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Asked: 2026-05-27T05:03:47+00:00

I am making an app in which i have to use edit text and

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I am making an app in which i have to use edit text and when i use this text on samsung galaxy s and emulator , the text starts from center of edittext rather than starting from top.The screen shot and code is as follows`

 <EditText android:id="@+id/tester" 
     android:layout_height="113dip" 
     android:layout_width="420dip" 
     android:background="@drawable/textarea_reason" 
     android:paddingTop="-90dip"/>

When i enter the text in edit text it starts from some gap rather than starting from top`

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  1. Editorial Team

    You need to change gravity parameter.

    Java Code

    editText.setGravity(Gravity.TOP| Gravity.LEFT);

    XML

    <EditText 
    android:id="@+id/tester" 
    android:layout_height="113dip" 
    android:layout_width="420dip" 
    android:background="@drawable/textarea_reason" 
    android:gravity="top|left"/>
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