TextView tv1 = new TextView(this); tv1.setPadding(5, 0, 5, 0); tv1.setLayoutParams(new LayoutParams(LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT, LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT)); tv1
set to LayoutParams.
LinearLayout.LayoutParams params = new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT, LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT); params.setMargins(10,10,10,10); tv1.setLayoutParams(params);