change the linearlayout to warp_content and put it in a RelativeLayout/Framelayout and use the proper centering field (centerInParent/layout_gravity)
On Sunday, December 23, 2012 3:34:16 AM UTC+2, dashman wrote: > > I've got 3 View elements that i'd like to display at the center > of the page - centered vertically and horizontally. > > for the life of me - i can't get it to work. > > i've tried layout_gravity set to center_vertical - but it does only one > element. > > maybe i need to group the 3 elements under another layout and then > do a center_vertical on that??? > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> > <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"; > android:layout_width="match_parent" > android:layout_height="match_parent" > android:orientation="vertical" > > > <ImageView > android:id="@+id/imageView1" > android:layout_width="wrap_content" > android:layout_height="wrap_content" > android:src="@drawable/hint" /> > > <TextView > android:id="@+id/editText1" > android:layout_width="wrap_content" > android:layout_height="wrap_content" > android:text="" > > </TextView> > > <Button > android:id="@+id/button1" > android:layout_width="wrap_content" > android:layout_height="wrap_content" > android:layout_gravity="center_vertical|center_horizontal" > android:text="Got it!" /> > > </LinearLayout> > > > On Sunday, December 23, 2012 3:34:16 AM UTC+2, dashman wrote: > > I've got 3 View elements that i'd like to display at the center > of the page - centered vertically and horizontally. > > for the life of me - i can't get it to work. > > i've tried layout_gravity set to center_vertical - but it does only one > element. > > maybe i need to group the 3 elements under another layout and then > do a center_vertical on that??? > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> > <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"; > android:layout_width="match_parent" > android:layout_height="match_parent" > android:orientation="vertical" > > > <ImageView > android:id="@+id/imageView1" > android:layout_width="wrap_content" > android:layout_height="wrap_content" > android:src="@drawable/hint" /> > > <TextView > android:id="@+id/editText1" > android:layout_width="wrap_content" > android:layout_height="wrap_content" > android:text="" > > </TextView> > > <Button > android:id="@+id/button1" > android:layout_width="wrap_content" > android:layout_height="wrap_content" > android:layout_gravity="center_vertical|center_horizontal" > android:text="Got it!" /> > > </LinearLayout> > > > On Sunday, December 23, 2012 3:34:16 AM UTC+2, dashman wrote: > > I've got 3 View elements that i'd like to display at the center > of the page - centered vertically and horizontally. > > for the life of me - i can't get it to work. > > i've tried layout_gravity set to center_vertical - but it does only one > element. > > maybe i need to group the 3 elements under another layout and then > do a center_vertical on that??? > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> > <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"; > android:layout_width="match_parent" > android:layout_height="match_parent" > android:orientation="vertical" > > > <ImageView > android:id="@+id/imageView1" > android:layout_width="wrap_content" > android:layout_height="wrap_content" > android:src="@drawable/hint" /> > > <TextView > android:id="@+id/editText1" > android:layout_width="wrap_content" > android:layout_height="wrap_content" > android:text="" > > </TextView> > > <Button > android:id="@+id/button1" > android:layout_width="wrap_content" > android:layout_height="wrap_content" > android:layout_gravity="center_vertical|center_horizontal" > android:text="Got it!" /> > > </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
