EditText hint doesn't show

Question

My EditText configured as follows won't show the hint:

    <EditText
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:gravity="right"
    android:hint="The hint..."
    android:scrollHorizontally="true"
    android:singleLine="true" />

It works if I set android:gravity="left" or if I remove android:scrollHorizontally and android:singleLine attributes, which is not desirable. Any suggestions? Thanks!

Answer 1

No need of android:scrollHorizontally attribute. Remove it.EditText is a fixed item on the screen. we want scroll the layout contains the EditText is enough. that is the best design too. you have put android:ellipsize="end" instead of android:scrollHorizontally.