Android spinner set default text

Question

I\'ve implemented a spinner into my app. I\'m showing a list of schools but I want a default value/prompt so the user knows to select a school. I also want to do this withou

Answer 1

Try setSelection method to set default text:

spinner.setSelection(adapter.getPosition(DEFAULT_CURRENCY_TYPE))

And look this link: How to make an Android Spinner with initial text "Select One". It is very useful (@aaronvargas answer is what you need).