Question

i know this might be too match to ask but need help getting the right layout

here is what i want it to look like-
http://s7.postimage.org/4oay4d2sb/layout.png

the things i got stuck on were the spaces and the text view and the alignment of the buttons (pretty much everything)-
1- is there a way for me to assure the text view will allays be at the same size even when there is no text in it or when there is too match text in it?

2- if there isnt a way to do that can i tell the spaces to fill in the remaining part between the text view and the point i want the buttons to appear?

3- is there a way for me to align the buttons to the buttom to make sure they always stay there at the same place

Answer 1

Check out this:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent"
    android:orientation="vertical" >

   <LinearLayout 
    android:layout_height="150dp"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent">
  <TextView
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_marginLeft="20dp"
    android:layout_marginRight="20dp"
    android:layout_marginTop="20dp"
    android:text="qqqqqqqq" />
  </LinearLayout>


    <LinearLayout 
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:orientation="horizontal"
        android:layout_marginLeft="20dp"
        android:layout_marginRight="20dp"
        android:layout_marginTop="20dp">

        <Button 
        android:id="@+id/btn"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:layout_height="30dp"
        android:text="Toast"/>
        <Button 
        android:id="@+id/btn1"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:layout_height="30dp"
        android:text="Toast"/>
        <Button 
        android:id="@+id/btn2"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:layout_height="30dp"
        android:text="Toast"/>
    </LinearLayout>
    <LinearLayout 
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:orientation="horizontal"
        android:layout_marginLeft="20dp"
        android:layout_marginRight="20dp">

        <Button 
        android:id="@+id/btn"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:layout_height="30dp"
        android:text="Toast"/>
        <Button 
        android:id="@+id/btn1"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:layout_height="30dp"
        android:text="Toast"/>
        <Button 
        android:id="@+id/btn2"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:layout_height="30dp"
        android:text="Toast"/>
    </LinearLayout>
    <LinearLayout 
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:orientation="horizontal"
        android:layout_marginLeft="20dp"
        android:layout_marginRight="20dp">

        <Button 
        android:id="@+id/btn"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:layout_height="30dp"
        android:text="Toast"/>
        <Button 
        android:id="@+id/btn1"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:layout_height="30dp"
        android:text="Toast"/>
        <Button 
        android:id="@+id/btn2"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:layout_height="30dp"
        android:text="Toast"/>
    </LinearLayout>

    <LinearLayout 
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:orientation="horizontal"
        android:layout_marginLeft="20dp"
        android:layout_marginRight="20dp"
        android:layout_marginTop="40dp">

        <Button 
        android:id="@+id/btn"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:layout_height="50dp"
        android:text="Toast"/>
        <Button 
        android:id="@+id/btn1"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:layout_height="50dp"
        android:text="Toast"/>
        <Button 
        android:id="@+id/btn2"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:layout_height="50dp"
        android:text="Toast"/>
    </LinearLayout>
    <LinearLayout 
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:orientation="horizontal"
        android:layout_marginLeft="20dp"
        android:layout_marginRight="20dp"
        >

        <Button 
        android:id="@+id/btn"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:layout_height="50dp"
        android:text="Toast"/>
        <Button 
        android:id="@+id/btn1"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:layout_height="50dp"
        android:text="Toast"/>
        <Button 
        android:id="@+id/btn2"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:layout_height="50dp"
        android:text="Toast"/>
    </LinearLayout>
    <LinearLayout 
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:orientation="horizontal"
        android:layout_marginLeft="20dp"
        android:layout_marginRight="20dp"
        >

        <Button 
        android:id="@+id/btn"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:layout_height="50dp"
        android:text="Toast"/>
        <Button 
        android:id="@+id/btn1"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:layout_height="50dp"
        android:text="Toast"/>
        <Button 
        android:id="@+id/btn2"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:layout_height="50dp"
        android:text="Toast"/>
    </LinearLayout>



</LinearLayout>