Neilz wrote: > I'm sure there's a simple answer to this, but... > > Why can't I nest another view type within a View element? In my layout > file I try: > > <View android:layout_width="wrap_content" > android:layout_height="wrap_content"> > > <Button android:layout_width="wrap_content" > android:layout_height="wrap_content" > android:text="A"/> > </View> > > ...and this gives me a ClassCastException. Why?
Because View is not a ViewGroup, and only ViewGroup (and its subclasses) can have children. You need to use LinearLayout, FrameLayout, RelativeLayout, etc. where you are trying to use View. -- Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) http://commonsware.com | http://twitter.com/commonsguy Android Training in US: 14-18 June 2010: http://bignerdranch.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" 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-developers?hl=en
