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How to add a character counter to a material design textfield in Android studio Java

I am trying to add a character counter to a material design textfield, this is the textfield xml code:
<com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputLayout
android:id="#+id/outlinedTextFieldDescripcionUniverso"
style="#style/Widget.MaterialComponents.TextInputLayout.OutlinedBox"
android:layout_width="370dp"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_marginTop="40dp"
android:hint="#string/descripcion"
android:textColorHint="#color/textos"
app:counterEnabled="true"
app:counterMaxLength="150"
app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="#+id/outlinedTextFieldNombreUniverso">
<com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputEditText
android:id="#+id/textInputEditTextDescripcionUniverso"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:gravity="top"
android:inputType="textMultiLine"
android:textColor="#color/textos" />
</com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputLayout>
this works nicely and the counter appears,
textfield with counter
but then i want to make the textfield to be vertically bigger, so it works as a textarea where you can write multiple lines and always has the same height. So i change the layout height of textfield and textInputEditText, the code looks like this:
<com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputLayout
android:id="#+id/outlinedTextFieldDescripcionUniverso"
style="#style/Widget.MaterialComponents.TextInputLayout.OutlinedBox"
android:layout_width="370dp"
android:layout_height="150dp"
android:layout_marginTop="40dp"
android:hint="#string/descripcion"
android:textColorHint="#color/textos"
app:counterEnabled="true"
app:counterMaxLength="150"
app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="#+id/outlinedTextFieldNombreUniverso">
<com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputEditText
android:id="#+id/textInputEditTextDescripcionUniverso"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:gravity="top"
android:inputType="textMultiLine"
android:textColor="#color/textos" />
</com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputLayout>
bigger textfield without counter
And now the character counter has dissapeared (im assuming its hidden under the textfield). ¿Why doesn't it move to be at the end of the textfield?
¿is there any other way to do this? i have tried normal textfield and the same happens

I think it's because the TextInputLayout has a fixed height as I saw in your code android:layout_height="150dp"
Solution Code :
<com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputLayout
android:id="#+id/outlinedTextFieldDescripcionUniverso"
style="#style/Widget.MaterialComponents.TextInputLayout.OutlinedBox"
android:layout_width="370dp"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_marginTop="40dp"
android:hint="#string/descripcion"
android:textColorHint="#color/textos"
app:counterEnabled="true"
app:counterMaxLength="150"
app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="#+id/outlinedTextFieldNombreUniverso">
<com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputEditText
android:id="#+id/textInputEditTextDescripcionUniverso"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="150dp"
android:gravity="top"
android:inputType="textMultiLine"
android:textColor="#color/textos" />
</com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputLayout>
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passwordToggleEnabled doesn't seem to be working

I have implemented a TextInputLayout with a password field in the usual way:
<com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputLayout
android:id="#+id/etPassword"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
app:passwordToggleEnabled="true">
<EditText
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_marginLeft="30dp"
android:layout_marginTop="15dp"
android:layout_marginRight="30dp"
android:autofillHints="password"
android:background="#drawable/edit_text_border"
android:hint="#string/password"
android:inputType="textPassword"
android:textColor="#000000"
android:textColorHint="#9e9e9e" />
</com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputLayout>
I have added this in the dependencies -
implementation 'com.google.android.material:material:1.1.0'
The visibility "eye- icon" is not yet visible. Is there anything that I missed or I did do sommething wrong?

Make sure to use a Material Components theme in your app and use a layout like:
<com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputLayout
...
android:hint="#string/password"
app:endIconMode="password_toggle">
<com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputEditText
...
android:inputType="textPassword"
/>
</com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputLayout>
As you are using an EditText please check the official doc:
Note: A text field is composed of a TextInputLayout and a TextInputEditText as a direct child. Using an EditText as the child might work, but TextInputEditText provides accessibility support for the text field and allows TextInputLayout greater control over the visual aspects of the input text. If an EditText is being used, make sure to set its android:background to #null so that TextInputLayout can set the proper background on it.

<com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputLayout
android:id="#+id/pass"
style="#style/Widget.MaterialComponents.TextInputLayout.OutlinedBox"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
app:passwordToggleEnabled="true">
<com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputEditText
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:hint="Password"
android:inputType="textPassword" />
</com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputLayout>

How do I top start the hint text within an TextInputEditText in Android?

I need [top|start] hint text an TextInputEditText..
I use android:gravity="top|start" hint text still in center, but the text content is correct (top start)
<com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputLayout
style="#style/Widget.MaterialComponents.TextInputLayout.OutlinedBox.Dense"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
app:counterEnabled="true"
app:counterMaxLength="200">
<com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputEditText
android:text="#={textProg.textProg.text}"
android:hint="Hint Text"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="100dp"
android:inputType="textMultiLine"
android:gravity="top|start"
android:maxLength="200"
android:textColor="#drawable/edit_text_color"/>
</com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputLayout>

i don't know why your code doesn't work with you it work with me , but you can try this i hope it work .
<com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputLayout
style="#style/Widget.MaterialComponents.TextInputLayout.OutlinedBox.Dense"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_margin="16dp"
app:counterEnabled="true"
app:counterMaxLength="200">
<com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputEditText
android:text="#={textProg.textProg.text}"
android:hint="Hint Text"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="100dp"
android:inputType="textMultiLine"
android:ellipsize="start"
android:gravity="top"
android:maxLength="200"
/>
</com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputLayout>

why you not try by adding this android:ellipsize="top|start"

Probably it's an issue related to material design library. I have checked with different version and found different scenarios for same layout. Among them below version gives me the result that you want to achieve.
implementation 'com.google.android.material:material:1.2.0-alpha01'
Output:

Left Icon in TextInputLayout

I'm trying to add an Left Icon to my TextInputLayout, but text get over the Icon.
When I add a padding, everything move together.
I tried with
android:drawableLeft="#drawable/ic_store_white_48dp"
android:drawablePadding="50dp"
android:drawableStart="#drawable/ic_store_white_48dp"
But it is not working !
I should implement a LinearLayout horizontal for each row, but I would like to be sure there is no easier way to do it
Here is my code layout:
<android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout
android:id="#+id/til_calle"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content">
<EditText
android:id="#+id/et_calle"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:drawableLeft="#drawable/ic_store_white_48dp"
android:drawablePadding="50dp"
android:drawableStart="#drawable/ic_store_white_48dp"
android:hint="Calle"
android:inputType="text" />
</android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout>

Make sure you are using the latest Design library, all you need for both Design and AppCompat is:
compile 'com.android.support:design:23.2.0'
Try using both the Design's library TextInputLayout and AppCompat's AppCompatEditText.
<android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_gravity="center"
android:textColor="#android:color/white"
android:textColorHint="#color/loginHint">
<android.support.v7.widget.AppCompatEditText
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:imeOptions="actionNext"
android:inputType="textEmailAddress|textNoSuggestions"
android:minWidth="350dp"
android:drawableLeft="#drawable/ic_store_white_48dp"
android:drawableStart="#drawable/ic_store_white_48dp"
android:textColor="#android:color/white"
android:textColorHint="#color/loginHint"
android:textCursorDrawable="#null"
app:backgroundTint="#android:color/white"/>
</android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout>

With the Material Components library you can change the left icon in the TextInputLayout using the app:startIconDrawable attribute.
Something like:
<com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputLayout
android:hint="Hint text"
app:startIconDrawable="#drawable/ic_add_24px"
...>
<com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputEditText/>
</com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputLayout>

Here is my code layout:
<android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout
android:id="#+id/input_layout_username"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content">
<EditText
android:id="#+id/input_username"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:singleLine="true"
android:drawableLeft="#drawable/icon_user"
android:drawableStart="#drawable/icon_user"
android:drawablePadding="10dp"
android:hint="User Name" />
</android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout>
android:drawablePadding="10dp"
Its work

This is a bug that was reported on Android's Issue Tracker
https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=225836
and it's now been fixed on the latest release of the Design Support Library (v25.0.1). Just add the required dependency to the build gradle...
dependencies {
compile 'com.android.support:design:25.0.1'
}

It is simple, when adding passwordToggleEnabled it automatically adding the eye icon on the right and the drawableLeft was gone. so you have to remove the drawableLeft and just use the drawableStart.
<android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout
android:id="#+id/til_calle"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content">
<EditText
android:id="#+id/et_calle"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:drawablePadding="50dp"
android:drawableStart="#drawable/ic_store_white_48dp"
android:hint="Calle"
android:inputType="text" />

If you are using material input layout so you just need to add one line in input layout's xml code
app:startIconDrawable="#drawable/ic_baseline_content_paste_24"

Yes. Currently its a bug on Layout.
You can try giving leftPadding to EditText or give some blank_spaces before the text.

Using material library, you can set custom icon using endIconMode="custom":
<com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputLayout
android:id="#+id/date_layout"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
app:endIconMode="custom"
app:endIconDrawable="#drawable/ic_calendar">
<com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputEditText
android:id="#+id/date_end"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:inputType="none"
android:textSize="14sp"
tools:text="30 feb" />
</com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputLayout>

How to use TextInputLayout in new android design library

Recently google introduced new Android Design Library in that how to use TextInputLayout field to enable the Floating Hint feature of EditText.
Not much guidance is available here.
This page says
you can now wrap it in a TextInputLayout
But No idea because smart prediction (Ctrl+SPACE) doesn't predicts any attributes to the TextInputLayout. So my questions are:
How do we get hold of the EditText underlying this component?
How can we get data from EditText?

TextInputLayout extends ViewGroup class.
So which means that you have to wrap your EditText in a TextInputLayout.
<android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content">
<EditText
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:hint="hint"
android:id="#+id/editText1" />
</android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout>

Do wrap the TextInputLayout around TextInputEditText instead of EditText.
Wrapping around EditText does have issue in landscape mode. Refer to
this article for more details.
<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:hint="hint"
android:id="#+id/editText1" />
</android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout>

This is defined in design support library under "Floating labels for editing text".
<android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout
android:id="#+id/name_et_textinputlayout"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_marginTop="#dimen/activity_vertical_margin">
<EditText
android:id="#+id/FeedBackerNameET"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:hint="hinttext"
android:inputType="textPersonName|textCapWords" />
</android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout>

To make this works well, you should let you app theme extends from Theme.AppCompat (or its descendant) theme, like extends from Theme.AppCompat.Light.NoActionBar.

<android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout
android:id="#+id/til_message"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content">
<EditText
android:id="#+id/et_message"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:hint="#string/type_message"
android:maxLines="5"/>
</android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout>
hint will automatically shift up once you start typing in the edit text and to have those errors which appear below edit text set error on text input layout like this not on edit text
tilMessage.setError("Message field is empty!");
to disable error
tilMessage.setErrorEnabled(false);

The correct way...
<android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:padding="10dp">
<android.support.design.widget.TextInputEditText
android:id="#+id/card_id_edit_text"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:hint="#string/form_card_id_text"
android:inputType="number"
android:maxLength="10"/>
</android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout>
If you use EditText like a child of TextInputLayout, you will see this message in Android Monitor:
I/TextInputLayout: EditText added is not a TextInputEditText. Please switch to using that class instead.

With the Material Components Library there is a new TextInputLayout component.
Just use:
<com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:hint="#string/hint_text">
<com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputEditText
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"/>
</com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputLayout>
In the official doc you can find all the info.

We can use AppCompactEditText also for this need to add support:appcompat in gradle
<android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_margin="20dp">
<android.support.v7.widget.AppCompatEditText
android:id="#+id/et_name"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:hint="#string/hint"
android:maxLength="100"
android:inputType="textNoSuggestions"
android:textColor="#color/colorPrimary"
android:textSize="#dimen/font_size_large" />
</android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout>

Rule of Thumb : TextInputLayout should wrap TextInputEditText instead of the normal EditText.
Reason?
TextInputEditText is a sub-class of EditText and is designed for use as a child of TextInputLayout.
Furthermore, using an EditText instead would shoot us a warning : EditText added is not a TextInputEditText. Please switch to using that class instead.