[TextInputLayout] gravity "top" is not working for hint

Description: Prerequisite: TextInputLayout with TextInputEditText having hint attribute Migrated a layout having design TextInputEditText to material.textfield.TextInputLayout but it is not placing the hint at the top though it was working with support.design.widget and also working for text but not for hint attribute.

Expected behavior: Content hint is placed at the top, see in pic

Minimal Problematic source code:

<com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputLayout
     android:id="@+id/txtInput"
     app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent">

     <com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputEditText
         android:id="@+id/et_content"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
         android:gravity="top"
         android:hint="@string/et_content_text" />
 </com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputLayout>

Android API version: 29

Material Library version: com.google.android.material:material:1.2.0-alpha04

Device: Pixel 2 (AVD)

Note: I’ve tested this with alpha04 release, still the same issue

[leticiarossi]

For the filled text field style you have to set android:minLines to 2 or greater for it to work (along with android:gravity="top")

[ionkoto]

@ikim24 Still now working for me…

Android API version: 29

Material Library version: com.google.android.material:material:1.2.0-alpha05

If it helps, setting the TextInputLayout’s attribute hintEnabled=false does put the EditText to the top, but then I am missing the collapsed hint 😕