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XML layout 2 views in centre, one at top

I created linearlayout with two buttons in center (buttons 1 and 2), but I can't manage it to create the view 3 on top, which I need to make it fill whole width and adjust it's height by it (keep proportions). How do I create third view?
Image:
Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:background="#drawable/bg"
android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
android:orientation="horizontal">
<LinearLayout
android:orientation="vertical"
android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" >
<ImageButton
android:background="#drawable/btn_one"
android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
android:layout_weight="1.0" />
<ImageButton
android:background="#drawable/btn_second"
android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
android:layout_weight="1.0" />
</LinearLayout>

I would recommend you use relative layouts, they are the closest thing in android to an "absolute layout" replace the button tags with Image button tags
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:orientation="vertical"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent">
<RelativeLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true">
</RelativeLayout>
<Button
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="New Button"
android:id="#+id/button2"
android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
android:layout_marginTop="215dp" />
<Button
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="New Button"
android:id="#+id/button3"
android:layout_below="#+id/button2"
android:layout_alignStart="#+id/button2" />
</RelativeLayout>

try this code set height and width what size of image button you need and simple look what you need.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:orientation="vertical"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent">
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:layout_weight="1">
<ImageButton
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"/>
</LinearLayout>
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:layout_weight="0.2"
android:orientation="vertical"
android:gravity="center">
<ImageButton
android:layout_width="200dp"
android:layout_height="50dp"/>
<ImageButton
android:layout_width="200dp"
android:layout_height="50dp" />
</LinearLayout>

How to show three buttons at the bottom of the screen like facebook in android?

I am working with android and I need to make an XML design in which I need to have three buttons at the bottom of my screen horizontally always. Just like facebook application in android, they have three buttons at the bottom of the screen (Status, Photo, Check In) - similarly I need to have three buttons as well always in my application.
What will be the design for this kind of layout?
I tried with the below XML design but it doesn't work somehow and they all are coming vertical -
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:id="#+id/db1_root"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="vertical" >
<TextView
android:id="#+id/textView1"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:gravity="center"
android:text="#string/cow"
android:layout_weight="0"
android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge" />
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="0dip"
android:layout_weight="1"
android:gravity="center|bottom"
android:orientation="vertical" >
<Button
android:id="#+id/button1"
style="?android:attr/buttonStyleSmall"
android:layout_width="145dp"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal|center"
android:text="ButtonA" />
<Button
android:id="#+id/button2"
style="?android:attr/buttonStyleSmall"
android:layout_width="145dp"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal|center"
android:text="ButtonB" />
<Button
android:id="#+id/button3"
style="?android:attr/buttonStyleSmall"
android:layout_width="145dp"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal|center"
android:text="ButtonC" />
</LinearLayout>
</LinearLayout>
I just need to show three buttons at the bottom of the screen horizontally just like facebook shows always side by side (touching each other). Is this possible to do?
Button names can be - ButtonA, ButtonB and ButtonC

Use below layout, i think its help you
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="vertical" >
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="0dp"
android:layout_weight="1" >
<TextView
android:id="#+id/textView1"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_weight="0"
android:gravity="center"
android:text="cow"
android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge" />
</LinearLayout>
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:orientation="horizontal" >
<Button
android:id="#+id/button1"
android:layout_width="0dp"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_weight="1"
android:text="ButtonA" />
<Button
android:id="#+id/button2"
android:layout_width="0dp"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_weight="1"
android:text="ButtonB" />
<Button
android:id="#+id/button3"
android:layout_width="0dp"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_weight="1"
android:text="ButtonC" />
</LinearLayout>

I don't know how you'll need to eventually adjust this, so I've left it pretty generic:
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="vertical" >
<TextView
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="0dp"
android:layout_weight="1" />
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content" >
<View
android:layout_width="0dp"
android:layout_height="1dp"
android:layout_weight="2" />
<Button
android:layout_width="0dp"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_weight="1" />
<Button
android:layout_width="0dp"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_weight="1" />
<Button
android:layout_width="0dp"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_weight="1" />
<View
android:layout_width="0dp"
android:layout_height="1dp"
android:layout_weight="2" />
</LinearLayout>
</LinearLayout>

Maybe you could use a layout with a Header-Footer-Content structure like this:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent" >
<!-- Header aligned to top -->
<RelativeLayout
android:id="#+id/header"
android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
...>
</RelativeLayout>
<!-- Footer aligned to bottom -->
<RelativeLayout
android:id="#+id/footer"
android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
...>
<!-- put your layout and buttons here -->
</RelativeLayout>
<!-- Content below header and above footer -->
<RelativeLayout
android:id="#+id/content"
android:layout_above="#id/footer"
android:layout_below="#id/header"
...>
</RelativeLayout>
You can remove pieces at your will.

Android - Issue with size of EditText in Layout xml

I am having a problem with the layout xml for my fragment... I think it may be because the layout was originally made for just an activity, and then later it was changed to a fragment. It looks like this in my editor:
But in my phone and emulator, it ends up like this:
Can anyone think of a solution for me? I've tried out multiple things but cannot seem to fix it, as i think maybe the rules are a little different when working with fragments? Thank you for all and any help!!
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:orientation="vertical" android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent">
<LinearLayout android:orientation="horizontal"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content">
<TextView android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="#string/title" />
<EditText android:id="#+id/title"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_weight="1"/>
</LinearLayout>
<TextView android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="#string/body" />
<EditText android:id="#+id/body" android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_weight="1"
android:scrollbars="vertical" />
<Button android:id="#+id/confirm"
android:text="#string/confirm"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
</LinearLayout>
Layout file for the activity:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="vertical" >
<FrameLayout
android:id="#+id/frame1"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_below="#+id/textView1"
android:layout_marginTop="130dp"
android:layout_toRightOf="#+id/textView1" >
</FrameLayout>
</LinearLayout>

Just change android:layout_width to match_parent. This will fill up all the available space horizontally.
<TextView android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="#string/body" />
<EditText android:id="#+id/body"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_weight="1"
android:scrollbars="vertical" />
<Button android:id="#+id/confirm"
android:text="#string/confirm"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
For Layout file of activity :
<FrameLayout
android:id="#+id/frame1"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_below="#+id/textView1"
android:layout_marginTop="130dp"
android:layout_toRightOf="#+id/textView1" >
</FrameLayout>

You can use the property "ems" to change the size.
<EditText
android:id="#+id/editText1"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:ems="10" >
<requestFocus />
</EditText>

for your text views and edit views try to match_parent instead of wrapping content
<TextView android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="#string/title" />
<EditText android:id="#+id/title"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_weight="1"/>

Setting a button at the bottom without textview going with it

I'm having a problem with my button I have set it to the bottom succesfully but when I set it the textview I have goes down with it too all I want is the button only to be at the bottom and textview stay at its position which is center without following the position of the bottom I hope you can help me...
thanks in advance
this is my first.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:id="#+id/relLayout"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:background="#drawable/background2"
android:gravity="center"
android:orientation="vertical"
tools:context=".FirstActivity" >
<TextView
android:id="#+id/first"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:clickable="true"
android:gravity="center"
android:paddingTop="10sp"
android:text="قال (عليه السلام): (من كرمت عليه نفسه هانت عليه الدنيا)"
android:textIsSelectable="true"
android:textSize="25sp" />
<Button
android:id="#+id/button1"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:gravity="bottom"
android:text="Button" />
</LinearLayout>

if you want to button at bootm then try
android:layout_gravity="bottom|center_horizontal"
instead of only gravity
in button and if you want to text center then
android:layout_gravity="center"
Simply layout gravity assign your layout at perticular position and gavity assign it's content in perticular position in own layout

The simplest solution is using FrameLayout and it's android:layout_gravity attribute.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:id="#+id/relLayout"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:background="#drawable/background2"
tools:context=".FirstActivity" >
<TextView
android:id="#+id/first"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:clickable="true"
android:layout_gravity="top|center_horizontal"
android:paddingTop="10sp"
android:text="قال (عليه السلام): (من كرمت عليه نفسه هانت عليه الدنيا)"
android:textIsSelectable="true"
android:textSize="25sp" />
<Button
android:id="#+id/button1"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_gravity="bottom|center_horizontal"
android:text="Button" />
</FrameLayout>
This solves the problem but this solution is not very flexible. If you want more flexibility for future changes, you could do a similar thing using RelativeLayout instead of FrameLayout.

try this
-------
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:id="#+id/relLayout"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:background="#drawable/background2"
android:orientation="vertical"
tools:context=".FirstActivity" >
<LinearLayout
android:id="#+id/lnrfirst"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:orientation="vertical"
android:layout_marginTop="20dp"
>
<TextView
android:id="#+id/first"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:clickable="true"
android:gravity="center"
android:paddingTop="10sp"
android:text="قال (عليه السلام): (من كرمت عليه نفسه هانت عليه الدنيا)"
android:textIsSelectable="true"
android:textSize="25sp" />
</LinearLayout>
<RelativeLayout
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true">
<Button
android:id="#+id/button1"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
android:text="Button" />
</RelativeLayout>
</RelativeLayout>

Center vertically listview

I have a listview and a layout that is displayed in this way:
I wish that the items were also centered vertically. How can I do? this is the code
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent" >
<TextView
android:id="#+ListView/id"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
android:layout_marginRight="24dp"
android:text="invisibile"
android:visibility="gone" />
<TextView
android:id="#+ListView2/x"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
android:layout_centerVertical="true"
android:layout_marginTop="22dp"
android:text="TextView"
android:textSize="24dp" />
</RelativeLayout>

You have to create your own layout for your listview item. Soemthing
like this
<LinearLayout
android:orientation="vertical"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:gravity="center" >
<TextView
android:id="#id/textItem"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
</LinearLayout>
Then, in your code, your going to have to do this
new ArrayAdapter(this, R.layout.yourRowItemLayoutHere,
R.id.textItem, functions);

Hop this is helpful to you
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:gravity="center_horizontal">
<TextView
android:id="#+id/videoView1"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
</RelativeLayout>

Try this. it will place the text view inside relative layout both vertically and horizontally.
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:gravity="center">
<TextView
android:id="#+id/some_id"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
</RelativeLayout>