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androideclipseuser-interfacelayout
JuiCe
JuiCe

Reputation: 4201

Android GUI Layouts in Eclipse

I am very new to Android development and am having some trouble. I am creating an XML file using Eclipse, both the Graphical Layout feature is what I'm having trouble with.

Also, I am working in Android 2.3 for compatibility reasons.

I am wondering if there is a layout which enables me to place buttons or text fields or any attribute where I want to put them. This may sound stupid, but it seems that every layout has some sort of order in which it lets you add attributes, and whenever I try to drag them elsewhere on the layout things just get very very messy.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 315

Answers (2)

Orlymee
Orlymee

Reputation: 2357

use Relative Layout. I recommend that you read up on Android layouts so you understand why, what and hows of Android way. There are some good tutorials that I found helpful. TutsPlus: Android Layouts

There is also a very good video from Marakana. Marakana: Android Bootcamp

If you are just starting out with Android check other tutorials/videos on Marakana. They are a very good resource for beginners.

Upvotes: 1

XGouchet
XGouchet

Reputation: 10203

If what you want is an AbsoluteLayout, this has been deprecated since Android 2 (IIRC). You can try using the RelativeLayout, which let you position freely your widgets. Else, if you only use LinearLayout, then yes the widget will be positioned in a strict way.

Upvotes: 1

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