying to do is it will go to the next line if the text is long and it automatically adjust the layout. I am using this in a listview.

i am referring to this old question Android TextView Text not getting wrapped, it works on him so i tried to implement it but it wont effect on mine. thanks for answering.

here's my XML:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout
    android:background="#e6e6e6"
    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:padding="10dp">

    <LinearLayout
        android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:orientation="vertical" android:padding="4dip"
        android:layout_weight="1">

        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/tv_reviewer_name"
            android:textSize="16sp"
            android:textAppearance="?android:textAppearanceLarge"
            android:text="Reviewer Name"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content" />

        <TextView
            android:layout_marginTop="5dp"
            android:id="@+id/tv_review_details"
            android:textSize="16sp"
            android:textAppearance="?android:textAppearanceSmall"
            android:text="Review"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:width="0dip"/>

    </LinearLayout>



</LinearLayout>

UPDATE

here's my listview:

<ListView
            android:divider="@android:color/transparent"
            android:dividerHeight="2.0sp"
            android:id="@+id/lv_reviews"
            android:background="#f2f2f2"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="match_parent"/>

Now you have two text views here so is it a 50:50 guessing question? — Charuක, Jan 10 '17 at 03:42
no its not. that first textview is just a name. the second is the one i need to wrap its text. — Jarvis Millan, Jan 10 '17 at 03:47
From the xml side there is no such issue is there any specific height that you give from max height for list item? — Charuක, Jan 10 '17 at 03:52
post your listview layout and tell me how you are try to change the content — Noorul, Jan 10 '17 at 03:55
you have to add the text in listitem model and call notifyDataSetChanged() method. — Noorul, Jan 10 '17 at 03:59
jarvis layout seems good.but the thing is, jarvis can remove unwanted inner linear layout. — Noorul, Jan 10 '17 at 04:11
in your xml coding second textview remove width= 0dip and don't use fill_parent in your linear layout instead of fill_parent use match_parent. single linear layout is enough.then mark your answer as accepted answer. — Rathiga Jesika, Jan 10 '17 at 04:26

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 10 '17 at 03:42

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You can use the inputType to auto manage a multiline text.

    <TextView
        android:layout_marginTop="5dp"
        android:id="@+id/tv_review_details"
        android:textSize="16sp"
        android:textAppearance="?android:textAppearanceSmall"
        android:text="Review"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:width="0dip"
        android:inputType="textMultiLine"
   />

answered Jan 10 '17 at 03:42

Sadiq Md Asif

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are you trying to setText(..) after the listView has been setup ? – Sadiq Md Asif Jan 10 '17 at 04:00

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited Jan 10 '17 at 04:14

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if i use listView or recyclerView, i well put the layout width match parent as mentioned below:

<LinearLayout
           <!--change to match_parent-->
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:orientation="vertical" android:padding="4dip"
            android:layout_weight="1">

try it once, hope this will help you.

edited Jan 10 '17 at 04:14

RPB

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answered Jan 10 '17 at 04:04

Morton

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you feel fill_parent is deprecated. so you added this answer. – Noorul Jan 10 '17 at 04:11

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 10 '17 at 04:20

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problem solved. it turns out android studio didnt update my changes when i ran my app. i uninstalled the app and then run it again and it works perfectly.

answered Jan 10 '17 at 04:20

Jarvis Millan

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score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Jan 10 '17 at 05:12

When you are using Gravity in vertical orientation, you have to use layout_height=0dp & when you are using Gravity in Horizontal orientation then you have to use layout_width=0dp for every child of Linear Layout so that it can resize the layout by itself

<LinearLayout
    android:background="#e6e6e6"
    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:padding="10dp">

    <LinearLayout
        android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:orientation="vertical" android:padding="4dip"
        android:layout_weight="1">

        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/tv_reviewer_name"
            android:textSize="16sp"
            android:textAppearance="?android:textAppearanceLarge"
            android:text="Reviewer Name"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="0dp" />

        <TextView
            android:layout_marginTop="5dp"
            android:id="@+id/tv_review_details"
            android:textSize="16sp"
            android:textAppearance="?android:textAppearanceSmall"
            android:text="Review"
            android:layout_height="0dp"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"/>

    </LinearLayout>



</LinearLayout>

Android TextView Text wont wrap on Listview

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