diff --git a/app/src/main/java/gr/thmmy/mthmmy/utils/EditorView.java b/app/src/main/java/gr/thmmy/mthmmy/utils/EditorView.java
index 90cf54b3..69de150b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/gr/thmmy/mthmmy/utils/EditorView.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/gr/thmmy/mthmmy/utils/EditorView.java
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ package gr.thmmy.mthmmy.utils;
 import android.app.Activity;
 import android.app.AlertDialog;
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.res.TypedArray;
+import android.support.design.widget.TextInputEditText;
 import android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout;
 import android.support.v7.widget.AppCompatImageButton;
 import android.text.Editable;
@@ -13,7 +15,6 @@ import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.inputmethod.EditorInfo;
 import android.view.inputmethod.InputConnection;
 import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager;
-import android.widget.EditText;
 import android.widget.LinearLayout;
 import android.widget.PopupWindow;
 
@@ -24,9 +25,8 @@ import gr.thmmy.mthmmy.R;
 public class EditorView extends LinearLayout {
 
     private SparseArray<String> colors = new SparseArray<>();
-    private SparseArray<String> fonts = new SparseArray<>();
 
-    private EditText editText;
+    private TextInputEditText editText;
     private AppCompatImageButton emojiButton;
     private AppCompatImageButton submitButton;
     private EmojiKeyboard.EmojiKeyboardOwner emojiKeyboardOwner;
@@ -52,6 +52,14 @@ public class EditorView extends LinearLayout {
         setOrientation(VERTICAL);
 
         editText = findViewById(R.id.editor_edittext);
+
+        TypedArray a = context.getTheme().obtainStyledAttributes(attrs, R.styleable.EditorView, 0, 0);
+        try {
+            ((TextInputLayout) findViewById(R.id.editor_edittext_wrapper)).setHint(a.getString(R.styleable.EditorView_hint));
+        } finally {
+            a.recycle();
+        }
+
         emojiButton = findViewById(R.id.emoji_keyboard_button);
 
         editText.setOnTouchListener((v, event) -> {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_test_edit_view.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_test_edit_view.xml
index c5c6ad00..cd65173f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_test_edit_view.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_test_edit_view.xml
@@ -3,13 +3,15 @@
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
     tools:context=".activities.TestEditView">
 
     <gr.thmmy.mthmmy.utils.EditorView
         android:id="@+id/editor_view"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_alignParentTop="true" />
+        android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
+        app:hint="Post message"/>
 
     <gr.thmmy.mthmmy.utils.EmojiKeyboard
         android:id="@+id/emoji_keyboard"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/editor_view.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/editor_view.xml
index 04d02d30..aa0098b2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/editor_view.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/editor_view.xml
@@ -109,16 +109,16 @@
         android:paddingRight="16dp">
 
         <android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout
+            android:id="@+id/editor_edittext_wrapper"
             android:layout_width="0dp"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:layout_weight="1"
             android:orientation="vertical">
 
-            <EditText
+            <android.support.design.widget.TextInputEditText
                 android:id="@+id/editor_edittext"
                 android:layout_width="match_parent"
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:hint="@string/quick_reply"
                 android:inputType="textMultiLine" />
         </android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout>
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
index af0f695f..293db5cd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -3,4 +3,8 @@
     <declare-styleable name="AutoFitGridLayout" >
         <attr name="columnWidth" format="dimension" />
     </declare-styleable>
+
+    <declare-styleable name="EditorView" >
+        <attr name="hint" format="string" />
+    </declare-styleable>
 </resources>
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