Question

I just started creating android apps, but i have a problem changing the layout, every time when i create new android project , it gives me RelativeLayout instead of LinearLayout, (well, basically i am following the book instruction, but it doesn’t teach me how to change it) I assume there must be a default setting so that i can change the Relativelayout to LinearLayout .

<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" >

<TextView
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
    android:layout_centerVertical="true"
    android:text="@string/hello_world"
    tools:context=".MainActivity" />

</RelativeLayout>

Answer 1

To change the Parent of your layout XML file follow these steps:

• Right click your layout folder in res folder from project folder
  in eclipse. (<project-folder/res/layout>)
• Choose option New -> Other.... Refer picture:
• Choose Android Layout XML file option from here.
• Press Next and select LinearLayout as Root Element and give File Name. Press Finish
• Now your Layout XML has the root element as LinearLayout