weird bug with TextLayout UI errors

Question

I have a Xamarin.Android app, and for some weird reason my edit tet are getting squached

look at this

Register Activity Layout

Main Layout // This one is fine

What I don't understand, is that both layouts have the same code

MainActivity

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>  
<LinearLayout  
    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"  
    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"  
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"  
    android:layout_width="match_parent"  
    android:layout_height="match_parent"  
    android:orientation="vertical"  
    android:background="#ff4baae1">  
  
  
    <com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputLayout  
        android:layout_width="match_parent"  
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"  
        android:layout_margin="10dp">  
  
        <EditText  
            android:inputType="textEmailAddress"  
            android:hint="Email"  
            android:layout_width="match_parent"  
            android:layout_height="match_parent"  
            android:id="@+id/Main_txtEmail"  
            tools:ignore="HardcodedText" />  
  
    </com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputLayout>  
  
  
    <com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputLayout  
        android:layout_width="match_parent"  
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"  
        android:layout_margin="10dp"  
        tools:ignore="UselessParent">  
  
        <EditText  
            android:inputType="textPassword"  
            android:hint="Password"  
            android:layout_width="match_parent"  
            android:layout_height="match_parent"  
            android:id="@+id/Main_txtPassword"  
            tools:ignore="HardcodedText" />  
  
    </com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputLayout>  
  
    <Button  
        android:backgroundTint="#4B0082"  
        android:layout_width="match_parent"  
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"  
        android:layout_marginLeft="10dp"  
        android:id="@+id/Main_SignInBton"  
        android:layout_marginRight="10dp"  
        android:text="Sign in"  
        tools:ignore="HardcodedText" />  
  
    <TextView  
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"  
        android:textColor="#228"  
        android:id="@+id/Main_RegiterTV"  
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"  
        android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"  
        android:text="Do do not have an account?"  
        android:layout_marginTop="10dp"  
        android:layout_marginStart="10dp"  
        android:textAlignment="center"  
        tools:ignore="HardcodedText"  
        android:clickable="true" />  
  
</LinearLayout>  

RegisterAActivity

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>  
<LinearLayout  
    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"  
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"  
    android:orientation="vertical"  
    android:layout_width="match_parent"  
    android:layout_height="match_parent"  
    android:background="#ff4baae1">  
  
    <com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputLayout  
        android:layout_width="match_parent"  
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"  
        android:layout_margin="10dp"  
        >  
  
        <EditText  
            android:inputType="textEmailAddress"  
            android:hint="Email"  
            android:layout_width="match_parent"  
            android:layout_height="match_parent"  
            android:id="@+id/Register_txtEmail"  
            tools:ignore="HardcodedText" />  
  
    </com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputLayout>  
  
  
    <com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputLayout  
        android:layout_width="match_parent"  
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"  
        android:layout_margin="10dp">  
  
        <EditText  
            android:inputType="textPassword"  
            android:hint="Password"  
            android:layout_width="match_parent"  
            android:layout_height="match_parent"  
            android:id="@+id/Register_txtPassword"  
            tools:ignore="HardcodedText"   
            />  
  
    </com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputLayout>  
  
    <com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputLayout  
        android:layout_width="match_parent"  
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"  
        android:layout_margin="10dp">  
  
        <EditText  
            android:inputType="textPassword"  
            android:hint="Confirm Password"  
            android:layout_width="match_parent"  
            android:layout_height="match_parent"  
            android:id="@+id/Register_txtConfirm"  
            tools:ignore="HardcodedText"   
             />  
  
    </com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputLayout>  
  
    <Button  
        android:backgroundTint="#4B0082"  
        android:layout_width="match_parent"  
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"  
        android:layout_marginLeft="10dp"  
        android:id="@+id/Register_registerBton"  
        android:layout_marginRight="10dp"  
        android:text="register"  
        tools:ignore="HardcodedText"   
         />  
  
  
</LinearLayout>  

I try it on my phone, and I got the same result. Also, the color of the text on the bottom is different, but why

Answer 1

Hello,

Your issue is caused by that Activity and AppCompatActivity used different themes, you could change the inherited class from Activity to AppCompatActivity.

Your second issue is caused by the AppTheme style, please open the YourProjectName\Resources\values\styles.xml file, then modify <style name="AppTheme" parent="Theme.MaterialComponents.Light.DarkActionBar"> to <style name="AppTheme" parent="Theme.MaterialComponents.Light.NoActionBar.Bridge">.

Best Regards,

Alec Liu.

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