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Android

match_parent and fill_parent help.

Started to learn android dev and not far in I'm stuck on one of the code challenges:

Change the width of this TextView to fill the entire area available from its parent (hint: use match_parent or fill_parent).

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

<TextView android:id="@+id/treehouseLabel" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_centerHorizontal="true" android:layout_centerVertical="true" android:text="Treehouse loves me!" />

</RelativeLayout>

I put fill_parent in the TextView for the width but I'm thinking I have to add some dp or something.

Any help would be much appreciated.

3 Answers

android:layout_width="match_parent"

I don't know if they mention it in the video but fill_parent is now deprecated

Yeah I don't think they did but It worked! I was thinking about that way too much. Thanks man I appreciate it!

no problem. Would you accept my answer if it worked for you.