How to change placeholder text in an autocomplete activity of android google place?

Question

I am using Option 2: Use an intent to launch the autocomplete activity

Is it possible to change the "search" place holder text to something such as "enter your city". I found a solution but for javascript, suppose support android as well.

It seems it could be done with a PlaceAutocompleteFragment, but I am using my own EditText to launch autocomplete by using an intent, so it is not helpful.

Answer 1

No there is no way and if you want than you have to create your own. But as u use the EditText(mention in Comment Section) so may be this technique is useful for your.

Code:

PlaceAutocompleteFragment autocompleteFragment;
autocompleteFragment = (PlaceAutocompleteFragment)
            getFragmentManager().findFragmentById(R.id.place_autocomplete_fragment);
    autocompleteFragment.setOnPlaceSelectedListener(this);
    autocompleteFragment.setHint("Search New Location");

XMl :

<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="@dimen/left_drawable_padding"
android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/margin_five"
android:layout_marginLeft="@dimen/margin_five"
android:layout_marginRight="@dimen/margin_five"
android:background="@drawable/search_background"
android:orientation="vertical">
    <fragment
        android:id="@+id/place_autocomplete_fragment"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:name="com.google.android.gms.location.places.ui.PlaceAutocompleteFragment"
        />

and as i used android:background="@drawable/search_background" so u have to create your own background shape(acc. to your need).

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Answer 2

Unfortunately, there is no way to change the hint text with the autocomplete intent. You need to make your own widget, like the PlaceAutocompleteFragment.