Auto-size TextView with API before 26

Question

I am trying to auto-size my TextView to fit in a specific width on one line, it was quite easy for API 26 and above, however, I want to support my app for use with APIs back to Lolipop. I am having a hard time trying to do this with java code. Can anyone help me? Thank you.

Answer 1

Yes you can !

replace

android:autoSizeTextTyp="uniform"

with :

app:autoSizeTextType="uniform"

(At least working on sdk 23, with a simple TextView)

Answer 2

You can use the support library for older APIs https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/ui/look-and-feel/autosizing-textview.html