EditText: gravity=“center_horizontal” isn't working
-1
Can you tell me what am I doing wrong? :)
I want to set gravity for my EditText to center_horizontal, but it doesn't work.
Thanks and have a nice day!
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent">
<ScrollView
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent">
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:orientation="vertical">
<EditText
android:id="@+id/something"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_marginStart="85dp"
android:layout_marginLeft="85dp"
android:layout_marginTop="68dp"
android:layout_marginEnd="85dp"
android:layout_marginRight="85dp"
android:ems="10"
android:gravity="center_horizontal"
android:hint="Something"
android:inputType="textPersonName"
android:backgroundTint="@android:color/holo_green_light"
app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
</LinearLayout>
</ScrollView>
</LinearLayout>
java
android edited Jan 19 at 18:02
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-1
Can you tell me what am I doing wrong? :)
I want to set gravity for my EditText to center_horizontal, but it doesn't work.
Thanks and have a nice day!
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent">
<ScrollView
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent">
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:orientation="vertical">
<EditText
android:id="@+id/something"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_marginStart="85dp"
android:layout_marginLeft="85dp"
android:layout_marginTop="68dp"
android:layout_marginEnd="85dp"
android:layout_marginRight="85dp"
android:ems="10"
android:gravity="center_horizontal"
android:hint="Something"
android:inputType="textPersonName"
android:backgroundTint="@android:color/holo_green_light"
app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
</LinearLayout>
</ScrollView>
</LinearLayout>
java
android edited Jan 19 at 18:02
Fantômas
32.6k156388
asked Jan 19 at 16:22
yannickyannick
1
add a comment |
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-1
-1
Can you tell me what am I doing wrong? :)
I want to set gravity for my EditText to center_horizontal, but it doesn't work.
Thanks and have a nice day!
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent">
<ScrollView
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent">
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:orientation="vertical">
<EditText
android:id="@+id/something"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_marginStart="85dp"
android:layout_marginLeft="85dp"
android:layout_marginTop="68dp"
android:layout_marginEnd="85dp"
android:layout_marginRight="85dp"
android:ems="10"
android:gravity="center_horizontal"
android:hint="Something"
android:inputType="textPersonName"
android:backgroundTint="@android:color/holo_green_light"
app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
</LinearLayout>
</ScrollView>
</LinearLayout>
java
android edited Jan 19 at 18:02
Fantômas
32.6k156388
asked Jan 19 at 16:22
yannickyannick
1
Can you tell me what am I doing wrong? :)
I want to set gravity for my EditText to center_horizontal, but it doesn't work.
Thanks and have a nice day!
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent">
<ScrollView
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent">
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:orientation="vertical">
<EditText
android:id="@+id/something"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_marginStart="85dp"
android:layout_marginLeft="85dp"
android:layout_marginTop="68dp"
android:layout_marginEnd="85dp"
android:layout_marginRight="85dp"
android:ems="10"
android:gravity="center_horizontal"
android:hint="Something"
android:inputType="textPersonName"
android:backgroundTint="@android:color/holo_green_light"
app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
</LinearLayout>
</ScrollView>
</LinearLayout>
java
android java
android edited Jan 19 at 18:02
Fantômas
32.6k156388
asked Jan 19 at 16:22
yannickyannick
1
edited Jan 19 at 18:02
Fantômas
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asked Jan 19 at 16:22
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edited Jan 19 at 18:02
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edited Jan 19 at 18:02
Fantômas
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Try this code.
I have removed the margin of the edit text and changed the layout_height to match parent.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent">
<ScrollView
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent">
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="vertical">
<EditText
android:id="@+id/something"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:layout_marginStart="85dp"
android:layout_marginEnd="85dp"
android:backgroundTint="@android:color/holo_green_light"
android:ems="10"
android:gravity="center_horizontal"
android:hint="Something"
android:inputType="textPersonName"
app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
</LinearLayout>
</ScrollView>
answered Jan 19 at 16:59
guyguy
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If your intention is to center the EditText inside LinearLayout
Replace
android:gravity="center_horizontal"
With
android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
Also, you should remove your margins so it would be perfectly centered horizontally.
answered Jan 19 at 16:36
MartinezMartinez
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hiii.. i have try your code its work good, set gravity for edittext to set Edittext text in horizontal center and its work fine.
if to try to set edit text view in center horizontal. add gravity ="horizontal_center" in linear layout
see this screen shot :
answered Jan 19 at 16:40
white hillswhite hills
865
Yeah, but on phone it doesn't work :(
– yannick
Jan 19 at 16:41
pls can you explain what you want to do
– white hills
Jan 19 at 16:43
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Try this code.
I have removed the margin of the edit text and changed the layout_height to match parent.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent">
<ScrollView
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent">
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="vertical">
<EditText
android:id="@+id/something"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:layout_marginStart="85dp"
android:layout_marginEnd="85dp"
android:backgroundTint="@android:color/holo_green_light"
android:ems="10"
android:gravity="center_horizontal"
android:hint="Something"
android:inputType="textPersonName"
app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
</LinearLayout>
</ScrollView>
answered Jan 19 at 16:59
guyguy
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Try this code.
I have removed the margin of the edit text and changed the layout_height to match parent.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent">
<ScrollView
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent">
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="vertical">
<EditText
android:id="@+id/something"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:layout_marginStart="85dp"
android:layout_marginEnd="85dp"
android:backgroundTint="@android:color/holo_green_light"
android:ems="10"
android:gravity="center_horizontal"
android:hint="Something"
android:inputType="textPersonName"
app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
</LinearLayout>
</ScrollView>
answered Jan 19 at 16:59
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Try this code.
I have removed the margin of the edit text and changed the layout_height to match parent.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent">
<ScrollView
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent">
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="vertical">
<EditText
android:id="@+id/something"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:layout_marginStart="85dp"
android:layout_marginEnd="85dp"
android:backgroundTint="@android:color/holo_green_light"
android:ems="10"
android:gravity="center_horizontal"
android:hint="Something"
android:inputType="textPersonName"
app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
</LinearLayout>
</ScrollView>
answered Jan 19 at 16:59
guyguy
43619
Try this code.
I have removed the margin of the edit text and changed the layout_height to match parent.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent">
<ScrollView
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent">
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="vertical">
<EditText
android:id="@+id/something"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:layout_marginStart="85dp"
android:layout_marginEnd="85dp"
android:backgroundTint="@android:color/holo_green_light"
android:ems="10"
android:gravity="center_horizontal"
android:hint="Something"
android:inputType="textPersonName"
app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
</LinearLayout>
</ScrollView>
answered Jan 19 at 16:59
guyguy
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answered Jan 19 at 16:59
guyguy
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answered Jan 19 at 16:59
guyguy
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answered Jan 19 at 16:59
guyguy
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If your intention is to center the EditText inside LinearLayout
Replace
android:gravity="center_horizontal"
With
android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
Also, you should remove your margins so it would be perfectly centered horizontally.
answered Jan 19 at 16:36
MartinezMartinez
6011
add a comment |
0
If your intention is to center the EditText inside LinearLayout
Replace
android:gravity="center_horizontal"
With
android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
Also, you should remove your margins so it would be perfectly centered horizontally.
answered Jan 19 at 16:36
MartinezMartinez
6011
add a comment |
0
0
0
If your intention is to center the EditText inside LinearLayout
Replace
android:gravity="center_horizontal"
With
android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
Also, you should remove your margins so it would be perfectly centered horizontally.
answered Jan 19 at 16:36
MartinezMartinez
6011
If your intention is to center the EditText inside LinearLayout
Replace
android:gravity="center_horizontal"
With
android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
Also, you should remove your margins so it would be perfectly centered horizontally.
answered Jan 19 at 16:36
MartinezMartinez
6011
answered Jan 19 at 16:36
MartinezMartinez
6011
answered Jan 19 at 16:36
MartinezMartinez
6011
answered Jan 19 at 16:36
MartinezMartinez
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0
hiii.. i have try your code its work good, set gravity for edittext to set Edittext text in horizontal center and its work fine.
if to try to set edit text view in center horizontal. add gravity ="horizontal_center" in linear layout
see this screen shot :
answered Jan 19 at 16:40
white hillswhite hills
865
Yeah, but on phone it doesn't work :(
– yannick
Jan 19 at 16:41
pls can you explain what you want to do
– white hills
Jan 19 at 16:43
add a comment |
0
hiii.. i have try your code its work good, set gravity for edittext to set Edittext text in horizontal center and its work fine.
if to try to set edit text view in center horizontal. add gravity ="horizontal_center" in linear layout
see this screen shot :
answered Jan 19 at 16:40
white hillswhite hills
865
Yeah, but on phone it doesn't work :(
– yannick
Jan 19 at 16:41
pls can you explain what you want to do
– white hills
Jan 19 at 16:43
add a comment |
0
0
0
hiii.. i have try your code its work good, set gravity for edittext to set Edittext text in horizontal center and its work fine.
if to try to set edit text view in center horizontal. add gravity ="horizontal_center" in linear layout
see this screen shot :
answered Jan 19 at 16:40
white hillswhite hills
865
hiii.. i have try your code its work good, set gravity for edittext to set Edittext text in horizontal center and its work fine.
if to try to set edit text view in center horizontal. add gravity ="horizontal_center" in linear layout
see this screen shot :
answered Jan 19 at 16:40
white hillswhite hills
865
edited Jan 19 at 16:42
answered Jan 19 at 16:40
white hillswhite hills
865
answered Jan 19 at 16:40
white hillswhite hills
865
answered Jan 19 at 16:40
white hillswhite hills
865
865
Yeah, but on phone it doesn't work :(
– yannick
Jan 19 at 16:41
pls can you explain what you want to do
– white hills
Jan 19 at 16:43
add a comment |
Yeah, but on phone it doesn't work :(
– yannick
Jan 19 at 16:41
pls can you explain what you want to do
– white hills
Jan 19 at 16:43
Yeah, but on phone it doesn't work :(
– yannick
Jan 19 at 16:41
Yeah, but on phone it doesn't work :(
– yannick
Jan 19 at 16:41
pls can you explain what you want to do
– white hills
Jan 19 at 16:43
pls can you explain what you want to do
– white hills
Jan 19 at 16:43
add a comment |
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