Question

i want to display a string in a multiline EditText. Currently, the string displays as….

Receive: 0 coin(s) Total
             Cost: $100

I want want it to display as…

Receive: 0 coin(s) 
Total Cost: $10

This is my code, I have tried to use “\n”, but to no avail…

result.setText("Receive:"+ " "+ df.format(rawounces)+"coin(s)" + "\n" 
     + "Total Cost:$" + df.format(transactionandpremium*rawounces));

Thank you in advance.

Answer 1

You can use the android:minLines="3" for display the multiline in edittext.
and for display cursor on the top of the edittext you can use like android:gravity="top."

<EditText
            android:id="@+id/edittext"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="fill_parent"
            android:minLines="3"
            android:maxLines="5"
            android:gravity="top"
            android:inputType="textMultiLine" />