在TextInputLayout中使用MaterialEditText是一个好主意吗

Question

I am implementing a password field that displays the count of characters while the user types like ("3/8+"). This is provided by MaterialEditText library .

I also want to allow the user to hide/show the password, and this is provided by Android's TextInputLayout .

I am currently using both, but when I click on the eye icon, the error message of the EditText blinks once (probably because the error message should be handle at the TextInputLayout level, not the EditText level). Whatever this is caused by, it makes me wonder if it is a good idea to use MaterialEditText within a TextInputLayout.

I feel like TextInputLayout pushes a lot of responsibility outside of the EditText towards the TextInputLayout, which may cause conflicts with MaterialEditText.

Should I drop MaterielEditText in that situation ?

Answer 1

I always prefeer to use Android SDK components, and what you need is ok with:

<android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout
        android:id="@+id/input_layout_name"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content">

        <EditText
            android:id="@+id/input_name"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:singleLine="true"
            android:hint="@string/hint_name" />
</android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout>

You can add the eye component for working with this kind of EditText without problem.

You don't have to use another library for what you need. When you use another library, there are lots of possibility to have much bugs as using SDK component.

Just use a Third Party Library when you really think that you need for your porpuse.

Nice coding!