Ultimate Guide to Material 3 MaterialTextView in Android XML (2025 Tutorial + Examples)
Ultimate Guide to Material 3 MaterialTextView in Android: Tutorial & Examples for 2025 🚀
Overview 📖
Material 3 MaterialTextView is a derivative of AppCompatTextView that displays text to users, with enhanced support for line height styling via TextAppearance. It auto-inflates from TextView in Material 3 themes. This guide covers its implementation, accessibility, and theming for 2025. 📝
Design and API Documentation 🔗
Using MaterialTextView 🤖
Add the Material Components for Android library dependency to use MaterialTextView. See the Get Started guide. Use TextView with a Theme.Material3.* theme for auto-inflation to MaterialTextView, or specify com.google.android.material.textview.MaterialTextView directly. Supports line height via TextAppearance. 🛠️
Making MaterialTextView Accessible ♿
Set android:contentDescription if the text alone is insufficient for screen readers like TalkBack. Ensure sufficient text contrast (4.5:1 for small text, 3:1 for large text). See the Android accessibility guide. 🗣️
Behavior and Configuration 🎬
Configure text, appearance, and line height via XML attributes or programmatically. Apply TextAppearance styles for consistent typography. Example:
val textView = findViewById(R.id.text_view_id)
textView.text = "Hello, Material!"
textView.setTextAppearance(R.style.TextAppearance_Material3_BodyLarge)
MaterialTextView Anatomy 🌟
MaterialTextView is a simple text display component, consisting of a text container with customizable typography, including line height support. 📋
- Text Container: Displays text with Material typography. ✍️
MaterialTextView Example 🔲
MaterialTextView displays text with enhanced line height control, ideal for consistent typography in Material 3 apps. 📝
MaterialTextView Example 💻
API and source code:
MaterialTextView
The following example shows a MaterialTextView with custom TextAppearance and line height.
val textView = findViewById(R.id.text_view_id)
textView.text = "Welcome to Material 3"
textView.setTextAppearance(R.style.TextAppearance_Material3_BodyLarge)
Anatomy and Key Properties 📏
MaterialTextView is a text container with enhanced line height support. 📝
- Text Container: Displays styled text. ✍️
Attributes 📋
| Element | Attribute | Related method(s) | Default value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Text | android:text |
setText, getText |
null |
| Appearance | android:textAppearance |
setTextAppearance |
null |
| Line Height | android:lineHeight |
N/A (set via TextAppearance) | Inherited from TextAppearance |
| Content Description | android:contentDescription |
setContentDescription |
null |
Styles 🎨
- Default style: Inherited from
AppCompatTextView - TextAppearance styles:
TextAppearance.Material3.*(e.g.,BodyLarge)
See the class description for inherited attributes. 🔗
Theming MaterialTextView 🖌️
Material Theming customizes MaterialTextView typography and colors via TextAppearance. 🎨
Theming Example 💻
Theming example for MaterialTextView:
FAQ ❓
What is MaterialTextView? 🤔
A TextView derivative with enhanced line height support. ✅
How does it differ from TextView? 🔢
Auto-inflates in Material 3 themes, supports line height in TextAppearance. 📋
When to use MaterialTextView? 🖋️
Use for consistent typography in Material 3 apps. ✍️
How to make it accessible? ♿
Set contentDescription if needed; ensure text contrast (4.5:1 or 3:1). 🗣️
Can I customize appearance? 🎨
Yes, theme typography and colors via TextAppearance styles. 🖌️
How to add the Material 3 library? 📦
Include the Material Components for Android library. See the Get Started guide. 🛠️
Are there updates for 2025? 🗓️
This guide reflects 2025 Material 3 standards for MaterialTextView. 🚀
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