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Android

Posted by Jace Galloway
Jace Galloway
1,464 Points

Adding an Image troubles

So the crystal ball image stays the same size even when I toggle the width/height for it (the outline around it spreads out but the image stays the same size) and also later in the video when I right click I don't have the Scale Type option. I am on Windows.

Ernest Grzybowski
Ernest Grzybowski
Treehouse Project Reviewer

Can you post your layout code (the xml)?

Jace Galloway
Jace Galloway
1,464 Points 
<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"
    android:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
    android:paddingLeft="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
    android:paddingRight="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
    android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
    tools:context=".MainActivity" >

    <ImageButton
        android:id="@+id/imageButton1"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"
        android:src="@drawable/ball01" />

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/textView1"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
        android:layout_centerVertical="true"
        android:textSize="32sp" />

    <Button
        android:id="@+id/button1"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_below="@+id/textView1"
        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
        android:text="Enlighten Me" />

</RelativeLayout>
Ernest Grzybowski
Ernest Grzybowski
Treehouse Project Reviewer

Could you paste the full code? With the layout and all? Thank you!

Jace Galloway
Jace Galloway
1,464 Points

I can't get it to not cut it off.

Ernest Grzybowski
Ernest Grzybowski
Treehouse Project Reviewer

Fixed that for ya.

Jace Galloway
Jace Galloway
1,464 Points

Thank you.

Ernest Grzybowski
Ernest Grzybowski
Treehouse Project Reviewer

Okay, could you now give me the xml you are trying? What values are you inputting when trying to change the height and width?

Jace Galloway
Jace Galloway
1,464 Points

I don't understand. The video doesn't say anything about changing the XML, Ben just tells us to toggle fill height/width from the Graphical Layout editor. It works for Ben instantly on the video. I'll rewatch again to see if I missed what you are saying.

1 Answer

Ernest Grzybowski
Ernest Grzybowski
Treehouse Project Reviewer

Gotcha! I thought you were talking about toggling the height and width manually and to a specific size. I didn't realize that you were talking about the video. Your problem is that you are using an ImageButton and not an ImageView!

There are two things you can do at this point.

  1. Change the ImageButton to an ImageView in the .xml

or

  1. Delete the ImageButton in the layout editor and then drag a new ImageView into the layout.

Let me know if you still need help!

Jace Galloway
Jace Galloway
1,464 Points

Thank you, such an easy fix. But this is these sort of thing that really burns proper practice into memory. Thanks again.

Ernest Grzybowski
Ernest Grzybowski
Treehouse Project Reviewer

Yes! This is exactly that sort of situation. I'm sure you'll never make that mistake again!

Ben Jakuben
Ben Jakuben
Treehouse Teacher
Ben Jakuben
Ben Jakuben
Treehouse Teacher

"Learning by struggling" is so valuable! I'm glad Ernest was on here to help (as usual). :smile:

Chris Lundberg
Chris Lundberg
820 Points

good job,