Because your TextView's layout_width is set to fill_parent. Do 'wrap_content' instead, just like your Button's layout_width.
On Nov 12, 11:49 am, DulcetTone <[email protected]> wrote: > The following code incorrectly (in my view) places the text left- > justified, and the button is in the center, horizontally. Why is > this? > > <LinearLayout > android:layout_width="fill_parent" > android:layout_height="wrap_content" > android:layout_marginLeft="12dip" > android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal" > android:padding="6dip" > android:orientation="vertical" > > android:background="@android:drawable/alert_light_frame" > > > <TextView > android:layout_marginTop="8dip" > android:textColor="#000000" > > android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal" > android:text="This actually comes out > left justified.. why?" > android:layout_width="fill_parent" > android:layout_height="wrap_content"/> > > <Button android:id="@+id/google_voice_button" > android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal" > android:layout_marginBottom="8dip" > android:textColor="#000000" > > android:layout_width="wrap_content" > > android:layout_height="wrap_content"/> > </LinearLayout> -- 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
