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Android Build a Simple Android App Creating the Screen Layout Adding a Button

Posted by kelechi nmeni
kelechi nmeni
161 Points

Now let's add a Button element in XML. Hint: Copy and paste the TextView element and change 'TextView' to 'Button'.

Now let's add a Button element in XML. Hint: Copy and paste the TextView element and change 'TextView' to 'Button'.

activity_main.xml 
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
  android:layout_width="match_parent"
  android:layout_height="match_parent" >

  <TextView
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content" />

</RelativeLayout>
  <Button
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
</RelativeLayout>

1 Answer

itai chiriseri
itai chiriseri
5,127 Points
itai chiriseri
itai chiriseri
5,127 Points

place your button tag before the first closing relative layout tag and delete the second one

RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="match_parent" >

<TextView android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" /> <Button android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" /> </RelativeLayout>