TextView with permenant http://

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I'm setting up a TextView in my application that users type in a web address, and then a WebView loads it. All of this currently works, and I have it auto filling the TextView with the last used address.

I would like it to prompt the user to put in the address without the https:// by having https:// already there, bold and uneditable. I have seen this done before, but im not even sure how to start on it. any help would be appreciated.

Pre-set the "http://" sequence and use an InputFilter to prevent the user to delete the "http://" and to manage the text he enters. — Eselfar, May 04 '17 at 15:27

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:18

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I don't think there is a xml namespace for that, but you can put a TextViewin fron of the EditText and create an illusion like explained here

But the real magic happens when you are reading the EditText which means you put the http:// in front of it.

For example like this

 String url = textView.getText().toString();
 if (!url.startsWith("http")) {
     url = "http://" + url;
  }

edited May 23 '17 at 12:18

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answered May 04 '17 at 15:20

Murat Karagöz

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Thank you so much! Solved my problem and the next one I would have! – Alex Collette May 05 '17 at 16:12

TextView with permenant http://

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