How to align the EditText cursor?

Question

I have 200sp editing text. The cursor is displayed in the middle. How can I make sure the cursor appears in the left corner? The center looks weird.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:orientation="vertical" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent" > <EditText android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:id="@+id/composeEditText" android:minHeight="200sp" android:focusable="true" android:hint="Share an idea with the community"></EditText> <LinearLayout android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:id="@+id/toolbarLinearLayout"> <Button android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:id="@+id/sendButton" android:text="Send"></Button> <Button android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:id="@+id/shortenButton" android:text="Shorten"></Button> <TextView android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:id="@+id/charCountTextView" android:text="140"></TextView> </LinearLayout> </LinearLayout> 

Answer 1

Using android: gravity = "top | left"

http://developer.android.com/reference/android/widget/TextView.html#attr_android:gravity

Answer 2

You should use the gravity attribute:

 <EditText android:gravity="left|bottom" ... />