What is special about android:inputType="textPersonName" for EditText

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I tried

        <EditText
            android:id="@+id/editText1"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:ems="10"
            android:inputType="textPersonName" >

I realize it can accept any characters. So, what is special having android:inputType="textPersonName", compared to not having it?

score 41 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 04 '13 at 05:33

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The difference is that if you use "textPersonName", the user can not insert new lines (the enter button is not showed)

answered Jun 04 '13 at 05:33

angrymadcat

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How do you get that benefit? is there any reference so i can read about InputType? – zihadrizkyef Apr 18 '17 at 01:43

Jilson · Answer 2 · 2017-12-25T10:43:14.130

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Spelling check is not done when using android:inputType="textPersonName" but it is done in textCapWords.

So if you use textPersonName there won't be red underline for names but first letter of each name (firstname, middlename, lastname etc) won't be capitalized.

so best solution is combining both with an or that is android:inputType="textPersonName|textCapWords".

now there won't be red underline for name and first letter would be capitalized also

edited Dec 25 '17 at 10:43

answered Dec 25 '17 at 10:36

Jilson

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`textPersonName` must have included `textCapWords` so that it reflects what it says. – Gaurav Aug 22 '23 at 18:27

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Feb 19 '16 at 22:34

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i am testing on android 5.0.1 and i insert a edittext with "textPersonName" input type and other edittext with "text" input type and in the two example the enter button is not showed. i really dont see differences between these input types.

regards

answered Feb 19 '16 at 22:34

user3887895

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What is special about android:inputType="textPersonName" for EditText

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