Change EditText hint color when using TextInputLayout

Question

I am using the new TextInputLayout from the design library. I am able to get it to show and to change the color of the floating label. Unfortunately the actual EditText hint is now always white.

I have tried changing the hintColor in XML, styles, and programmatically and also tried using the android.support.v7.widget.AppCompatEditText but the EditText hint always shows white.

Here is my XML for my TextInputLayout and EditText

<android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android.support.design:hintTextAppearance="@style/GreenTextInputLayout">


    <EditText

    android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:id="@+id/city"
        android:textColorHint="@color/black"
        android:hint="@string/city" />

</android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout>

And here is the style I am using for the TextInputLayout (I tried making the hintTextColor attribute black but didn't do anything for me):

<style name="GreenTextInputLayout" parent="@style/TextAppearance.AppCompat">
    <item name="android:textColor">@color/homestory_green</item>
</style>

Answer 1

Define android:textColorHint in your application theme:

<style name="AppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.NoActionBar">
    <item name="colorPrimary">@color/primary</item>
    <item name="colorPrimaryDark">@color/primary_dark</item>
    <item name="colorAccent">@color/accent</item>

    <item name="android:textColorHint">@color/secondary_text</item>
</style>

Source

Answer 2

Create custom style in style.xml

<style name="EditTextHint" parent="TextAppearance.AppCompat">
    <item name="colorAccent">@android:color/white</item>
    <item name="android:textColorHint">@color/BackgroundtWhiteColor</item>
    <item name="colorControlNormal">@color/BackgroundtWhiteColor</item>
    <item name="colorControlActivated">@color/your color</item>
    <item name="colorControlHighlight">@color/BackgroundtWhiteColor</item>
</style>

Then in your layout xml file, add theme attribute as below

 <android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout
            android:theme="@style/EditTextHint"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content">

      <EditText
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"/>

</android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout>

hope this works

Answer 3

Add textColorHint property to your edit text

android:textColorHint="#F6F6F6"

or whichever color you want

Answer 4

got the same problem. Resolved by putting these lines in parent theme.

 <style name="AppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.NoActionBar">
    <item name="colorPrimary">@color/ColorPrimaryDark</item>
    <item name="colorPrimaryDark">@color/ColorPrimaryDark</item>
    <item name="colorAccent">@color/AccentColor</item>
    <item name="android:windowTranslucentStatus">true</item>

    <item name="android:textColorHint">@color/BackgroundtWhiteColor</item>
    <item name="colorControlNormal">@color/BackgroundtWhiteColor</item>
    <item name="colorControlActivated">#ff0000</item>
    <item name="colorControlHighlight">@color/BackgroundtWhiteColor</item>
    <!-- Customize your theme here. -->
</style>

If you put these

<item name="android:textColorHint">@color/BackgroundtWhiteColor</item>
<item name="colorControlNormal">@color/BackgroundtWhiteColor</item>
<item name="colorControlActivated">#ff0000</item>
<item name="colorControlHighlight">@color/BackgroundtWhiteColor</item>

in a separate style and apply it to TextInputLayout or Edittext it won't appear. You HAVE to place it in application's parent theme.

Answer 5

I'm not sure what causes your problem put this code works perfectly for me. I think it has something to do with using the correct xml namespace (xmlns). I'm not sure if using android.support.design without xml namespace attribute is supported. Or it has something to do with the textColorHint attribute you are using on the EditText itself.

Layout:

<android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout
    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_marginTop="5dp"
    app:hintTextAppearance="@style/GreenTextInputLayout">

    <android.support.v7.widget.AppCompatEditText
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:hint="test"
        android:inputType="text" />
</android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout>

Style:

<style name="GreenTextInputLayout" parent="@android:style/TextAppearance">
    <item name="android:textColor">#00FF00</item>
</style>

Answer 6

Refer the below code it worked for me.But it will affect all your controls color.

 <!-- In your style.xml file -->
    <style name="AppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.NoActionBar">
            <!--EditText hint color-->
            <item name="android:textColorHint">@color/default_app_white</item>
           <!-- TextInputLayout text color-->
            <item name="colorControlActivated">@color/default_app_green</item>
            <!-- EditText line color when EditText on-focus-->
            <item name="colorControlHighlight">@color/default_app_green</item>
            <!-- EditText line color when EditText  in un-focus-->
            <item name="colorControlNormal">@color/default_app_white</item>
        </style>

Answer 7

In the TextInputLayout that holds the EditText, add:

android:textColorHint="someColor"

Answer 8

android:textColorHint="#FFFFFF" sometime works and sometime doesnt. For me below solution works perfectly

Try The Below Code It Works In your XML file and TextLabel theme is defined in style.xml

 <android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout
     android:layout_width="fill_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
     android:theme="@style/MyTextLabel">

     <EditText
         android:layout_width="fill_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:hint="Floating Label"
         android:id="@+id/edtText"/>

 </android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout>

In Styles Folder TextLabel Code

 <style name="MyTextLabel" parent="TextAppearance.AppCompat">
    <!-- Hint color and label color in FALSE state -->
    <item name="android:textColorHint">@color/Color Name</item> 
<!--The size of the text appear on label in false state -->
    <item name="android:textSize">20sp</item>
    <!-- Label color in TRUE state and bar color FALSE and TRUE State -->
    <item name="colorAccent">@color/Color Name</item>
    <item name="colorControlNormal">@color/Color Name</item>
    <item name="colorControlActivated">@color/Color Name</item>
 </style>

If you just want to change the color of label in false state then colorAccent , colorControlNormal and colorControlActivated are not required

Answer 9

A lot answers but need only a line for this:

android:textColorHint="#000000"

    <EditText
        android:id="@+id/edtEmail"
        android:textColorHint="#000000"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"/>

Answer 10

You can use android:textColorHint="@color/color_black" inside TextInputlayout It worked for me.

<android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout
                android:layout_width="match_parent"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/dp_10"
                android:textColorHint="@color/color_black"
                app:hintTextAppearance="@style/TextLabel">

                <EditText
                    android:id="@+id/et_state"
                    style="@style/profile_editTextStyle"

                    android:layout_width="match_parent"
                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                    android:hint="@string/billingState"
                    android:text="@string/billingState"
                     />
            </android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout>

Answer 11

According to this: https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=176559

Try this:

<android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout
    android:textColorHint="#A7B7C2"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="50dp">

    <EditText
        android:id="@+id/et_confirm_password"
        android:textColor="@android:color/black"
        android:hint="Confirm password"
        android:inputType="textPassword"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent" />
 </android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout>

It works in 23.1.1

Answer 12

Looks like the parent view had a style for a 3rd party library that was causing the EditText to be white.

android:theme="@style/com_mixpanel_android_SurveyActivityTheme"

Once I removed this everything worked fine.

Answer 13

try this may this help

      edittext.addTextChangedListener(new  TextWatcher() {

        @Override
        public void onTextChanged(CharSequence s, int start, int before, int count) {
            // TODO Auto-generated method stub
            Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "onTextChanged", 2000).show();;
            //newuser.setTextColor(Color.RED);
            edittext.setHintTextColor(Color.RED);

        }

        @Override
        public void beforeTextChanged(CharSequence s, int start, int count,
                int after) {
            // TODO Auto-generated method stub

        }

        @Override
        public void afterTextChanged(Editable s) {
            // TODO Auto-generated method stub
            Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "afterTextChanged", 2000).show();;

        }
    });

Answer 14

<item name="colorAccent">@android:color/black</item>

change your colorAccent to your desired color inside your Theme,this will change your EditText line,Cursor as well as your hint

or you can also include this style inside your style.xml

<style name="TextLabel" parent="TextAppearance.AppCompat">
    <!-- Hint color and label color in FALSE state -->
    <item name="android:textColorHint">@android:color/black</item>
    <item name="android:textSize">20sp</item>
    <!-- Label color in TRUE state and bar color FALSE and TRUE State -->
    <item name="colorAccent">@android:color/black</item>
    <item name="colorControlNormal">@android:color/black</item>
    <item name="colorControlActivated">@android:color/black</item>
</style>

then inside your TextInputLayout you can put it like this

<android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout
            android:id="@+id/input_layout_password"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:theme="@style/TextLabel">
            <EditText
                android:layout_width="fill_parent"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:drawableLeft="@drawable/password"
                android:drawableStart="@drawable/password"
                android:maxLines="1"
                android:hint="password"
                android:inputType="textWebPassword" />

        </android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout>

Answer 15

        <android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content">

            <EditText
                android:id="@+id/name"
                android:layout_width="match_parent"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:hint="Name"
                android:textColor="@color/black"
                android:textColorHint="@color/grey"/>
        </android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout>

Use textColorHint to set the color that you want as the Hint color for the EditText. The thing is that Hint in the EditText disappears not when you type something, but immediately when the EditText gets focus (with a cool animation). You will notice this clearly when you switch focus away and to the EditText.

Answer 16

late but it may help someone i have done like this

<android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_centerInParent="true"
        android:layout_marginLeft="30dp"
        android:layout_marginStart="30dp"
        android:textColorHint="#8cffffff">

        <android.support.v7.widget.AppCompatEditText
            android:id="@+id/email_edit"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:hint="@string/security_email"
            android:inputType="textEmailAddress"
            android:textColor="@color/white"
            app:backgroundTint="#8cffffff" />
    </android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout>

Answer 17

You must set hint color on TextInputLayout.

Answer 18

 <android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout
        android:id="@+id/input_layout_passdword"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:textColorHint="#d3d3d3">
        <EditText
            android:id="@+id/etaddrfess_ciwty"
            android:layout_width="fill_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:background="@android:color/transparent"
            android:bottomLeftRadius="10dp"
            android:bottomRightRadius="50dp"
            android:fontFamily="@font/frutiger"
            android:gravity="start"
            android:hint="@string/address_city"
            android:padding="10dp"
            android:textColor="#000000"
            android:textColorHint="#000000"
            android:textSize="14sp"
            android:topLeftRadius="10dp"
            android:topRightRadius="10dp" />
    </android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout>``

Answer 19

Try code below:

The high light color is White:

 <android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout
        android:id="@+id/input_layout_mobile"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:theme="@style/TextStyle"
        >

        <EditText
            android:id="@+id/input_mobile"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:singleLine="true"
            android:drawablePadding="14dp"
            android:drawableLeft="8dp"
            android:textColor="@color/white"
            android:hint="Mobile" />
    </android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout>

style: TextStyle

    <style name="TextStyle" parent="TextAppearance.AppCompat">
    <!-- Hint color and label color in FALSE state -->
    <item name="android:textColorHint">@color/white</item>
    <item name="android:textSize">20sp</item>
    <!-- Label color in TRUE state and bar color FALSE and TRUE State -->
    <item name="colorAccent">@color/white</item>
    <item name="colorControlNormal">@color/white</item>
    <item name="colorControlActivated">@color/white</item>
     </style>

Answer 20

Here is my experience with this similar issue & the required solution.

Requirement:

• Need to create customize TextInputEditText (can say some should be transparent and some should be not but use custom colors for various events)

Problem faced:

• android:textColorHint is not working as required.

Solutions tried, which failed:

• Used android:textColorHint in style and applied to TextInputEditText. No results or difference.
• Set android:textColorHint in application's theme applied. It do helped but it was now set for entire application. (Not up-to mark to requirement)

After a lot of RnD, the best SOLUTION found was in an article which described that we need to apply theme to TextInputLayout or to it's parent view rather then only applying style to TextInputEditText or to it's parent view.

Please check TextInputLayout proper Theming which told that how we are at wrong track.