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Android

Tate Pultro
Tate Pultro
11,765 Points
Posted by Tate Pultro
Tate Pultro
11,765 Points

My textView always snaps to the top of the page instead of below the imageView (where I place it).

Whenever I drop in my textView, it always aligns to the top of the page in the layout instead of to the bottom of the imageView (where I place it). What am I doing wrong?

Here's my XML:

<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" tools:context="com.mtatepultro.interactivestory.ui.StoryActivity">

<ImageView
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:id="@+id/imageView"
    android:src="@drawable/page0"
    android:scaleType="fitXY"
    android:adjustViewBounds="true"
    android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
    android:layout_centerHorizontal="true" />

<TextView
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:text="New Text"
    android:id="@+id/textView"
    android:layout_below="@+id/imageView"
    android:layout_alignLeft="@+id/imageView"
    android:layout_alignStart="@+id/imageView" />

</RelativeLayout>

Thanks.

Andrew Zhang
Andrew Zhang
4,364 Points

Have you tried zooming in to give yourself a finer control and just move it around until you get the option to place below the imageview.

Looking at your XML though, it says it is below the imageView, which should be correct?

1 Answer

Unsubscribed User
Unsubscribed User
10,020 Points
Unsubscribed User
Unsubscribed User
10,020 Points

You need to change the following in the TextView.

android:layout_below="@+id/imageView to android:layout_above="@+id/imageView.

Sometimes, the Graphical Layout editor does not always give you precise control. It helps a tonne to know how to edit the XML as it gives you much more control of the layout rather than the graphical editor. TIP: If you wish to preview your layout while editing the XML, you can click on Preview in the right-hand toolbar on the side.

Hope it helps! xD