multiple line edit text doesnot scroll when text exceed to many lines

Question

i am creating a chat app like whatsapp on my chatting screen i have edittext where user can enter his message. i want to expand its height to max 4 line then if text exceed to 5th line the edittext have to scroll down showing new line. sometimes it work but sometimes edit text doesnot scroll down.

 <com.vanniktech.emoji.EmojiEditText
                android:id="@+id/enter_msg_txt"
                android:layout_width="0dp"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:layout_weight="9.2"
                android:background="@null"
                android:hint="@string/type_message"
                android:maxHeight="100dp"
                android:minHeight="30dp"
                android:singleLine="false"
                android:textSize="@dimen/btn_text" />

i had already search alot and check with these properties

android:inputType="textMultiLine"
            android:editable="true"
            android:enabled="true"
            android:minLines="1"
            android:maxLines="6"
            android:isScrollContainer="true"

but still no luck. i think there is may be some rendering issue

@Kamlesh link you share is for single line. what i want is multiple edittext that expand and scroll — madara uchiha, Jul 06 '18 at 10:03

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 06 '18 at 10:05

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This library may solve your problem. https://github.com/ViksaaSkool/AutoFitEditText. Try it!

answered Jul 06 '18 at 10:05

Hien Quang Le

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this lib does not increase edittext height it just resize the text of a fixed height edittext – madara uchiha Jul 06 '18 at 11:20

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited Jul 06 '18 at 16:55

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Use this line of code

<EditText
    android:inputType="textMultiLine"
    android:lines="int number" <!-- Total Lines prior display -->
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:scrollbars="vertical"/>

edited Jul 06 '18 at 16:55

Donald Duck

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answered Jul 06 '18 at 10:28

Vishal Sharma

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered May 12 '20 at 12:43

This worked for me (try it with your view )

use height as wrap content,

use lines as lines count you want, so after scroll down is done

<EditText
android:id="@+id/reviewEditText"
android:layout_width="100dp"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:lines="3"
android:scrollbars="vertical"
/>

and sure that windowSoftInputMode="adjustResize"

score -1 · Answer 4 · answered Jul 06 '18 at 10:26

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Please try this

    <EditText
android:id="@+id/chatText"
 android:layout_width="match_parent"
 android:layout_height="match_parent"
 android:textSize="20sp"
 android:inputType="text" 
 android:maxLines="1"
 android:lines="1"
 android:scrollHorizontally="true"
 android:ellipsize="end"/>

answered Jul 06 '18 at 10:26

charan reddy

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your answer says max line 1 how it will work ??? i need multiple lines and vertical scrolling – madara uchiha Jul 06 '18 at 10:42
u can set maxlines to as many lines you want, like for ex: maxlines="2" or "3" – charan reddy Jul 06 '18 at 11:24
use tag android:scrollbars = "vertical" – charan reddy Jul 06 '18 at 17:48

multiple line edit text doesnot scroll when text exceed to many lines

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