I have an EditText in which a user writes a mathematical expression, for example:
32423423+32423423+434234+3423423
If it does not fit into the screen, the expression breaks like this:
32423423+32423423+43
4234+3423423
But how to make the break happen after the + sign like this:
32423423+32423423+
434234+3423423
Is there any way to define the + in EditText as a line break character?
To achieve this, you can use a custom TextWatcher to automatically insert line breaks after the + symbol when the user types a mathematical expression. Below is a step-by-step guide on how to implement this:
- Create a Custom TextWatcher You need to create a custom TextWatcher
that monitors the text input and inserts a line break (n) after
each + symbol.
fun setupEditTextWithLineBreaks(editText: EditText) {
editText.addTextChangedListener(object : TextWatcher {
private var isUpdating = false
override fun beforeTextChanged(s: CharSequence, start: Int, count: Int, after: Int) {}
override fun onTextChanged(s: CharSequence, start: Int, before: Int, count: Int) {}
override fun afterTextChanged(s: Editable) {
if (isUpdating) return
isUpdating = true
val originalText = s.toString()
val newText = addLineBreaksAfterPlus(originalText)
if (newText != originalText) {
editText.setText(newText)
editText.setSelection(newText.length)
}
isUpdating = false
}
private fun addLineBreaksAfterPlus(text: String): String {
// Insert line breaks after each '+' sign if not already followed by a newline
return text.replace("+", "+n")
.replace("nn", "n") // Avoid double line breaks
}
})
}
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