android edit text how to start typing at the top left?

android, android-edittext, android-layout

Solution

Try `android:gravity="top"` so your code will be :

<EditText
     android:layout_width="fill_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
     android:gravity="top"
     android:inputType="textMultiLine"
     android:lines="5"
     android:singleLine="false"
     android:text="@string/app_name" />

Problem

I have this `EditText` ``` <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="match_parent" android:orientation="vertical" > <EditText android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:inputType="textMultiLine" android:lines="5" android:singleLine="false" android:text="@string/app_name" /> </LinearLayout> ``` My problem is that typing starts at the middle of the EditText. My question is how to start typing at the top left of the EditText?

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