Center a button in a Linear layout

Question

I am using a linear layout to display a pretty light initial screen. It has 1 button that is supposed to centre in the screen both horizontally and vertically. However no

Answer 1

You also can Try this Code:

<LinearLayout
            android:id="@+id/linear_layout"
            android:layout_width="fill_parent"
            android:layout_height="0dp"
            android:layout_gravity="center"
            android:orientation="horizontal"
            android:weightSum="2.0"
            android:background="@drawable/anyBackground" >

        <LinearLayout
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_gravity="center"
            android:orientation="vertical"
            android:layout_weight="1" >

            <ImageView
                android:id="@+id/img_mail"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:layout_gravity="center"
                android:background="@drawable/yourImage" />
        </LinearLayout>

        <LinearLayout
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_gravity="center"
            android:orientation="vertical"
            android:layout_weight="1" >



<ImageView
            android:id="@+id/img_save"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="match_parent"
            android:layout_gravity="center"
            android:background="@drawable/yourImage" />
        </LinearLayout>
        </LinearLayout>

Answer 2

Set to true android:layout_alignParentTop="true" and android:layout_centerHorizontal="true" in the Button, like this:

<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    >
     <Button
        android:id="@+id/switch_flashlight"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="@string/turn_on_flashlight"
        android:textColor="@android:color/black"
        android:onClick="action_trn"
        android:background="@android:color/holo_green_light"
        android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
        android:padding="5dp" />
</RelativeLayout>

Answer 3

easy with this

    <LinearLayout
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:visibility="visible" 
        android:gravity="center"
        android:orientation="vertical" >

        <ProgressBar
            android:id="@+id/pbEndTrip"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_gravity="center"
            />

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_marginTop="10dp"
            android:gravity="center"
            android:text="Gettings" />
    </LinearLayout>

Answer 4

just use ( to make it in the center of your layout)

        android:layout_gravity="center" 

and use

         android:layout_marginBottom="80dp"

         android:layout_marginTop="80dp"

to change postion

Answer 5

You can use the RelativeLayout.

Answer 6

complete and working sample from my machine...

<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent"
    android:paddingLeft="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
    android:paddingRight="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
    android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
    android:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
    android:orientation="vertical"
    tools:context=".MainActivity"
    android:gravity="center"
    android:textAlignment="center">


    <TextView
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge"
        android:text="My Apps!"
        android:id="@+id/textView"
        android:gravity="center"
        android:layout_marginBottom="20dp"
     />

    <Button
        android:layout_width="220dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="SPOTIFY STREAMER"
        android:id="@+id/button_spotify"
        android:gravity="center"
        android:layout_below="@+id/textView"
        android:padding="20dp"
        />

    <Button
        android:layout_width="220dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="SCORES"
        android:id="@+id/button_scores"
        android:gravity="center"
        android:layout_below="@+id/textView"
        android:padding="20dp"
        />


    <Button
        android:layout_width="220dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_centerInParent="true"
        android:text="LIBRARY APP"
        android:id="@+id/button_library"
        android:gravity="center"
        android:layout_below="@+id/textView"
        android:padding="20dp"
        />

    <Button
        android:layout_width="220dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_centerInParent="true"
        android:text="BUILD IT BIGGER"
        android:id="@+id/button_buildit"
        android:gravity="center"
        android:layout_below="@+id/textView"
        android:padding="20dp"
        />

    <Button
        android:layout_width="220dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_centerInParent="true"
        android:text="BACON READER"
        android:id="@+id/button_bacon"
        android:gravity="center"
        android:layout_below="@+id/textView"
        android:padding="20dp"
        />

    <Button
        android:layout_width="220dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_centerInParent="true"
        android:text="CAPSTONE: MY OWN APP"
        android:id="@+id/button_capstone"
        android:gravity="center"
        android:layout_below="@+id/textView"
        android:padding="20dp"
        />

</LinearLayout>