Text align problem when using Arabic font

Question

The screenshot below displays my problem.

The first EditText shows a hint in Arabic which is shifted upwards, now the second EditText is just for reference which shows the English version completely fine. Same goes for the Button.

I have declared the string in strings.xml like this:

<string name="ar_login">دخول</string>

screenshot of the problem

This is how I set the EditText's hint:

UserName.setTypeface(ArabicFont);
String hint = getString(R.string.ar_HintUserName);
....
UserName.setHint(hint);

UPDATE: I used this, but of no use:

UserName.setGravity(Gravity.CENTER_VERTICAL);

But with this, Text moved a little down; but i guess its not generic:

UserName.setPadding(0,15,0,0);

With Padding, English words move to downwards.

UPDATE 2: Originally arabic texts are separated; means they are shown letter by letter. So to join them, i was using this Arabic Reshaper. To Download Code, Check this link

Now when i reshape the arabic text and then set on TextView or as EditText's Hint, it got shifted upwords but without reshaping it is fine.

So i guess, whether i have to change the reshape class OR make my textview to not split the word. But dont know where to go?

This looks like an android issue. Did you try playing with the `gravity` attribute? — Macarse, Jun 28 '11 at 11:25
I think this is language(Arabic, English) dependent problem. use padding_top to manage it. — Sunit Kumar Gupta, Jun 28 '11 at 14:30
With padding_Top, i have two issues: first it wont be generic, second i have to change padding back to original for English. — Farhan, Jun 28 '11 at 14:40

score 3 · Accepted Answer · edited Jul 11 '11 at 07:21

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I am still unable to find out why Android splits the arabic words into separate letters anyhow in my second edit I am providing a link which uses a class to rejoin the separated letters and form a word again.

In the reshape function, it was mistakenly appending \n at the end, just removing it solves the problem.

edited Jul 11 '11 at 07:21

Octavian Helm

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answered Jul 11 '11 at 05:14

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you dont know the power of "backspace" ?? :P – Farhan Jan 01 '13 at 07:01

Chandan Adiga · Answer 2 · 2011-07-01T10:09:13.863

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I am sure its problem with the font file which you are using.!

[Sorry I am not allowed to upload the screen shot as my reputations are lower :(]

For the layout, I was setting text in xml, and typeface in code. And I'm not setting any attributes like padding/gravity. But it was working fine for me.

So, I can assure you that using font file whose style matches your requirement will solve your problem.

Just to help you out with, but 'm not sure I got font file from DroidSansFallback.ttf

edited Jul 01 '11 at 10:09

answered Jul 01 '11 at 10:03

Chandan Adiga

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With the attached file the results are same. Can you send me the file you were using, on my email address in my profile? i m really unable to solve. i tested with another font file but same result. – Farhan Jul 06 '11 at 08:25

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 29 '11 at 09:40

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Just a guess :) ...,

What if the size of the Arabic font is lower? [If this is the case, then Gravity.CENTER_VERTICAL should have worked for you :( ]
May be this is the style of that font file. How about trying a different font file for Arabic text ?

answered Jun 29 '11 at 09:40

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I appreciate but its not working. 1. Font size isn't a issue, but still i checked with gravity thing; same result. 2. Checked with a different font file; same result.. :( – Farhan Jun 30 '11 at 12:08

Text align problem when using Arabic font

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