im not sure my codes show exactly what u looking for but i hope it helpful (i think the button... it,s not inside the edit text. it's located next to the edit text)
"main.xml" <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/ android" android:orientation="horizontal" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content"> <EditText android:id="@+id/text" android:layout_width="100dip" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:background="#ffff00" android:singleLine="true" /> <Button android:id="@+id/button" android:layout_width="20dip" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:text="x" android:background="#ffff00" /> </LinearLayout> "test.java" public class test extends Activity { /** Called when the activity is first created. */ @Override public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); setContentView(R.layout.main); final EditText text = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.text); Button btn = (Button) findViewById(R.id.button); btn.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() { @Override public void onClick(View v) { text.setText(""); } }); } } -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Beginners" group. NEW! Try asking and tagging your question on Stack Overflow at http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/android To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-beginners?hl=en To unsubscribe, reply using "remove me" as the subject.

