Linear Layout and weight in Android

Question

I always read about this funny weight value in the Android documentations. Now I want to try it for the first time but it isn\'t working at all.

As I understand it

Answer 1

Like answer of @Manoj Seelan

Replace android:layout_weight With android:weight.

When you use Weight with LinearLayout. you must add weightSum in LinearLayout and according to orientation of your LinearLayout you must setting 0dp for Width/Height to all LinearLayout`s Children views

Example :

If The orientation of Linearlayout is Vertical , then Set Width of all LinearLayout`s Children views with 0dp

 <LinearLayout
     android:layout_width="fill_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
     android:orientation="vertical"
     android:weightSum="3">

     <Button
        android:text="Register"
        android:id="@+id/register"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:padding="10dip"
        android:layout_weight="2" />

     <Button
        android:text="Not this time"
        android:id="@+id/cancel"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:padding="10dip"
        android:layout_weight="1" />

  </LinearLayout>

If the orientation Linearlayout of is horizontal , then Set Height of all LinearLayout`s Children views with 0dp.

 <LinearLayout
     android:layout_width="fill_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
     android:orientation="horizontal"
     android:weightSum="3">

     <Button
        android:text="Register"
        android:id="@+id/register"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="0dp"
        android:padding="10dip"
        android:layout_weight="2" />

     <Button
        android:text="Not this time"
        android:id="@+id/cancel"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="0dp"
        android:padding="10dip"
        android:layout_weight="1" />

  </LinearLayout>

Answer 2

Plus you need to add this android:layout_width="0dp" for children views [Button views] of LinerLayout

Answer 3

It's android:layout_weight. Weight can only be used in LinearLayout. If the orientation of linearlayout is Vertical, then use android:layout_height="0dp" and if the orientation is horizontal, then use android:layout_width = "0dp". It'll work perfectly.

Answer 4

In the above XML, set the android:layout_weight of the linear layout as 2: android:layout_weight="2"

Answer 5

3 things to remember:

• set the android:layout_width of the children to "0dp"
• set the android:weightSum of the parent (edit: as Jason Moore noticed, this attribute is optional, because by default it is set to the children's layout_weight sum)
• set the android:layout_weight of each child proportionally (e.g. weightSum="5", three children: layout_weight="1", layout_weight="3", layout_weight="1")

Example:

    <LinearLayout
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:weightSum="5">

    <Button
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:text="1" />

    <Button
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_weight="3"
        android:text="2" />

    <Button
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:text="3" />

    </LinearLayout>

And the result:

Answer 6

You are not setting the layout_weight property. Your code reads weight="1" and it should read android:layout_weight="1".