EditText getHint() returns null when using design support library
问题 When using EditText in combination with Design lib's (ver 22.2.1) TextInputLayout getting hint programmatically returns null. I'm trying to append asterisk '*' to a mandatory field programmatically, hence EditText.getHint() but the fact that it returns null is an issue in this case. EditText editText = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.edit2); String hint = String.format("%s *", editText.getHint()); editText.setHint(hint); A simple code illustration: Layout.xml: <android.support.design.widget