Stop objects from wrapping in Android

Question

How do I prevent a TextView, or any visual object, from wrapping to the screen and instead have them chopped off the sides? Is there some XML attribute or code to do this or is it impossible to have anything overflow from the screen?

For example, you have this:

But you really want this:

Any ideas?

Answer 1

Have you checked out android:scrollHorizontally. There is also a HorizontalScrollView if that doesn't work.

Answer 2

check out android:singleLine="true" and if you want to add ending ... add also android:ellipsize="end"

<TextView
            android:id="@+id/name"
            android:text="i want this to crop not wrap"
            android:layout_width="fill_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:singleLine="true"
            android:ellipsize="end"
/>

Answer 3

You're looking for android:singleLine="true".