RecyclerView takes up all screenspace

Question

So I\'m having some trouble with a RecyclerView in a layout file

Here it is:

Answer 1

Change the root view to a FrameLayout. Set the gravity of the LinearLayout to bottom

Alternatively, you can wrap the linear layout in a FrameLayout and set it to align_parentBottom = true if it is a relative layout or a linear layout at your root and you have other things in your view.