How to make android EditText smaller than default in height?

Question

How to make android EditText smaller than default in height?

If I change the height, I can\'t see my text, but it has extra blank on bottom.

Answer 1

Is it an option to explicitly set the height?

If yes, use something like

You can decrease the font size, by using android:textSize in XML. You can also make your control scrollable.

Edit: Just saw your screenshots, what is the layout in which you have put the EditText? It may be setting non-explicit layout rules for your control.