How to align two TextView in a LinearLayout in the same line

Question

I have two TextView in a LinearLayout, I want to align them one to the left (or center) and one to right in the same line. How to do this? I try to use gravity but they ignore it.

<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_gravity="center"
android:orientation="horizontal">

<TextView
    android:id="@+id/textView1"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:gravity="center"
    android:text="TextView" />

<TextView
    android:id="@+id/textView2"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:gravity="right"
    android:text="TextView" />

</LinearLayout>

post your code so we can tell you where your mistake is. – Guian Jul 08 '14 at 14:32 — Guian, Jul 08 '14 at 14:32
@Guian done, gravity is set but they ignore it. – Bob Jul 08 '14 at 14:35 — Bob, Jul 08 '14 at 14:35

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:31

The easiest way is to change your LinearLayout to a RelativeLayout.

You can use android:layout_alignParentRight="true" and android:layout_alignParentLeft="true". Or to center it use android:layout_centerInParent="true"

See here why gravity won't work

You are using gravity instead of layout_gravity which is what you would want. This post should help clarify the difference

The docs show you available properties.

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 08 '14 at 14:35

android:gravity is used to set the gravity of content inside the view. However, in your case the width is wrap_content, hence the content has nowhere to go in the text views.

Use a RelativeLayout with layout_width as match_parent. Then use the android:layout_alignParentLeft="true" and android:layout_alignParentRight="true"with the textViews.

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 08 '14 at 14:36

Use it with or without the android:gravity in the second textview and try .

<LinearLayout
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:orientation="horizontal" >

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/textView1"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_gravity="left"
        android:layout_weight="1" />

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/textView2"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_gravity="right"
        android:gravity="right"
        android:layout_weight="1" />
</LinearLayout>

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Jul 08 '14 at 14:40

If LinearLayout is Vertical, you can put only an object per line. You can use RelativeLayout, or else put in a line a LinearLayout Horizontal, that contains textviews

ex.

<LinearLayout vertical> <LinearLayout horizontal> <textview 1></> <textview 2></> </LinearLayout> </LinearLayout>

score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Jan 27 '16 at 11:20

I fixed all my issues with GridLayout...is the best thing bcos u don't need to align anithing to nothing...just put what u want into the matrix (row,column)...and this will allow you to visualize all the field in exactly wrap content of your datas also in landscape is perfect!

How to align two TextView in a LinearLayout in the same line

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