diff --git a/res/layout/compact_account_info.xml b/res/layout/compact_account_info.xml
index 95fced2..dda4fe4 100644
--- a/res/layout/compact_account_info.xml
+++ b/res/layout/compact_account_info.xml
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
                 android:singleLine="true"
                 android:textColor="@color/primary_text_color"
                 android:ellipsize="end"
+                android:textAlignment="viewStart"
                 />
 
         <TextView
diff --git a/res/layout/compact_contact_editor_fields.xml b/res/layout/compact_contact_editor_fields.xml
index a4f0613..6dbd2c3 100644
--- a/res/layout/compact_contact_editor_fields.xml
+++ b/res/layout/compact_contact_editor_fields.xml
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
                 android:paddingStart="72dp"
                 android:gravity="center_vertical"
                 android:text="@string/compact_editor_more_fields"
+                android:textAlignment="viewStart"
                 android:textColor="?android:attr/colorAccent"
                 android:textSize="@dimen/expanding_entry_card_title_text_size"/>
 
diff --git a/res/layout/edit_simple_spinner_item.xml b/res/layout/edit_simple_spinner_item.xml
index 6b78dac..35b5ab4 100644
--- a/res/layout/edit_simple_spinner_item.xml
+++ b/res/layout/edit_simple_spinner_item.xml
@@ -27,4 +27,5 @@
     android:paddingStart="0dp"
     android:paddingEnd="0dp"
     android:maxLines="1"
+    android:textAlignment="viewStart"
     android:ellipsize="end" />
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diff --git a/res/layout/editor_account_header_expandable.xml b/res/layout/editor_account_header_expandable.xml
index 2636f9c..c3d9e31 100644
--- a/res/layout/editor_account_header_expandable.xml
+++ b/res/layout/editor_account_header_expandable.xml
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
             android:singleLine="true"
             android:textColor="@color/primary_text_color"
             android:ellipsize="end"
+            android:textAlignment="viewStart"
             />
 
         <TextView
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@
             android:singleLine="true"
             android:textColor="@color/secondary_text_color"
             android:ellipsize="end"
+            android:textAlignment="viewStart"
             />
 
     </LinearLayout>
diff --git a/res/layout/editor_all_rawcontacts_accounts_selector.xml b/res/layout/editor_all_rawcontacts_accounts_selector.xml
index f1cbc48..c830d38 100644
--- a/res/layout/editor_all_rawcontacts_accounts_selector.xml
+++ b/res/layout/editor_all_rawcontacts_accounts_selector.xml
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
             android:singleLine="true"
             android:layout_weight="1"
             android:textColor="@color/primary_text_color"
+            android:textAlignment="viewStart"
             android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
             android:gravity="center_vertical"
             android:ellipsize="end" />
diff --git a/res/layout/item_read_only_field.xml b/res/layout/item_read_only_field.xml
index ec75e1a..3195b4c 100644
--- a/res/layout/item_read_only_field.xml
+++ b/res/layout/item_read_only_field.xml
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
             android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorSecondary"
             android:singleLine="true"
             android:saveEnabled="false"
+            android:textAlignment="viewStart"
             android:enabled="false"/>
 
         <TextView
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@
             android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorSecondary"
             android:singleLine="true"
             android:saveEnabled="false"
+            android:textAlignment="viewStart"
             android:enabled="false"/>
 
     </LinearLayout>
diff --git a/res/layout/quickcontact_collapsed_suggestion_card.xml b/res/layout/quickcontact_collapsed_suggestion_card.xml
index bf8c97d..45de7f5 100644
--- a/res/layout/quickcontact_collapsed_suggestion_card.xml
+++ b/res/layout/quickcontact_collapsed_suggestion_card.xml
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
                 android:textColor="@color/quickcontact_entry_header_text_color"
                 android:singleLine="true"
                 android:ellipsize="end"
+                android:textAlignment="viewStart"
                 android:paddingTop="@dimen/quickcontact_collapse_text_padding"/>
 
         <ImageView
diff --git a/res/layout/quickcontact_expand_suggestion_card.xml b/res/layout/quickcontact_expand_suggestion_card.xml
index 9c19efc..7b27c86 100644
--- a/res/layout/quickcontact_expand_suggestion_card.xml
+++ b/res/layout/quickcontact_expand_suggestion_card.xml
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
             android:textColor="@color/quickcontact_entry_header_text_color"
             android:singleLine="true"
             android:ellipsize="end"
+            android:textAlignment="viewStart"
             android:paddingTop="@dimen/quickcontact_suggestion_card_image_spacing"
             android:paddingBottom="@dimen/quickcontact_suggestion_card_image_spacing"
             android:paddingStart="@dimen/quickcontact_suggestion_card_image_spacing"/>
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:textColor="@color/quickcontact_entry_header_text_color"
             android:lineSpacingMultiplier="1.2"
+            android:textAlignment="viewStart"
             android:paddingBottom="@dimen/quickcontact_suggestion_card_image_spacing"
             android:paddingStart="@dimen/quickcontact_suggestion_card_image_spacing"
             android:paddingEnd="@dimen/quickcontact_suggestion_card_image_spacing"/>
@@ -64,6 +66,7 @@
             android:textColor="@color/quickcontact_entry_sub_header_text_color"
             android:singleLine="true"
             android:ellipsize="end"
+            android:textAlignment="viewStart"
             android:paddingStart="@dimen/quickcontact_suggestion_card_image_spacing"/>
 
         <LinearLayout
@@ -121,6 +124,7 @@
             android:textColor="@color/quickcontact_entry_sub_header_text_color"
             android:singleLine="true"
             android:ellipsize="end"
+            android:textAlignment="viewStart"
             android:paddingStart="@dimen/quickcontact_suggestion_card_image_spacing"/>
 
         <LinearLayout
diff --git a/res/layout/raw_contact_readonly_editor_view.xml b/res/layout/raw_contact_readonly_editor_view.xml
index 99ed236..25699ce 100644
--- a/res/layout/raw_contact_readonly_editor_view.xml
+++ b/res/layout/raw_contact_readonly_editor_view.xml
@@ -50,9 +50,11 @@
                 android:layout_width="match_parent"
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                 android:layout_marginRight="@dimen/editor_delete_button_width"
+                android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/editor_delete_button_width"
                 android:singleLine="true"
                 android:textSize="@dimen/editor_form_text_size"
                 android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorSecondary"
+                android:textAlignment="viewStart"
                 android:enabled="false"/>
 
         </LinearLayout>