Question

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>         
<AbsoluteLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
                            android:layout_width="wrap_content" 
                            android:layout_height="250px"              
                            android:id="@+id/dialog_layout_root">
   <AbsoluteLayout
   android:layout_width="wrap_content" 
   android:layout_height="wrap_content">                         
                       <TextView android:id="@+id/dialogtext"
                 android:layout_width="fill_parent"
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                 android:textColor="#FFF"
                 android:text="This is sample text view!">
                 </TextView>
   </AbsoluteLayout>
   <AbsoluteLayout
   android:layout_width="wrap_content" 
   android:layout_height="wrap_content">

                 <EditText android:id="@+id/dialogEditText"
                 android:layout_width="fill_parent"
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content">
                 </EditText>

   </AbsoluteLayout>

Answer 1

Why are you using AbsoluteLayout.

Is there some special Reason?

AbsoluteLayout is Deprecated. You can use RelativeLayout or linearLayout instead.