Android: Prevent Only Vertical Scrolling in WebView

Question

Here is my code -

  // disable scroll on touch
webview.setOnTouchListener(new View.OnTouchListener() {
public boolean onTouch(View v, MotionEvent event) {
  return (event.getAction() == MotionEvent.ACTION_MOVE);
    }
});

But the problem is that it disables all scrolling (horizontal and vertical too). Is there any way to just disable vertical scrolling and keep horizontal scrolling?

Answer 1

You can use the build in method of the WebView for disabling the horizontal scroll which is easy than manipulating the OnTouchListener of the WebView

solution:

webview.setHorizontalScrollBarEnabled(false);

EDIT:

wrap it in horizontal scrollview

 <HorizontalScrollView
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="fill_parent"
         >

        <WebView
            android:id="@+id/mywebview"
            android:layout_width="fill_parent"
            android:layout_height="fill_parent" />
    </HorizontalScrollView>