Android set margin/padding for contents (text) instead of a container (EditText)

Question

What I want to do is add some top margin/padding before THE TEXT, and not for the entire container:

Code is as simple as:

<EditText android:id="@+id/mightyText"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
     android:gravity="left|top"
     android:inputType="textAutoComplete|textMultiLine"
     android:paddingLeft="20dp"
     android:paddingRight="20dp"
     android:paddingBottom="80dp"
     android:background="#fff" />

Produces outputs:

Once it's on top it works great. I have equal paddings for sides and top...

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...but when I scroll, the padding stays glued to the container instead of going up with the text

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And that's how I'd like it to be (when not scrolled to top):

How do I change it, so it scrolls with the text instead of always being visible?

Answer 1

Put it in ScrollView, which will automatically take care of the scroll. EditText won't be responsible for that, so his padding will work as you wish. Try the code below:

<ScrollView
           android:layout_width="match_parent"
           android:layout_height="wrap_content" >

           <EditText android:id="@+id/mightyText"
               android:layout_width="match_parent"
               android:layout_height="wrap_content"
               android:gravity="left|top"
               android:inputType="textAutoComplete|textMultiLine"
               android:paddingLeft="20dp"
               android:paddingRight="20dp"
               android:paddingBottom="80dp"
               android:background="#fff" />

</ScrollView>