How to create focusable editText inside ListView on Android?

This example demonstrates how do I create a focusable editText inside ListView in android.

Step 1 − Create a new project in Android Studio, go to File ⇒ New Project and fill all required details to create a new project.

Step 2 − Add the following code to res/layout/activity_main.xml.



   
   

Step 3 − Create a new layout resource file and add the following code−



   
   

Step 4 − Add the following code to src/MainActivity.java

import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
import android.app.LauncherActivity;
import android.content.Context;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.LayoutInflater;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.ViewGroup;
import android.widget.BaseAdapter;
import android.widget.EditText;
import android.widget.ListView;
import java.util.ArrayList;
public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
   ListView listView;
   MyAdapter myAdapter;
   @Override
   protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
      super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
      setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
      listView = findViewById(R.id.listView);
      listView.setItemsCanFocus(true);
      myAdapter = new MyAdapter();
      listView.setAdapter(myAdapter);
   }
   private class MyAdapter extends BaseAdapter {
      private LayoutInflater layoutInflater;
      ArrayList myItems = new ArrayList();
      MyAdapter() {
         layoutInflater = (LayoutInflater) getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
         for (int i = 0; i 

Step 5 − Add the following code to androidManifest.xml



   
         
            
               
               
            
         
   

Let's try to run your application. I assume you have connected your actual Android Mobile device with your computer. To run the app from the android studio, open one of your project's activity files and click the RunPlay Icon icon from the toolbar. Select your mobile device as an option and then check your mobile device which will display your default screen

Updated on: 2020-07-08T05:21:09+05:30

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