Showing only the first 10 symbols in each list item in listview in android project -

Showing only the first 10 symbols in each list item in listview in android project -

i have message scheme , listview hold messages.so want show let's first 10 symbols of message , after ellipsis.i couldn't find info how it, if can help me.

i assume know how set adapter.

you can accomplish editing xml layout file. limit max amount of text textview can hold, , tell add together ellipsis if it's longer.

<textview android:id="@+id/secondlinetextview" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:maxlines="1" android:maxlength="10" android:ellipsize="end"/>

example here

android listview