Use android:gravity="center_horizontal" instead of layout_gravity
On Fri, Nov 12, 2010 at 10:24 PM, Streets Of Boston <[email protected] > wrote: > 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]<android-developers%[email protected]> > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > -- Kumar Bibek http://techdroid.kbeanie.com http://www.kbeanie.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
