Here is how to set padding in EditText field in Android studio xml Java

Sometimes, you may need set some padding in the EditText field, it is actuality a good thing for your app to look more professional.

You can use this example here to set padding space inside EditText

<EditText
    android:textColor="@color/zwhite"
    android:includeFontPadding="true"
    android:paddingLeft="5dp"
    android:background="@drawable/edittext_bg"
    android:inputType="textWebEditText"
    android:id="@+id/urlbox2"
    android:textSize="22sp"
    android:imeOptions="actionDone"
    android:selectAllOnFocus="true"
    android:allowUndo="true"
    android:windowSoftInputMode="stateHidden"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="40dp"
    android:hint="Enter Link | Google Search"
    android:layout_gravity="center"
    />

That’s it, let me know if you meet any error.