How to convert TextView to EditText in android?

Question

I want to convert TextView into Edit Text and vice versa in a button click event in android. I don't know how to achieve this , please help if anyone knows the solution.

Regards, Rajapandian.K

Answer 1

Best to use a ViewSwitcher

...     <ViewSwitcher         xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"         android:id="@+id/my_switcher"         android:layout_width="match_parent"         android:layout_height="match_parent" >          <TextView             android:id="@+id/clickable_text_view"             android:clickable="true"             android:onClick="TextViewClicked"             android:text="@string/some_value" />          <EditText             android:id="@+id/hidden_edit_view"             android:layout_width="match_parent"             android:layout_height="wrap_content"             android:hint="@string/some_value" />     </ViewSwitcher> ... 

Then you can switch the views by

public void TextViewClicked() {     ViewSwitcher switcher = (ViewSwitcher) findViewById(R.id.my_switcher);     switcher.showNext(); //or switcher.showPrevious();     TextView myTV = (TextView) switcher.findViewById(R.id.clickable_text_view);     myTV.setText("value"); }