TextView get "Real number of lines"

Question

I have the following TextView

<TextView
    android:id="@+id/textView"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:maxLines="3"
    android:text="Large text"
    android:ellipsize="end" />

When I calling textView.getLineCount() I always get 3. But I want to get "Real number of lines" which hidden because I'm using maxLines. How can I do that?

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 31 '19 at 19:24

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In xml code, add this to TextView:

android:inputType = "textMultiLine"

answered Jan 31 '19 at 19:24

egbinola

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Check this: https://stackoverflow.com/a/29465887/10890095 .. your text should be longer than view for ellipsize to work. – egbinola Jan 31 '19 at 19:43

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 31 '19 at 23:10

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Use TextView.getLayout() to access information about the actual text currently being laid out.

TextView tv = findViewById(R.id.textView);
int realLines = tv.getLayout().getLineCount();

answered Jan 31 '19 at 23:10

Ben P.

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TextView get "Real number of lines"

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