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I am using AutoCompleteTextView with custom item_layout. If layout_width is not match_parent there is a scrollbar showing even I have only one hint when hint is too big. But if we use width match_parent there is no scrollbar. I want to use limited width for AutoCompleteTextView anchor without that annoying scroll. This is the code.

item_layout.xml

<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:orientation="vertical"
    android:minHeight="48dp">

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/autocomplete_title"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:ellipsize="end"
        android:gravity="center_vertical"
        android:includeFontPadding="false"
        android:paddingLeft="12dp" />

</LinearLayout>

main.xml with limited width(200dp for example)

<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:id="@+id/anchor"
    android:layout_width="200dp"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content">

    <AutoCompleteTextView
        android:id="@+id/auto_complete"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="40dp"
        android:completionThreshold="1"
        android:dropDownAnchor="@id/anchor"/>
</LinearLayout>

Result with limited width of anchor

main.xml width=match_parent

<LinearLayout
    android:id="@+id/anchor"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content">

    <AutoCompleteTextView
        android:id="@+id/auto_complete"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="40dp"
        android:completionThreshold="1"
        android:dropDownAnchor="@id/anchor"/>
</LinearLayout>

Result with width="match_parent" anchor parameter no scrollBar!

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<AutoCompleteTextView
android:id="@+id/autocomplete_dogs"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:theme="@style/Autocomplete"
android:hint="Search dogs..."
android:dropDownAnchor="@+id/header"
android:dropDownWidth="match_parent"
/>

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