Thanks Kostya, This worked well in all orientations and all the device sizes I tried!
______________________________ <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/ android" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent"> <TextView android:id="@+id/list_item_detail_2_text" android:textSize="18dip" android:lines="1" android:layout_marginTop="8dip" android:layout_marginBottom="8dip" android:layout_marginLeft="10dip" android:layout_alignParentLeft="true" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:layout_marginRight="24dip" android:ellipsize="marquee"> </TextView> <ImageView android:id="@+id/list_item_detail_2_button" android:background="@drawable/double_right_arrow_24x22" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:minWidth="24dp" android:clickable="true" android:layout_marginRight="4dip" android:layout_marginLeft="8dip" android:layout_alignParentRight="true" android:layout_centerInParent="true"> </ImageView> </RelativeLayout> _________________________________ On Jul 7, 8:40 pm, Kostya Vasilyev <kmans...@gmail.com> wrote: > Tudor, > > You should try using a RelativeLayout as the only Layout tag in the list > item. It's certainly powerful enough to arrange both text and image the > way you intend. > > Off top of my head: > > For the TextView - > > layout_alignParentLeft="true" > layout_width="wrap_content" > and margins, if any > > For the ImageView - > > layout_alignParentRight="true" > layout_centerVertical="true" > and margins, if any > > You can try for the TextView - > > layout_marginRight= <value in dips based on image view width> > ellipsize= <"end" or "marquee"> > > This way the text view will grow depending on screen width (including > orientation changes). > > -- Kostya > > 07.07.2010 21:14, TudorTihanпишет: > > > > > That partly works. I made the inner layout a relative one and put the > > alignment of the image as suggested. If I fix the max width of the > > text item to 285dip then it will look nice in the portrait view. But > > that means I'd have to make a ton of adjustments for each screen > > aspect/size. > > Any way to have it hide the text automatically? > > > On Jul 7, 7:19 pm, Kostya Vasilyev<kmans...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >> Tudor, > > >> You can use RelativeLayout, and set > >> android:layout_alignParentRight="true" in the image. > > >> -- Kostya > > >> 07.07.2010 20:05, TudorTihanпишет: > > >>> Hi guys and gals, > > >>> I am having a very difficult time with making complex listview items > >>> show properly. > > >>> I am using the following layout xml for the item: > > >>> <code><source> > >>> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> > > >>> <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/ > >>> android" > >>> android:layout_width="fill_parent" > >>> android:layout_height="fill_parent"> > >>> <TextView android:id="@+id/TextView01" > >>> android:layout_width="wrap_content" > >>> android:layout_height="wrap_content" > >>> android:textSize="18dip" > >>> android:layout_marginTop="4dip" > >>> android:layout_marginBottom="4dip" > >>> android:layout_marginLeft="10dip" android:text="sdf asdf asdf sdfghsdf > >>> sdfg sdfgsd fsd fgdsfg sdfg sdfg sdfg sdf" android:lines="1"></ > >>> TextView> > >>> <LinearLayout android:id="@+id/zero_view" > >>> android:layout_width="fill_parent" > >>> android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:gravity="right| > >>> center_vertical"> > >>> <ImageButton android:id="@+id/ImageButton01" > >>> android:layout_height="wrap_content" > >>> > >>> android:background="@drawable/double_right_arrow_24x22" > >>> android:layout_width="wrap_content"></ImageButton> > >>> </LinearLayout> > >>> </LinearLayout> > >>> </source></code> > > >>> The idea is to put a text (this item is a child of an expandable list > >>> view item) and a simple arrow icon to the right of the item. The > >>> problem is that with longer text, the icon doesn't show up, probably > >>> having been pushed to the right outside the screen. Is there a way to > >>> make sure I can solve this in a device independent way from the layout > >>> only? Ideally the text should ellipsize and scroll in the textview, If > >>> not possible, then it should cut off a few pixels before the icon. > >>> How can I do this. Please help me asap, I am having problems > >>> understanding how each layout settings affect the position. Speaking > >>> of which, is there a comparison with options for each layout, item > >>> position combinations other than the API Demos source code? > > >> -- > >> Kostya Vasilev -- WiFi Manager + pretty widget > >> --http://kmansoft.wordpress.com > > -- > Kostya Vasilev -- WiFi Manager + pretty widget --http://kmansoft.wordpress.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. 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