How to make space between LinearLayout children?

Question

I am programatically adding custom views to a vertical LinearLayout, and I would like there to be some space between the views. I have tried adding: setPadding(0, 1, 0, 1)

Answer 1

The sample below just does what you need programatically. I have used a fixed size of (140,398).

LinearLayout.LayoutParams layoutParams = new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(140, 398);
        layoutParams.setMargins(24, 0, 24, 0);
        layout.addView(button,layoutParams);

Answer 2

Try to add Space widget after adding view like this:

layout.addView(view)
val space = Space(context)
space.minimumHeight = spaceInterval
layout.addView(space)

Answer 3

Using padding in the layout of Child View.

layout.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<TextView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
          android:layout_width="wrap_content"
          android:layout_height="wrap_content"
          android:layout_margin="5dp"
          android:background="@drawable/backage_text"
          android:textColor="#999999"
           >

</TextView>

backage_text.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">

    <solid android:color="@color/white"/>
    <corners android:radius="2dp"/>
    <stroke
        android:width="1dp"
        android:color="#999999"/>
    <padding
        android:bottom="5dp"
        android:left="10dp"
        android:right="10dp"
        android:top="5dp" />
</shape>

Answer 4

Since API Level 14 you can just add a (transparent) divider drawable:

android:divider="@drawable/divider"
android:showDividers="middle"

and it will handle the rest for you!

Answer 5

If you use ActionBarSherlock, you can use com.actionbarsherlock.internal.widget.IcsLinearLayout :

<com.actionbarsherlock.internal.widget.IcsLinearLayout
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:divider="@drawable/list_view_divider"
        android:dividerPadding="2dp"
        android:showDividers="middle" >
...
</com.actionbarsherlock.internal.widget.IcsLinearLayout>

Answer 6

You just need to wrap items with linear layouts which have layout_weight. To have items horizontally separated, use this

<LinearLayout
    ...
    ...
  <LinearLayout
      android:layout_width="0dp"
      android:layout_height="wrap_content"
      android:layout_weight="1"
      android:gravity="center">

      // your item

  </LinearLayout>
</LinearLayout>