[FIXED] Edit text Password Toggle Android

Issue

I am trying to show user the typed password in edit text whose input type is text Password.

I implemented gesturelistener over the toggle icon like this-

public boolean onTouch(View view, MotionEvent motionEvent) {
        switch (view.getId())
        {
            case R.id.ivPasswordToggle:

                switch ( motionEvent.getAction() ) {
                    case MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN:
                        Toast.makeText(getContext(),"show",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                        etPassword.setInputType(InputType.TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_VISIBLE_PASSWORD);
                        break;
                    case MotionEvent.ACTION_UP:
                        etPassword.setInputType(InputType.TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_PASSWORD | InputType.TYPE_CLASS_TEXT);
                        Toast.makeText(getContext(),"hide",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                        break;
                }
                break;
        }
        return true;
    }

i dont know what is wrong, any help will be appreciated.

Solution

(updated for AndroidX)

Since the Support Library v24.2.0. you can achivie this very easy

What you need to do is just:

1. Add the design library to your dependecies

    dependencies {
        implementation "com.google.android.material:material:1.2.1"
    }
   

2. Use TextInputEditText in conjunction with TextInputLayout

    <com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputLayout
        xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
        android:id="@+id/etPasswordLayout"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        app:passwordToggleEnabled="true">
   
        <android.support.design.widget.TextInputEditText
            android:id="@+id/etPassword"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:hint="@string/password_hint"
            android:inputType="textPassword"/>
    </com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputLayout>
   

passwordToggleEnabled attribute will make the password toggle appear

3. In your root layout don't forget to add xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"

4. You can customize your password toggle by using:

app:passwordToggleDrawable - Drawable to use as the password input visibility toggle icon.
app:passwordToggleTint - Icon to use for the password input visibility toggle.
app:passwordToggleTintMode - Blending mode used to apply the background tint.

More details in TextInputLayout documentation.

Answered By - Javier Vieira
Answer Checked By - Robin (JavaFixing Admin)