Android 5.x: Why does Dialog.Builder cuts text off?

Question

I have an issue with the Dialog.Builder, where the Buttons are cut off. How can I resolve this or is this an issue for Motorola devices?

• making the text shorter is not a solution
• I expect the same behaviour like the S5-screenshot, Buttons too long -> Buttons below each other

Device: Motorola Moto G / OS: Android 5.0.2

Device: Galaxy S5 / OS: Android 5.0.2

Here's the code and theme for showing the Dialog

public void showDialog(final String title, final String message,                        final OnClickListener onClickPositive,                        final OnClickListener onCLickNegative, final String positiveButton,                        final String negativeButton, final boolean cancelable) {     if (!isFinishing()) {         runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {              @Override             public void run() {                  if (dialog != null && dialog.isShowing()) {                     dialog.cancel();                 }                  Builder builder;                 if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 14) {                     builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(new ContextThemeWrapper(                             MyActivity.this,                             android.R.style.Theme_DeviceDefault_Light_Dialog));                 } else {                     builder = new Builder(MyActivity.this);                 }                  if (title != null) {                     builder.setTitle(title);                 }                 if (message != null) {                     builder.setMessage(message);                 }                  if (positiveButton != null) {                     builder.setPositiveButton(positiveButton, onClickPositive);                 }                 if (negativeButton != null) {                     builder.setNegativeButton(negativeButton, onCLickNegative);                 }                 builder.setCancelable(cancelable);                  dialog = builder.show();                 colorizeDialog(dialog);             }         });     } }  //theme-xml <style name="Theme.DeviceDefault.Light.Dialog" parent="Theme.Holo.Light.Dialog" >     <item name="android:windowTitleStyle">@android:style/DialogWindowTitle.DeviceDefault.Light</item>     <item name="android:windowAnimationStyle">@android:style/Animation.DeviceDefault.Dialog</item>      <item name="android:buttonBarStyle">@android:style/DeviceDefault.Light.ButtonBar.AlertDialog</item>     <item name="borderlessButtonStyle">@android:style/Widget.DeviceDefault.Light.Button.Borderless.Small</item>      <item name="textAppearance">@android:style/TextAppearance.DeviceDefault.Light</item>     <item name="textAppearanceInverse">@android:style/TextAppearance.DeviceDefault.Light.Inverse</item> </style> 

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UPDATE EDIT

Seems like, the behaviour is not the same on every device. We have a second issue, with adding the "neutral" Button. Again, Galaxy S5 adding buttons below each other (from top to bottom: positiv, neutral, negative)

Motorola Moto G (API 5.0.2 / left side) shows neutral Button in the middle (red "Abbrechen") and cuts again the button text (blue arrow).

Nexus 4 (API 4.3 / right side) shows the neutral Button at the left side, instead of in the middle

Seems like we have to implement an custom dialog....

Answer 1

Have you tried using Dialog instead?

final Dialog dialog = new Dialog(context); dialog.setContentView(R.layout.custom); dialog.setTitle("Title...");  // set the custom dialog components - text, image and button TextView text = (TextView) dialog.findViewById(R.id.text); text.setText("Android custom dialog example!");  // make 3 buttons instead of one Button dialogButton = (Button) dialog.findViewById(R.id.dialogButtonOK); // if button is clicked, close the custom dialog dialogButton.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() { @Override public void onClick(View v) {     //do something     } });  dialog.show(); 

recommendation: use linear layout for the dialog.