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NagarjunaReddy
NagarjunaReddy

Reputation: 8645

android:paddingLeft gives an error?

Multiple annotations found at this line:
- Consider replacing android:paddingLeft with android:paddingStart="5dp" to better support 
 right-to-left layouts
- When you define paddingLeft you should probably also define paddingRight for right-to-left 
 symmetry

in my xml file i got this type of error why this happen any one have idea why this happen.

here is my xml file

 <LinearLayout
                android:id="@+id/titles"
                android:layout_width="match_parent"
                android:layout_height="match_parent"
                android:orientation="vertical"
                android:paddingLeft="10dp"  // here am getting that error
                android:paddingTop="10dp" >

                <TextView
                    android:id="@+id/productTitle"
                    style="@style/darkGreyMediumText14"
                    android:layout_width="match_parent"
                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                    android:maxLines="3"
                   android:scrollHorizontally="true"
                    android:text="Samsung  " />
                />

Upvotes: 0

Views: 7391

Answers (4)

Android Developer
Android Developer

Reputation: 9663

You can add both android:paddingLeft="10dp" and android:paddingStart="10dp" with same value.So when android render RTL layout it will consider paddingStart else paddingLeft..

https://developer.android.com/about/versions/android-4.2.html#RTL

Upvotes: 1

MohanRaj S
MohanRaj S

Reputation: 2008

I follow the instruction of Mr.Vinay Wadhwa to fix the issues,But the time of implementation i got little bit confused where i have to use this,So thats why have to put this code for the clear reference.

Include this property in Parent Layout

  1. xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"

  2. tools:ignore="RtlSymmetry"

    <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"

    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:orientation="vertical"
    tools:ignore="RtlSymmetry" >

Upvotes: 4

Vinay W
Vinay W

Reputation: 10190

add the attribute tools:ignore="RtlSymmetry" to remove this warning/error. This should not be an error IMO though.

Upvotes: 6

An SO User
An SO User

Reputation: 25028

Multiple annotations found at this line:
- Consider replacing android:paddingLeft with android:paddingStart="5dp" to better support right-to-left layouts
- When you define paddingLeft you should probably also define paddingRight for right-to- symmetry

These seem like warnings rather than errors. Warnings dont prevent your code from compiling. Rather, they show you some extra care that you need to take.

Why are you getting these?
Well, the annotations themselves have given you the answer. paddingStart is interpreted as paddingLeft in LTR languages and paddingRight in RTL languages. Hard-coding the direction will lead to strange layout in different languages.

If you are sure that you are only going to support LTR languages like English and the likes, go ahead and keep it as paddingLeft

Source: What are paddingStart and paddingEnd?

Upvotes: 0

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