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How can I define underlined text in an Android layout xml file using Kotlin?
This example demonstrates how to define underlined text in an Android layout xml file using Kotlin.
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.
Example
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="match_parent" tools:context=".MainActivity"> <TextView android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_centerHorizontal="true" android:layout_marginTop="50dp" android:padding="8dp" android:text="Tutorials Point" android:textColor="@android:color/holo_green_dark" android:textSize="48sp" android:textStyle="bold" /> <TextView android:id="@+id/textView" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_centerInParent="true" android:clickable="true" android:focusable="true" android:text="Click to have a underlined text" android:textColor="@android:color/holo_red_light" android:textSize="24sp" android:textStyle="bold|italic" /> </RelativeLayout>
Step 3 − Add the following code to src/MainActivity.kt
Example
import android.graphics.Color
import android.os.Bundle
import android.text.SpannableString
import android.text.style.UnderlineSpan
import android.widget.TextView
import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
private val string = "This is an underlined textView!"
lateinit var textView: TextView
override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main)
title = "KotlinApp"
textView = findViewById(R.id.textView)
textView.setOnClickListener {
val spannableString = SpannableString(string)
spannableString.setSpan(UnderlineSpan(), 0, spannableString.length, 0)
textView.text = spannableString
textView.setTextColor(Color.BLUE)
}
}
}Step 4 − Add the following code to androidManifest.xml
Example
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" package="app.com.myapplication"> <application android:allowBackup="true" android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher" android:label="@string/app_name" android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round" android:supportsRtl="true" android:theme="@style/AppTheme"> <activity android:name=".MainActivity"> <intent-filter> <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" /> <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" /> </intent-filter> </activity> </application> </manifest>
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 android studio, open one of your project's activity files and click the Run icon
from the toolbar. Select your mobile device as an option and then check your mobile device which will display your default screen
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