Autocomplete/Autofill Edit Text Android -

i looking achieve functionality of autocompletetextview different. instead of getting drop-down list suggestions want complete sentence me.

for example: type abc , completed, rest of text in grey: abc1@etc.etc , click button keep text or keep writing filter further.

do think is achievable somehow?

i have looked problem far answers found involved drop-down list, perhaps haven't looked deep enough.

why don't try implement custom view?

basically, need same things autocompletetextview instead of displaying n elements drop down list have add first option edittext.

have at:

• textwatcher in order see how detect user input , progress

you can play indexes , spannables in order keep track of data input user , data suggesting.

one thing don't idea fact if have got:

• germans
• germany
• ...

you need type lot of letters without possibility choose different solution providing.