EditText cursor in top left position. [duplicate]

Question

I am using EditText for message. Height of EditText is 200dp.

Problem is that when i click on this EditText, cursor is blinking on the middle of the EditText,while I want cursor should be blink in the top of the EditText.

Answer 1

set gravity in edittext xml

android:gravity="top"

or in java code:-

editText.setGravity(Gravity.TOP);