androidellipsis

Meaning of the ellipsize options


I see that there are 4 different values to android:ellipsize:

none,start,mid,end and marquee

What is the meaning and effect of setting each of these?


Solution

  • See the below image to know how android:ellipsize works enter image description here

    I have used following xml

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
    
    <LinearLayout 
        xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"
        android:orientation="vertical" >
    
        <TextView 
            android:layout_width="fill_parent" 
            android:layout_height="wrap_content" 
            android:maxLines="4" 
            android:ellipsize="none" 
            android:singleLine="false" 
            android:text="Hi make this a very long string that wraps at least 4 lines, seriously make it really really long so it gets cut off at the fourth line not joke.  Just do it!" 
            android:layout_marginBottom="25dip" />
    
        <TextView 
            android:layout_width="fill_parent" 
            android:layout_height="wrap_content" 
            android:maxLines="4" 
            android:ellipsize="start" 
            android:singleLine="false" 
            android:text="Hi make this a very long string that wraps at least 4 lines, seriously make it really really long so it gets cut off at the fourth line not joke.  Just do it!" 
            android:layout_marginBottom="25dip" />
    
        <TextView 
            android:layout_width="fill_parent" 
            android:layout_height="wrap_content" 
            android:maxLines="4" 
            android:ellipsize="middle" 
            android:singleLine="false" 
            android:text="Hi make this a very long string that wraps at least 4 lines, seriously make it really really long so it gets cut off at the fourth line not joke.  Just do it!" 
            android:layout_marginBottom="25dip" />
    
        <TextView 
            android:layout_width="fill_parent" 
            android:layout_height="wrap_content" 
            android:maxLines="4" 
            android:ellipsize="end" 
            android:singleLine="false" 
            android:text="Hi make this a very long string that wraps at least 4 lines, seriously make it really really long so it gets cut off at the fourth line not joke.  Just do it!" 
            android:layout_marginBottom="25dip" />
    
        <TextView 
            android:layout_width="fill_parent" 
            android:layout_height="wrap_content" 
            android:maxLines="4" 
            android:ellipsize="marquee" 
            android:text="Hi make this a very long string that wraps at least 4 lines, seriously make it really really long so it gets cut off at the fourth line not joke.  Just do it!" />
    
    </LinearLayout>