Android - How put a backgroud text in a EditText?

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I have putted a EditText in a XML. I want to use this EditText to the user insert his name.

I want that appears in this EditText the text "Insert the Name", but when the user click on it, the text "Insert the Name" disappear, so the user don't need to delete the phrase "Insert the Name".

I want the same "Event name" effect in this image:

What is needed to do in the EditText to get this effect? Thanks!

is called to hint `android:hint="Event name"` set in editText — Ravi Vaghela, Apr 12 '16 at 06:02
Put this In your XML 's EditText android:hint="Insert the Name" — Rakshit Nawani, Apr 12 '16 at 06:03

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:15

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This will be helpful: How to clear the selection in an EditText?

do it programatically by using:

myEditText.clearFocus();

which fills it up with actual text

or xml:

android:hint="text here"

which is unselectable greyed out 'hint' text you want

edited May 23 '17 at 12:15

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answered Apr 12 '16 at 06:04

mewc

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thanks man for your support – Rodrigo João Bertotti Apr 12 '16 at 06:09

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 12 '16 at 06:07

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Add hint in your Editext in your xml File

<EditText
    android:id="@+id/etName"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:hint="Insert Name"/>

answered Apr 12 '16 at 06:07

Vanraj Ghed

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thanks very much man! <3 – Rodrigo João Bertotti Apr 12 '16 at 06:09

Android - How put a backgroud text in a EditText?

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