Question

I have the following xml layout file , But what is appearing is only only the map, not the buttons ? hoa can I do that ?

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
    <LinearLayout 
        android:id="@+id/linearLayout1" 
        android:layout_width="fill_parent" 
        android:layout_height="fill_parent" 
        xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
        <com.google.android.maps.MapView
            xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
            android:id="@+id/mapview"
            android:layout_width="fill_parent"
            android:layout_height="fill_parent"
            android:clickable="true"
            android:apiKey="0ObBrVVNjsIA__m7D1lmsednIXg6pcDRBG-Qvfg"/>
        <LinearLayout 
            android:id="@+id/linearLayout2" 
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:weightSum="1.0"
            android:orientation="horizontal" 
            android:layout_gravity="bottom"
            android:layout_width="match_parent">
            <Button 
                android:text="Button" 
                android:id="@+id/button1"
                android:layout_weight="0.5"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"></Button>

            <Button 
                android:text="Button" 
                android:id="@+id/button2" 
                android:layout_weight="0.5"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"></Button>
        </LinearLayout>
    </LinearLayout>

Answer 1

Try this code

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
 android:layout_height="match_parent">
<com.google.android.maps.MapView android:id="@+id/google_maps"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent"
    android:apiKey="@string/maps_key"/>
<Button android:id="@+id/googlemaps_select_location"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
        android:text="Select"/>

Also, you should learn more map view in android developer site. Link1

You can follow also this link: via github