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I have a layout and I'm trying to have a view fill all the remaining space, EXCEPT some 50dp width image at the end. When I set the first view's width to match_parent, it occupies the whole view, and whatever I set to the image's width, it's placed outside the screen bounds. Here is what's happening:

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But I want it like this: (achieved by setting the first view's width to a constant just to demo, which I definitely don't want as it should fill a dynamic amount of width)

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Here is my current layout:

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The problem is at the LinearLayout (vertical) which is just below the avatar view in the hierarchy. It occupies the correct space, but it's children are not acting the way I want.

How can I achieve the desired layout?

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  • how did you design ur layout? you could use wifghts? post the layouts Commented Mar 19, 2015 at 12:46
  • What type of layout did you use? Commented Mar 19, 2015 at 12:48

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Take a look on this example. Main idea is to set android:layout_width="0dp" and android:layout_weight="1" for the view which has to take all available space. In mine case it is TextView in you case it can be another layout or anything else.

<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:orientation="horizontal" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="match_parent"> <ImageView android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" .... /> <TextView android:layout_width="0dp" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_weight="1" .... /> <ImageView android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" ... /> </LinearLayout>

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it worked! setting the textview's layout_weight to 1 did exactly what I needed. thanks for the example!
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Make the layout using RelativeLayout and set center TextView element property to_rightof ImageView on the right side. Whatever be the size of the image, the textview wil auto adjust its width.

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