android edit text how to start typing at the top left?

Question

I have this EditText

<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:orientation="vertical" >

    <EditText
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:inputType="textMultiLine"
        android:lines="5"
        android:singleLine="false"
        android:text="@string/app_name" />

</LinearLayout>

My problem is that typing starts at the middle of the EditText.

My question is how to start typing at the top left of the EditText?

Answer 1

Try android:gravity="top" so your code will be :

<EditText
     android:layout_width="fill_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
     android:gravity="top"
     android:inputType="textMultiLine"
     android:lines="5"
     android:singleLine="false"
     android:text="@string/app_name" />