Question

I’m trying to do something like this:

As you can see, Login label should intersect with logo image. I tried such layout:

<LinearLayout
    style="@style/fullWidth"
    android:background="@drawable/login_logo" />

<LinearLayout
    style="@style/fullWidth"
    android:orientation="vertical">

    <LinearLayout style="@style/labeledFieldLayout">
        <TextView style="@style/labeledFieldLabel"
                  android:text="@string/common_email"/>
        <EditText style="@style/labeledField_EditEmail"
                  android:id="@+id/emailEditor" />
    </LinearLayout>

........
</LinearLayout>

But of course, layouts are not intersect each other. Is it possible to solve? Maybe there is a way to set negative intervals..

Answer 1

Yes, In your Layout your are Using Linear Layout as base , then it is possible to set negative intervals like as follow,

<LinearLayout
style="@style/fullWidth"
android:background="@drawable/login_logo" />

<LinearLayout style="@style/labeledFieldLayout"  android:layout_marginTop="-30dp">
    <TextView style="@style/labeledFieldLabel"
              android:text="@string/common_email"/>
    <EditText style="@style/labeledField_EditEmail"
              android:id="@+id/emailEditor" />
</LinearLayout>

……..