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Android Build an Interactive Story App User Input Using EditText for Text Input

Derek Lam
Derek Lam
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Posted by Derek Lam
Derek Lam
1,012 Points

name box and button jump to the top

hi, i've followed your video. However the button and text box jump to top of the emulator. I am using Nexus 5 API 24.

here is my code: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto" xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="match_parent" tools:context=".MainActivity">

<ImageView
    android:id="@+id/titleImageView"
    android:layout_width="0dp"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:adjustViewBounds="true"
    android:contentDescription="Signals from Mars title image"
    android:scaleType="fitXY"
    app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@+id/nameEditText"
    app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintHorizontal_bias="1.0"
    app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintVertical_bias="0.0"
    app:srcCompat="@drawable/main_title" />

<Button
    android:id="@+id/startButton"
    android:layout_width="0dp"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:text="START YOUR ADVENTURE"
    app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintHorizontal_bias="0.0"
    app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
    tools:layout_editor_absoluteY="463dp" />

<EditText
    android:id="@+id/nameEditText"
    android:layout_width="0dp"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:ems="10"
    android:hint="Enter your name"
    android:inputType="textPersonName|textCapWords"
    android:maxLength="30"
    app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintHorizontal_bias="0.0"
    app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
    tools:layout_editor_absoluteY="418dp" />

</androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>