Question

I have a vertical LinearLayout with 3 Buttons vertically aligned one below the other. In between each button, i have set a LinearLayout whose visibility is GONE initially. When the 1st button is clicked, the LinearLayout beneath it is changed to VISIBLE and the list view which i have defined in that layout comes in view while the remaining 2 Buttons remain attached to the LinearLayout.

The problem is that if the list view within the LinearLayoutt (which i have added using java code) is too big, then the 2 Buttons below the 1st one go out of view. What remains is the layout beneath the 1st button.

I want the 2 Buttons to be bound to the view. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks.

Here is my layout:

      LinearLayout
        android:id="@+id/linearLayout1"
        android:layout_width="350dp"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"
        android:orientation="vertical" >


        <Button
            android:id="@+id/buttonContact"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:text="Contacts" 
            android:background="@drawable/button_style" 
            android:textColor="#E6E6E6"/>

        <LinearLayout
            android:id="@+id/layoutContact"
            android:layout_width="match_parent" 
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"                
            android:orientation="vertical"
            android:visibility="gone">
        </LinearLayout>

        <Button
            android:id="@+id/buttonLog"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:text="Call Logs" 
            android:background="@drawable/button_style" />

        <LinearLayout
            android:id="@+id/layoutLog"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"                
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:orientation="vertical"
            android:visibility="gone" >

        </LinearLayout>

        <Button
            android:id="@+id/buttonVm"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:text="Voicemail" 
            android:background="@drawable/button_style"/>

        <LinearLayout
            android:id="@+id/layoutVm"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:orientation="vertical"
            android:visibility="gone">
        </LinearLayout>

    </LinearLayout>

Answer 1

If i understand your problem correct, you want the last buttons to be in the view irrespective of the list height. Then i would suggest you to use weight for the hidden LinearLayout, use android:layout_weight=1 to achieve your requirement.