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Android Build a Simple Android App (2014) Creating the Screen Layout Adding a Button

Posted by adam sewell
adam sewell
489 Points

Can i have the answer?

<Button android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content"

Isn't this the answer?

activity_main.xml 
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
  android:layout_width="match_parent"
  android:layout_height="match_parent" >

  <TextView
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content" />

</RelativeLayout>
   <Button
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"

1 Answer

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points
Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

HI Adam,

Two things - first, you need to move your Button xml inside the Relative Layout. Then you need to close the Button group, It'll look like:

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  <Button
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content" />

</RelativeLayout>

Hope that helps.

Steve.