Programmatically change input type of the EditText from PASSWORD to NORMAL & vice versa
In my application, I have an EditText
whose default input type is set to android:inputType="textPassword"
by default. It has a CheckBox
to its right, which is when checked, changes the input type of that EditText to NORMAL PLAIN TEXT. Code for that is
password.setInputType(InputType.TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_VISIBLE_PASSWORD);
My problem is, when that CheckBox is unchecked it should again set the input type to PASSWORD. I've done it using-
password.setInputType(InputType.TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_PASSWORD);
But, the text inside that edittext is still visible. And for surprise, when I change the orientation, it automatically sets the input type to PASSWORD and the text inside is bulleted (shown like a password).
Any way to achieve this?
Solution 1:
Add an extra attribute to that EditText
programmatically and you are done:
password.setInputType(InputType.TYPE_CLASS_TEXT | InputType.TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_PASSWORD);
For numeric password (pin):
password.setInputType(InputType.TYPE_CLASS_NUMBER | InputType.TYPE_NUMBER_VARIATION_PASSWORD);
Also, make sure that the cursor is at the end of the text in the EditText
because when you change the input type the cursor will be automatically set to the starting point. So I suggest using the following code:
et_password.setInputType(InputType.TYPE_CLASS_TEXT | InputType.TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_PASSWORD);
et_password.setSelection(et_password.getText().length());
When using Data Binding, you can make use of the following code:
<data>
<import type="android.text.InputType"/>
.
.
.
<EditText
android:inputType='@{someViewModel.isMasked ?
(InputType.TYPE_CLASS_TEXT | InputType.TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_PASSWORD) :
InputType.TYPE_CLASS_TEXT }'
If using Kotlin:
password.inputType = InputType.TYPE_CLASS_TEXT or InputType.TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_PASSWORD
Solution 2:
use this code to change password to text and vice versa
mCbShowPwd.setOnCheckedChangeListener(new OnCheckedChangeListener() {
public void onCheckedChanged(CompoundButton buttonView, boolean isChecked) {
// checkbox status is changed from uncheck to checked.
if (!isChecked) {
// hide password
mEtPwd.setTransformationMethod(PasswordTransformationMethod.getInstance());
} else {
// show password
mEtPwd.setTransformationMethod(HideReturnsTransformationMethod.getInstance());
}
}
});
for full sample code refer http://www.codeproject.com/Tips/518641/Show-hide-password-in-a-edit-text-view-password-ty
Solution 3:
password.setInputType(InputType.TYPE_CLASS_TEXT | inputType.TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_PASSWORD);
Method above didn't really work for me. Answer below works for 2.2 sdk.
password.setTransformationMethod(PasswordTransformationMethod.getInstance());
Set inputType for an EditText?
Solution 4:
Another simple example using ImageView to toggle visibility with less code, because of single InputType assign we need only equality operator:
EditText inputPassword = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.loginPassword);
ImageView inputPasswordShow = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.imagePasswordShow);
inputPasswordShow.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
@Override
public void onClick(View view) {
if(inputPassword.getInputType() == InputType.TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_VISIBLE_PASSWORD) {
inputPassword.setInputType( InputType.TYPE_CLASS_TEXT |
InputType.TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_PASSWORD);
}else {
inputPassword.setInputType( InputType.TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_VISIBLE_PASSWORD );
}
inputPassword.setSelection(inputPassword.getText().length());
}
});
Replacing :
InputType.TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_VISIBLE_PASSWORD
With :
InputType.TYPE_CLASS_TEXT
Will give the same result but shorter word.
Solution 5:
Checkbox.setOnCheckedChangeListener(new OnCheckedChangeListener() {
public void onCheckedChanged(CompoundButton buttonView, boolean isChecked) {
// checkbox status is checked.
if (isChecked) {
//password is visible
PasswordField.setTransformationMethod(HideReturnsTransformationMethod.getInstance());
} else {
//password gets hided
passwordField.setTransformationMethod(PasswordTransformationMethod.getInstance());
}
}
});