The app:layout_constraintVertical_chainStyle="spread_inside" or any of the options – packed, spread – has not effect; why?

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android&quot; xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto&quot; xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools&quot; android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="match_parent" app:layout_constraintVertical_chainStyle="spread_inside"> <androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatButton android:id="@+id/button1" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:text="Button 1" app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent" app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent" app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@+id/button2" app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"/> <androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatButton android:id="@+id/button2" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:text="Button 2" app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent" app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent" app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/button1" app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@id/button3"/> <androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatButton android:id="@+id/button3" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:text="Button 3" app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent" app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent" app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/button2"/> </androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout> In the provided code, the attribute app:layout_constraintVertical_chainStyle="spread_inside" is set on the parent ConstraintLayout. This attribute… Read More The app:layout_constraintVertical_chainStyle="spread_inside" or any of the options – packed, spread – has not effect; why?

Why TextView's margin not working in ConstraintLayout

My id/ambient_check_text’s marginStart/marginEnd not working, I tested in real device. It looks like below: layout: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android&quot; xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto&quot; xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools&quot; android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content"> <TextView android:id="@+id/ambient_title_text" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_marginStart="20dp" android:layout_marginTop="10dp" android:layout_marginEnd="16dp" android:layout_weight="1" android:alpha="0.80" android:drawableEnd="@drawable/vip_detail_activity_ic_pro" android:singleLine="true" android:text="@string/ambient_detail_title" android:textColor="@color/white" android:textSize="16sp" app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent" app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" /> <util.TopCropImageView android:id="@+id/ambient_permission_bg" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_marginStart="10dp" android:layout_marginTop="16dp" android:layout_marginEnd="10dp" android:adjustViewBounds="true" android:scaleType="fitXY" android:src="@drawable/ambient_detail_permission_bg" app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/ambient_title_text" tools:ignore="ContentDescription" /> <TextView… Read More Why TextView's margin not working in ConstraintLayout

When extend AppCompatEditText it overlap on TextView – Android

I have bellow layout: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <androidx.coordinatorlayout.widget.CoordinatorLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android&quot; xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto&quot; xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools&quot; android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="match_parent" android:fitsSystemWindows="true" tools:context=".activities.completion_information_activity.CompletionInformationActivity"> <com.google.android.material.appbar.AppBarLayout android:id="@+id/appBarCompletionInformation" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="240dp" android:theme="@style/AppTheme.AppBarOverlay"> <com.google.android.material.appbar.CollapsingToolbarLayout android:id="@+id/toolbarLayoutCompletionInformation" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="match_parent" android:minHeight="60dp" app:contentScrim="?attr/colorPrimary" app:layout_scrollFlags="scroll|exitUntilCollapsed" app:toolbarId="@+id/toolbarCompletionInformation"> <androidx.appcompat.widget.Toolbar android:id="@+id/toolbarCompletionInformation" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="?attr/actionBarSize" android:contentInsetStart="0dp" android:contentInsetLeft="0dp" android:contentInsetEnd="0dp" android:contentInsetRight="0dp" app:contentInsetEnd="0dp" app:contentInsetLeft="0dp" app:contentInsetRight="0dp" app:contentInsetStart="0dp" app:layout_collapseMode="pin" app:popupTheme="@style/AppTheme.PopupOverlay" app:title="SSADSDWQEWQ"> <RelativeLayout android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="match_parent" android:layout_gravity="center"> <ImageButton android:id="@+id/imgBackCompletionInformation" android:layout_width="50dp" android:layout_height="match_parent" android:layout_centerVertical="true" android:background="@null" android:src="@drawable/ic_baseline_arrow_back_24" app:tint="@color/black"… Read More When extend AppCompatEditText it overlap on TextView – Android

why preview showing different ui and real screen different in constrainlayout

I am developing new android app but when I am trying to implement constrainlayout in preview window it is showing different but in real device showing different below my layout <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android&quot; xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto&quot; xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools&quot; android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="match_parent" android:background="#451C80" tools:context=".SetPasswordFragment"> <TextView android:id="@+id/getStarted" style="@style/password" android:layout_width="178dp" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_marginTop="72dp" android:layout_marginEnd="150dp" android:gravity="center" android:text="@string/password" android:textAppearance="@style/password" app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent" app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" /> <ImageView… Read More why preview showing different ui and real screen different in constrainlayout

Android ConstraintLayout: set one element in the center of another one

I’m using ConstraintLayout in order to create activity view There is a code snippet: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android&quot; xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools&quot; xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto&quot; android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="match_parent" android:gravity="bottom" android:orientation="vertical" tools:context=".presentation.screens.registration.RegistrationActivity"> <LinearLayout>…</LinearLayout> <Button android:id="@+id/login_next_btn" app:layout_constraintRight_toRightOf="parent" app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent" android:background="@drawable/button_green_disabled" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_marginStart="16dp" android:layout_marginEnd="16dp" android:layout_marginBottom="24dp" android:text="@string/next" android:textColor="@color/font_white" android:textSize="16sp" android:layout_height="48dp" android:enabled="false" android:onClick="onNextClick"/> <ImageView android:id="@+id/loader_image" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" app:layout_constraintLeft_toLeftOf="parent" app:layout_constraintRight_toRightOf="parent" app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="@+id/login_next_btn" android:src="@drawable/ic_loader"/> </androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout> The question is: How… Read More Android ConstraintLayout: set one element in the center of another one

Create Views Within ConstraintLayout programatically

I want to create a simple layout with 3 rows of the TextView elements. The first and the last row contain just one text view each and the middle row contains two adjacent text views. Link to the Image Here is the xml for generating the views <TextView android:id="@+id/textView" android:layout_width="0dp" android:layout_height="0dp" android:text="TextView" app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@+id/textView2" app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent" app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"… Read More Create Views Within ConstraintLayout programatically

ConstraintLayout: Second view snaps to parent instead of bottom of custom view

I have two views in a constraint layout, one custom and one a standard ImageView. I want to place the ImageView below the custom view. I’m setting app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf on the ImageView attach it to the bottom of the custom view. However, my ImageView snaps to the top of the parent layout, rather than the bottom… Read More ConstraintLayout: Second view snaps to parent instead of bottom of custom view

Android TextView Left Gravity Problem in an Item XML for RecyclerView

I have an RecyclerViewAdapter and I’m preparing an item xml to display my all items as list. I’ve written my xml like this: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android&quot; xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto&quot; xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools&quot; android:id="@+id/constraintLayoutAutoCompleteTextView" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:visibility="visible" android:background="@drawable/bg_film_add_recycler_view"> <TextView android:id="@+id/textViewFilmName" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:clickable="false" android:textSize="16sp" android:textColor="@color/figma_text_color_dark" android:fontFamily="@font/inter500_regular" app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="@id/imageViewFilmLogo" app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent" app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@id/imageViewFilmLogo" app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="@id/imageViewFilmLogo" tools:text="MyFilm"> </TextView> <ImageView android:id="@+id/imageViewFilmLogo" android:layout_width="80dp" android:layout_height="30dp" android:layout_marginStart="30dp" android:layout_marginVertical="10dp"… Read More Android TextView Left Gravity Problem in an Item XML for RecyclerView