I have added an image right of the text in an EditText widget, using the following XML:
<EditText
android:id="@+id/txtsearch"
...
android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
android:background="@layout/shape"
android:hint="Enter place,city,state"
android:drawableRight="@drawable/cross" />
But I want to clear the EditText when the embedded image is clicked. How can I do this?
I created a useful abstract class DrawableClickListener which implements OnTouchListener.
In addition to the DrawableClickListener class, I also created 4 additional abstract classes which extend the DrawableClickListener class and handle the clicking of the drawable area for the correct quadrant.
Point to Consider
One thing to consider is that the images are not resized if done this way; thus the images must be scaled correctly before being put into the res/drawable folder(s).
If you define a LinearLayout containing an ImageView and a TextView, it's a lot easier to manipulate the size of the image being displayed.
activity_my.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent" >
<TextView
android:id="@+id/myTextView"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="replace this with a variable"
android:textSize="30sp"
android:drawableLeft="@drawable/my_left_image"
android:drawableRight="@drawable/my_right_image"
android:drawablePadding="9dp" />
</RelativeLayout>
MyActivity.java
package com.company.project.core;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.widget.TextView;
public class MyActivity extends Activity
{
@Override
protected void onCreate( Bundle savedInstanceState )
{
super.onCreate( savedInstanceState );
setContentView( R.layout.activity_my );
final TextView myTextView = (TextView) this.findViewById( R.id.myTextView );
myTextView.setOnTouchListener( new DrawableClickListener.LeftDrawableClickListener(myTextView)
{
@Override
public boolean onDrawableClick()
{
// TODO : insert code to perform on clicking of the LEFT drawable image...
return true;
}
} );
myTextView.setOnTouchListener( new DrawableClickListener.RightDrawableClickListener(myTextView)
{
@Override
public boolean onDrawableClick()
{
// TODO : insert code to perform on clicking of the RIGHT drawable image...
return true;
}
} );
}
}
DrawableClickListener.java
package com.company.project.core;
import android.graphics.Rect;
import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
import android.view.MotionEvent;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.View.OnTouchListener;
import android.widget.TextView;
/**
* This class can be used to define a listener for a compound drawable.
*
* @author Matthew Weiler
* */
public abstract class DrawableClickListener implements OnTouchListener
{
/* PUBLIC CONSTANTS */
/**
* This represents the left drawable.
* */
public static final int DRAWABLE_INDEX_LEFT = 0;
/**
* This represents the top drawable.
* */
public static final int DRAWABLE_INDEX_TOP = 1;
/**
* This represents the right drawable.
* */
public static final int DRAWABLE_INDEX_RIGHT = 2;
/**
* This represents the bottom drawable.
* */
public static final int DRAWABLE_INDEX_BOTTOM = 3;
/**
* This stores the default value to be used for the
* {@link DrawableClickListener#fuzz}.
* */
public static final int DEFAULT_FUZZ = 10;
/* PRIVATE VARIABLES */
/**
* This stores the number of pixels of "fuzz" that should be
* included to account for the size of a finger.
* */
private final int fuzz;
/**
* This will store a reference to the {@link Drawable}.
* */
private Drawable drawable = null;
/* CONSTRUCTORS */
/**
* This will create a new instance of a {@link DrawableClickListener}
* object.
*
* @param view
* The {@link TextView} that this {@link DrawableClickListener}
* is associated with.
* @param drawableIndex
* The index of the drawable that this
* {@link DrawableClickListener} pertains to.
* <br />
* <i>use one of the values:
* <b>DrawableOnTouchListener.DRAWABLE_INDEX_*</b></i>
*/
public DrawableClickListener( final TextView view, final int drawableIndex )
{
this( view, drawableIndex, DrawableClickListener.DEFAULT_FUZZ );
}
/**
* This will create a new instance of a {@link DrawableClickListener}
* object.
*
* @param view
* The {@link TextView} that this {@link DrawableClickListener}
* is associated with.
* @param drawableIndex
* The index of the drawable that this
* {@link DrawableClickListener} pertains to.
* <br />
* <i>use one of the values:
* <b>DrawableOnTouchListener.DRAWABLE_INDEX_*</b></i>
* @param fuzzOverride
* The number of pixels of "fuzz" that should be
* included to account for the size of a finger.
*/
public DrawableClickListener( final TextView view, final int drawableIndex, final int fuzz )
{
super();
this.fuzz = fuzz;
final Drawable[] drawables = view.getCompoundDrawables();
if ( drawables != null && drawables.length == 4 )
{
this.drawable = drawables[drawableIndex];
}
}
/* OVERRIDDEN PUBLIC METHODS */
@Override
public boolean onTouch( final View v, final MotionEvent event )
{
if ( event.getAction() == MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN && drawable != null )
{
final int x = (int) event.getX();
final int y = (int) event.getY();
final Rect bounds = drawable.getBounds();
if ( this.isClickOnDrawable( x, y, v, bounds, this.fuzz ) )
{
return this.onDrawableClick();
}
}
return false;
}
/* PUBLIC METHODS */
/**
*
* */
public abstract boolean isClickOnDrawable( final int x, final int y, final View view, final Rect drawableBounds, final int fuzz );
/**
* This method will be fired when the drawable is touched/clicked.
*
* @return
* <code>true</code> if the listener has consumed the event;
* <code>false</code> otherwise.
* */
public abstract boolean onDrawableClick();
/* PUBLIC CLASSES */
/**
* This class can be used to define a listener for a <b>LEFT</b> compound
* drawable.
* */
public static abstract class LeftDrawableClickListener extends DrawableClickListener
{
/* CONSTRUCTORS */
/**
* This will create a new instance of a
* {@link LeftDrawableClickListener} object.
*
* @param view
* The {@link TextView} that this
* {@link LeftDrawableClickListener} is associated with.
*/
public LeftDrawableClickListener( final TextView view )
{
super( view, DrawableClickListener.DRAWABLE_INDEX_LEFT );
}
/**
* This will create a new instance of a
* {@link LeftDrawableClickListener} object.
*
* @param view
* The {@link TextView} that this
* {@link LeftDrawableClickListener} is associated with.
* @param fuzzOverride
* The number of pixels of "fuzz" that should be
* included to account for the size of a finger.
*/
public LeftDrawableClickListener( final TextView view, final int fuzz )
{
super( view, DrawableClickListener.DRAWABLE_INDEX_LEFT, fuzz );
}
/* PUBLIC METHODS */
public boolean isClickOnDrawable( final int x, final int y, final View view, final Rect drawableBounds, final int fuzz )
{
if ( x >= ( view.getPaddingLeft() - fuzz ) )
{
if ( x <= ( view.getPaddingLeft() + drawableBounds.width() + fuzz ) )
{
if ( y >= ( view.getPaddingTop() - fuzz ) )
{
if ( y <= ( view.getHeight() - view.getPaddingBottom() + fuzz ) )
{
return true;
}
}
}
}
return false;
}
}
/**
* This class can be used to define a listener for a <b>TOP</b> compound
* drawable.
* */
public static abstract class TopDrawableClickListener extends DrawableClickListener
{
/* CONSTRUCTORS */
/**
* This will create a new instance of a {@link TopDrawableClickListener}
* object.
*
* @param view
* The {@link TextView} that this
* {@link TopDrawableClickListener} is associated with.
*/
public TopDrawableClickListener( final TextView view )
{
super( view, DrawableClickListener.DRAWABLE_INDEX_TOP );
}
/**
* This will create a new instance of a {@link TopDrawableClickListener}
* object.
*
* @param view
* The {@link TextView} that this
* {@link TopDrawableClickListener} is associated with.
* @param fuzzOverride
* The number of pixels of "fuzz" that should be
* included to account for the size of a finger.
*/
public TopDrawableClickListener( final TextView view, final int fuzz )
{
super( view, DrawableClickListener.DRAWABLE_INDEX_TOP, fuzz );
}
/* PUBLIC METHODS */
public boolean isClickOnDrawable( final int x, final int y, final View view, final Rect drawableBounds, final int fuzz )
{
if ( x >= ( view.getPaddingLeft() - fuzz ) )
{
if ( x <= ( view.getWidth() - view.getPaddingRight() + fuzz ) )
{
if ( y >= ( view.getPaddingTop() - fuzz ) )
{
if ( y <= ( view.getPaddingTop() + drawableBounds.height() + fuzz ) )
{
return true;
}
}
}
}
return false;
}
}
/**
* This class can be used to define a listener for a <b>RIGHT</b> compound
* drawable.
* */
public static abstract class RightDrawableClickListener extends DrawableClickListener
{
/* CONSTRUCTORS */
/**
* This will create a new instance of a
* {@link RightDrawableClickListener} object.
*
* @param view
* The {@link TextView} that this
* {@link RightDrawableClickListener} is associated with.
*/
public RightDrawableClickListener( final TextView view )
{
super( view, DrawableClickListener.DRAWABLE_INDEX_RIGHT );
}
/**
* This will create a new instance of a
* {@link RightDrawableClickListener} object.
*
* @param view
* The {@link TextView} that this
* {@link RightDrawableClickListener} is associated with.
* @param fuzzOverride
* The number of pixels of "fuzz" that should be
* included to account for the size of a finger.
*/
public RightDrawableClickListener( final TextView view, final int fuzz )
{
super( view, DrawableClickListener.DRAWABLE_INDEX_RIGHT, fuzz );
}
/* PUBLIC METHODS */
public boolean isClickOnDrawable( final int x, final int y, final View view, final Rect drawableBounds, final int fuzz )
{
if ( x >= ( view.getWidth() - view.getPaddingRight() - drawableBounds.width() - fuzz ) )
{
if ( x <= ( view.getWidth() - view.getPaddingRight() + fuzz ) )
{
if ( y >= ( view.getPaddingTop() - fuzz ) )
{
if ( y <= ( view.getHeight() - view.getPaddingBottom() + fuzz ) )
{
return true;
}
}
}
}
return false;
}
}
/**
* This class can be used to define a listener for a <b>BOTTOM</b> compound
* drawable.
* */
public static abstract class BottomDrawableClickListener extends DrawableClickListener
{
/* CONSTRUCTORS */
/**
* This will create a new instance of a
* {@link BottomDrawableClickListener} object.
*
* @param view
* The {@link TextView} that this
* {@link BottomDrawableClickListener} is associated with.
*/
public BottomDrawableClickListener( final TextView view )
{
super( view, DrawableClickListener.DRAWABLE_INDEX_BOTTOM );
}
/**
* This will create a new instance of a
* {@link BottomDrawableClickListener} object.
*
* @param view
* The {@link TextView} that this
* {@link BottomDrawableClickListener} is associated with.
* @param fuzzOverride
* The number of pixels of "fuzz" that should be
* included to account for the size of a finger.
*/
public BottomDrawableClickListener( final TextView view, final int fuzz )
{
super( view, DrawableClickListener.DRAWABLE_INDEX_BOTTOM, fuzz );
}
/* PUBLIC METHODS */
public boolean isClickOnDrawable( final int x, final int y, final View view, final Rect drawableBounds, final int fuzz )
{
if ( x >= ( view.getPaddingLeft() - fuzz ) )
{
if ( x <= ( view.getWidth() - view.getPaddingRight() + fuzz ) )
{
if ( y >= ( view.getHeight() - view.getPaddingBottom() - drawableBounds.height() - fuzz ) )
{
if ( y <= ( view.getHeight() - view.getPaddingBottom() + fuzz ) )
{
return true;
}
}
}
}
return false;
}
}
}
Kotlin is a great language where each class could be extended with new methods. Lets introduce new method for EditText class which will catch clicks to right drawable.
fun EditText.onRightDrawableClicked(onClicked: (view: EditText) -> Unit) {
this.setOnTouchListener { v, event ->
var hasConsumed = false
if (v is EditText) {
if (event.x >= v.width - v.totalPaddingRight) {
if (event.action == MotionEvent.ACTION_UP) {
onClicked(this)
}
hasConsumed = true
}
}
hasConsumed
}
}
You can see it takes callback function as argument which is called when user clicks to right drawable.
val username = findViewById<EditText>(R.id.username_text)
username.onRightDrawableClicked {
it.text.clear()
}
I have implemented in Kotlin
edPassword.setOnTouchListener { _, event ->
val DRAWABLE_RIGHT = 2
val DRAWABLE_LEFT = 0
val DRAWABLE_TOP = 1
val DRAWABLE_BOTTOM = 3
if (event.action == MotionEvent.ACTION_UP) {
if (event.rawX >= (edPassword.right - edPassword.compoundDrawables[DRAWABLE_RIGHT].bounds.width())) {
edPassword.setText("")
true
}
}
false
}
None of the previous solutions worked for me in Xamarin Android. I was able to get the right drawable click listener working using the following:
Create the following OnEditTextTouch event listener:
private void OnEditTextTouch(object sender, View.TouchEventArgs e)
{
var rightDrawable = _autoCompleteTextViewSearch.GetCompoundDrawables()[2];
if (rightDrawable == null || e.Event.Action != MotionEventActions.Up)
{
e.Handled = false;
return;
}
if (e.Event.GetX() >= _autoCompleteTextViewSearch.Width - _autoCompleteTextViewSearch.TotalPaddingRight)
{
// Invoke your desired action here.
e.Handled = true;
}
// Forward the event along to the sender (crucial for default behaviour)
(sender as AutoCompleteTextView)?.OnTouchEvent(e.Event);
}
Subscribe to the Touch event:
_autoCompleteTextViewSearch.Touch += OnEditTextTouch;
I've taked the solution of @AZ_ and converted it in a kotlin extension function:
So copy this in your code:
@SuppressLint("ClickableViewAccessibility")
fun EditText.setDrawableRightTouch(setClickListener: () -> Unit) {
this.setOnTouchListener(View.OnTouchListener { _, event ->
val DRAWABLE_LEFT = 0
val DRAWABLE_TOP = 1
val DRAWABLE_RIGHT = 2
val DRAWABLE_BOTTOM = 3
if (event.action == MotionEvent.ACTION_UP) {
if (event.rawX >= this.right - this.compoundDrawables[DRAWABLE_RIGHT].bounds.width()
) {
setClickListener()
return@OnTouchListener true
}
}
false
})
}
You can use it just calling the setDrawableRightTouch function on your EditText:
yourEditText.setDrawableRightTouch {
//your code
}
A probable solution to the above problem could be using android's new material component TextInputLayout.
<com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputLayout
android:id="@+id/searchInput"
style="@style/Widget.App.TextInputLayout"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:hint="@string/search"
app:endIconMode="custom"
app:endIconContentDescription="Search"
app:endIconDrawable="@drawable/ic_search">
<EditText
android:id="@+id/et_search"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"/>
</com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputLayout>
Here the TextInputLayout attribute endIconMode when set, places a button at the end of the enclosed EditText.
Additionally app:endIconMode = "custom" allows customization of the icon's click functonality
Finally to listen to the end icon clicks call setEndIconClickListener() on the enclosing TextInputLayout component.
For anyone who does not want to implement the monstrous click handling. You can achieve the same with a RelativeLayout. With that you even have free handling of the positioning of the drawable.
<RelativeLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content">
<android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content">
<android.support.design.widget.TextInputEditText
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
/>
</android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout>
<ImageView
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_alignParentEnd="true"
android:layout_centerInParent="true"
android:src="@drawable/ic_undo"/>
</RelativeLayout>
The ImageView position will be the same as you would use drawableEnd - plus you don't need all the touch listener handling. Just a click listener for the ImageView and you are good to go.
This works fro me:) may this help you as well
edit_account_name.setOnTouchListener(new View.OnTouchListener() {
@Override
public boolean onTouch(View v, MotionEvent event) {
if (event.getAction() == MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN) {
if (event.getRawX() >= (edit_account_name.getRight())) {
//clicked
return true;
}
}
return false;
}
});
Follow below code for drawable right,left,up,down click:
edittextview_confirmpassword.setOnTouchListener(new View.OnTouchListener() {
@Override public boolean onTouch(View v, MotionEvent event) {
final int DRAWABLE_LEFT = 0;
final int DRAWABLE_TOP = 1;
final int DRAWABLE_RIGHT = 2;
final int DRAWABLE_BOTTOM = 3;
if(event.getAction() == MotionEvent.ACTION_UP) {
if(event.getRawX() >= (edittextview_confirmpassword.getRight() - edittextview_confirmpassword.getCompoundDrawables()[DRAWABLE_RIGHT].getBounds().width())) {
// your action here edittextview_confirmpassword.setInputType(InputType.TYPE_CLASS_TEXT | InputType.TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_PASSWORD);
return true;
}
}else{
edittextview_confirmpassword.setInputType(InputType.TYPE_CLASS_TEXT | InputType.TYPE_TEXT_FLAG_NO_SUGGESTIONS);
}
return false;
}
});
}
Solutions above work, but they have side affect. If you have an EditText with right drawable like
you will get a PASTE button after every click at the drawable. See How to disable paste in onClickListener for the Drawable right of an EditText Android (inside icon EditText).
So many solutions, but none worked for me when I had two fields in a row. This is drop in solution for adding clear button to edit text, worked for me in my situations where I have two fields or one field in a row. Written in kotlin !
@SuppressLint("PrivateResource")
fun <T : EditText> T.withClear(): T {
addTextChangedListener(object : TextWatcher {
override fun afterTextChanged(editable: Editable) {
setCompoundDrawablesWithIntrinsicBounds(0, 0,
if (editable.isNotEmpty()) abc_ic_clear_material else 0, 0)
}
override fun beforeTextChanged(s: CharSequence?, start: Int, count: Int, after: Int) = Unit
override fun onTextChanged(s: CharSequence?, start: Int, before: Int, count: Int) = Unit
})
setOnTouchListener { _, event ->
if (event.action == ACTION_UP && event.x >= (right - this.compoundPaddingRight)) {
setText("")
return@setOnTouchListener true
}
false
}
return this
}
I apply a short solution that is suitable even for fragments of dialogue.
//The listener of a drawableEnd button for clear a TextInputEditText
textValue.setOnTouchListener(new View.OnTouchListener() {
@Override
public boolean onTouch(View v, MotionEvent event) {
if(event.getAction() == MotionEvent.ACTION_UP) {
final TextView textView = (TextView)v;
if(event.getX() >= textView.getWidth() - textView.getCompoundPaddingEnd()) {
textView.setText(""); //Clear a view, example: EditText or TextView
return true;
}
}
return false;
}
});
I did something like this
<RelativeLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content">
<android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout
android:id="@+id/til_text"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
android:textColorHint="@color/colorSilver">
<android.support.design.widget.TextInputEditText
android:id="@+id/tiet_text"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:gravity="top|left"
android:hint="@string/rep_hint"
android:inputType="textMultiLine"
android:maxLines="3"
android:drawableEnd="@drawable/ic_attach_photo"
android:drawablePadding="5dp"
android:textColor="@color/colorPrimaryText"
android:textColorHint="@color/colorSilver"
/>
</android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout>
<View
android:id="@+id/right_button"
android:layout_width="24dp"
android:layout_height="24dp"
android:layout_centerVertical="true"
android:layout_alignParentEnd="true"
android:layout_marginEnd="12dp"
android:background="@color/clear" />
</RelativeLayout>
Using spannable textview buffer could be a solution. Look at this short and to the point tutorial: For one it is much easier to do click events
https://android-designing.blogspot.com/2017/01/spannable-textview-with-image-clickable.html?m=1
I guess this one is a good method, suggested by Hardik4560 ,
// Click Right Icon
editText.setOnTouchListener(new View.OnTouchListener() {
@Override
public boolean onTouch(View v, MotionEvent event) {
final int DRAWABLE_RIGHT = 2;
if(event.getAction() == MotionEvent.ACTION_UP) {
if(event.getRawX() >= (createEventBinding.etAddressLine1.getRight() - createEventBinding.etAddressLine1.getCompoundDrawables()[DRAWABLE_RIGHT].getBounds().width())) {
// your action here
Toast.makeText(getActivity(), "Right icon click", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
return true;
}
}
return false;
}
});
There is more elegant way:
Don't use android:drawableRight or android:drawableEnd in the TextInputEditText.
Instead you can use:
<com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputLayout
...
app:endIconMode="custom"
app:endIconDrawable="@drawable/..."
and then use the endIconOnClickListener:
textInputLayout.setEndIconOnClickListener {
// Respond to end icon presses
}