End TextView with 3 dots with use of maxLength

Question

I have a TextView in my layout which is wrap_content in layout_width. It is limited to maximum of 15 characters so I\'m using maxLength.

I need to end this TextView

Answer 1

You can just modify the String when it's length is above 20 to add the ellipsize.

Answer 2

Very Important: ellipsize = "end" only works when maxLength is set to a value that is more than the number of characters on one line. You can use wrap_content if you align the TextView's end and start to any other view(s).

Answer 3

use this android:ellipsize="end"

Answer 4

remove the line from xml

android:lines="1"
        android:maxLines="1"

Answer 5

You cannot use both maxLength and Ellipsize although you can define Maximum EMS see the example below

<TextView
        android:id="@+id/tv_hist_source_lang"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:ellipsize="end"
        android:maxEms="8"
        android:maxLines="1"
        android:text="TextView"
        android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium" />

Answer 6

You can use

android:maxWidth="100dp"
android:maxLines="1"
android:ellipsize="end"

Only this works for me.