Is it possible to make a linear layout scrollable?
android, android-layout
Solution
You should wrap your `LinearLayout` in a ScrollView:
Layout container for a view hierarchy that can be scrolled by the user, allowing it to be larger than the physical display. A ScrollView is a FrameLayout, meaning you should place one child in it containing the entire contents to scroll; this child may itself be a layout manager with a complex hierarchy of objects. A child that is often used is a LinearLayout in a vertical orientation, presenting a vertical array of top-level items that the user can scroll through.
Problem
I created a vertical linear layout and placed many items in it, and only part of them can be displayed on the screen. I can see the first several items of the layout but can't see the last several items of the layout. How can I make the linear layout scrollable so the user can scroll the screen to see the last several items of the linear layout? following is the content of the layout xml file: ``` <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_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" > <TextView android:id="@+id/textView_gridw" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_weight="0" android:text="Grid Width" android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium" /> <EditText android:id="@+id/editText_gridw" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_weight="1" android:ems="10" android:inputType="number" > <requestFocus /> </EditText> <TextView android:id="@+id/textView_gridh" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_weight="0" android:text="Height" android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium" /> <EditText android:id="@+id/editText_gridh" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_weight="1" android:ems="10" android:inputType="number" /> <TextView android:id="@+id/textView_gridbt" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_weight="0" android:text="Border thickness" android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium" /> <EditText android:id="@+id/editText_gridborderthickness" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_weight="1" android:ems="10" android:inputType="number" /> </LinearLayout> <LinearLayout android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" > <TextView android:id="@+id/textView_bgw" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_weight="0" android:text="BgImg Width" android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium" /> <EditText android:id="@+id/editText_bgw" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_weight="1" android:ems="10" android:focusable="false" android:inputType="number" /> <TextView android:id="@+id/textView_bgh" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_weight="0" android:text="Height" android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium" /> <EditText android:id="@+id/editText_bgh" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_weight="1" android:ems="10" android:focusable="false" android:inputType="number" /> <TextView android:id="@+id/textView_mtgw" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_weight="0" android:text="MTG Width" android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium" /> <EditText android:id="@+id/editText_mtgw" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_weight="1" android:ems="10" android:inputType="number" /> <TextView android:id="@+id/textView_mtgh" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_weight="0" android:text="Height" android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium" /> <EditText android:id="@+id/editText_mtgh" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_weight="1" android:ems="10" android:inputType="number" /> </LinearLayout> <LinearLayout android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" > <TextView android:id="@+id/textView_margin" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:text="Margin(left, top, right, bottom):" android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium" /> </LinearLayout> <LinearLayout android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" > <EditText android:id="@+id/editText_margin_l" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_weight="1" android:ems="10" android:inputType="number" /> <EditText android:id="@+id/editText_margin_t" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_weight="1" android:ems="10" android:inputType="number" /> <EditText android:id="@+id/editText_margin_r" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_weight="1" android:ems="10" android:inputType="number" /> <EditText android:id="@+id/editText_margin_b" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_weight="1" android:ems="10" android:inputType="number" /> </LinearLayout> <TextView android:id="@+id/textView_pathname_bg" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:text="Background image file path name:" android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium" /> <EditText android:id="@+id/editText_pathname_bg" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:ems="10" /> <TextView android:id="@+id/textView_pathname_thumbdir" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:text="Thumbnail images directory path name:" android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium" /> <EditText android:id="@+id/editText_pathname_thumbdir" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:ems="10" /> <TextView android:id="@+id/textView_pathname_treasure" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:text="Treasure image file path name:" android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium" /> <EditText android:id="@+id/editText_pathname_treasure" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:ems="10" /> <TextView android:id="@+id/textView_pathname_signature" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:text="Signature image file path name:" android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium" /> <EditText android:id="@+id/editText_pathname_signature" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:ems="10" /> <LinearLayout android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" > <Button android:id="@+id/button_reset" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_weight="1" android:onClick="reset" android:text="Reset" /> <Button android:id="@+id/button_apply" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_weight="1" android:onClick="apply" android:text="Apply" /> </LinearLayout> </LinearLayout> ```