force word to new line if word is too long for textview android



I have a TextView, that when filled programmatically will not properly line break on words.


This is what's happenening:



| Hi I am an examp |
| le of a string t |
| hat is not break |
| ing correctly on |
| words |


I want this:



| Hi I am an |
| example of a |
| string that is |
| breaking |
| correctly on |
| words |


Java



String mQuestion = "Hi I am an example of a string that is breaking correctly on words";
mTextView.setText(mQuestion);


XML



<LinearLayout
android:id="@+id/questionContainer"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:orientation="vertical" >

<TextView
android:id="@+id/questionHeaderTextView"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:background="@color/header_bg"
android:paddingBottom="10dp"
android:paddingLeft="25dp"
android:paddingTop="10dp"
android:text="@string/category_hint"
android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge" />

<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:orientation="horizontal" >

<Space
android:layout_width="0dp"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:layout_weight=".05" />

<!-- THIS ONE WILL NOT WRAP !-->
<TextView
android:id="@+id/questionHolderTextView"
android:layout_width="0dp"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_weight=".9"
android:layout_marginBottom="15dp"
android:layout_marginTop="15dp"
android:layout_marginLeft="15dp"
android:layout_marginRight="15dp"
android:text="@string/question_holder"
android:singleLine="false"
android:scrollHorizontally="false"
android:ellipsize="none"
android:textSize="20sp" />

<Space
android:layout_width="0dp"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:layout_weight=".05" />

</LinearLayout>

<View
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="0.5dp"
android:layout_marginTop="5dp"
android:background="@color/black" />
</LinearLayout>

<LinearLayout
android:id="@+id/answerContainer"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:orientation="vertical"
android:visibility="visible" >
</LinearLayout>

<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:orientation="horizontal"
android:layout_marginTop="25dp"
android:gravity="center" >

<Button
android:id="@+id/nextButton"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_marginLeft="25dp"
android:text="@string/next" />
</LinearLayout>


Thanks


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