AutoCompleteTextview Color set white by default

Question

I used an AutoCompleteTextView in my android app and it is working correctly. The only problem I am facing is that the color of the suggestions is white by default that is i

Answer 1

I tried setting up the theme before setcontext, tried different resources parameter in arrayAdapter and tried different theme ,but nothing helped.

Then I changed the context from 'this' to 'getApplicationContext' but the problem was persistent.

Finally I changed the context parameter to "getBaseContext()" and the problem was solved.

Answer 2

For Lollipop, all the work around solutions in the reported bug will not work.

I finally reached a solution that works with lollipop and the previous OS versions by using android.R.layout.simple_spinner_dropdown_item with the adapter instead as the following:

ArrayAdapter<String> adapter = new ArrayAdapter<>(getContext(), android.R.layout.simple_spinner_dropdown_item, suggestionList);

This will solve the White text issue without any need to change Theme attributes or anything.

Answer 3

This worked for me First use this before setContentView()

setTheme(android.R.style.TextAppearance_DeviceDefault_Medium_Inverse);

you have to change some colors in colors.xml in the values folder

Answer 4

Set background color of pop up ascity.setDropDownBackgroundResource(R.color.indicator);

Answer 5

Well, we can't set the "suggestion text" color, but we can change its background! Just use android:popupBackground="YOUR_COLOR_HEX" as in this example:

<AutoCompleteTextView
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:id="@+id/autocompletetextview"
        android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
        android:hint=" ... "
        android:popupBackground="#000000"/>

Works also on Lollipop! ;)

Answer 6

if anyone still have the same issue

This worked for me

autocompleteF.setBackgroundColor(color.black);