Wouldn't that push anything new you added below the title all the way to the bottom?
I was thinking about more of the pictures below. Though, of course I was only assuming what he would add later. Would I be right on this? If the weight of Title was 1 with no linear layout it would look like pic 2, where with the linear layout holding the weight 1 it would look like pic 1? Just want to make sure I understand it. |=========================| | |=====================| | | | [ Title ] | | | | [ Some Widget ] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |=====================| | | [ Button ] | |=========================| |=========================| | [---------------------] | | [ Title ] | | [ ] | | [ ] | | [ ] | | [ ] | | [---------------------] | | [ Some Widget ] | | [ Button ] | |=========================| On Thu, Oct 2, 2008 at 9:20 AM, Romain Guy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Even if you add items between the text and the button, you still don't > need a second LinearLayout :) > > On Thu, Oct 2, 2008 at 9:02 AM, Zachary Becker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I put the LinearLayout there because I assumed he would be adding items > > between the title and the button. > > > > Thanks, for the advice on weight though. Not totally comfortable with > > relative layouts yet. =\ Getting there. =) > > > > On Thu, Oct 2, 2008 at 8:58 AM, Romain Guy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> There is no need at all for a second linear layout. The weight can be > set > >> directly on the text view. Also, your example is wrong because a weight > is > >> meaningless when the dimension is fill_parent. Last but not least, using > >> weight causes linear layout to do two measurement passes. In a case like > >> this were weight can be avoided, it's better to do so. > >> > >> On Oct 2, 2008 8:48 AM, "Zachary Becker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> Another option would be to put your title in a LinearLayout with weight > 1 > >> so that it takes up all the vertical space except for the space the > button > >> takes up. > >> > >> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> > >> > >> <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android > " > >> android:orientation="ve... > >> > >> <LinearLayout android:layout_width="fill_parent" > >> > >> android:layout_height="fill_parent" > >> > >> android:layout_weight="1"> > >> > >> <TextView android:layout_width="fill_parent" > >> android:layout_height="wrap_content" > >> > >> android:text="This is a Title" /> > >> > >> </LinearLayout> > >> > >> <Button android:layout_width="wrap_content" > >> android:layout_height="wrap_content" > >> > >> android:layout_gravity="bottom" > >> android:id="@+id/Submit" > >> android:text="Button 1" /> > >> > >> </LinearLayout> > >> > >> On Thu, Oct 2, 2008 at 8:36 AM, Cadge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> wrote: > > > Ok I understa... > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Romain Guy > www.curious-creature.org > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Beginners" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-beginners?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
