How to programmatically clear TextInputEditText in Android

Question

I do not want to setText("") to clear the text. I want to simulator the click action of right cross icon. How to do it?

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 15 '20 at 14:59

3

Based on the implementation of that icon, call setText(null) on the TextInputEditText.

answered Mar 15 '20 at 14:59

CommonsWare

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 15 '20 at 15:02

1

Use:

if (editText != null) {

    editText.getText().clear();
}

answered Mar 15 '20 at 15:02

RafaelB13

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 15 '20 at 15:22

0

( Using Kotlin )

[your ID right cross icon].setOnClickListener {
   [your ID edit text].text.clear()
}

answered Mar 15 '20 at 15:22

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Mar 17 '20 at 11:40

(AutocompleteSupportFragment)
                getSupportFragmentManager().findFragmentById(R.id.autocomplete_fragment).setText(null)

It will do exactly what the clear icon does.

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