EditText.setHint doesn't work when it has content in it

Question

I want to add a clear function to a button. I have written this code:

clear.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
        @Override
        public void onClick(View view) {

            name.setHint("Enter name");
            mail.setHint("Enter mail");
            num.setHint("Enter num");
        }
    });

It works when the field is empty but does not if the field has content in it.

Thank you for your time. It's not a TextInputLayout. Works well with EditText.setText .

Answer 1

The hint will only show when the content is empty. So you may clear your content and set hint at the same time.