Creating a linearlayout with weights

android, android-layout, android-linearlayout

Solution

EDIT working example now

This is not a complete answer because the vertical dividers are still not working, but hopefully it gets you going in the right direction:

<LinearLayout
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="0dp"
    android:layout_weight="4"
    android:gravity="center"
    android:orientation="vertical" >

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/textDishes"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="Dishes"
        android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge" />

    <ImageView
        android:id="@+id/imageDishes"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:src="@drawable/ic_launcher" />
</LinearLayout>

<View
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="5dp"
    android:background="@color/red" />

<LinearLayout
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="0dp"
    android:layout_weight="2"
    android:orientation="horizontal" >

    <LinearLayout
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="fill_parent"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:gravity="center"
        android:orientation="vertical" >

        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/textfood"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:text="Food"
            android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge" />

        <ImageView
            android:id="@+id/imagefood"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:src="@drawable/ic_launcher" />
    </LinearLayout>

    <View
        android:layout_width="5dp"
        android:layout_height="fill_parent"
        android:background="@color/red"
        android:gravity="center" >
    </View>

    <LinearLayout
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="fill_parent"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:gravity="center"
        android:orientation="vertical" >

        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/textMalls"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:text="Malls"
            android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge" />

        <ImageView
            android:id="@+id/imageMalls"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:src="@drawable/ic_launcher" />
    </LinearLayout>
</LinearLayout>

<View
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="5dp"
    android:background="@color/red" />

<LinearLayout
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="0dp"
    android:layout_weight="1"
    android:orientation="horizontal" >

    <LinearLayout
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="fill_parent"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:gravity="center"
        android:orientation="vertical" >

        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/textView1"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:text="App name"
            android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge" />

        <ImageView
            android:id="@+id/imageView1"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:src="@drawable/ic_launcher" />
    </LinearLayout>

    <View
        android:layout_width="5dp"
        android:layout_height="fill_parent"
        android:background="@color/red"
        android:gravity="center" >
    </View>

    <LinearLayout
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="fill_parent"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:gravity="center"
        android:orientation="vertical" >

        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/textView2"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:text="Coupons"
            android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge" />

        <ImageView
            android:id="@+id/imageView2"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:src="@drawable/ic_launcher" />
    </LinearLayout>

    <View
        android:layout_width="5dp"
        android:layout_height="fill_parent"
        android:background="@color/red"
        android:gravity="center" >
    </View>

    <LinearLayout
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="fill_parent"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:gravity="center"
        android:orientation="vertical" >

        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/textView3"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:text="Markets"
            android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge" />

        <ImageView
            android:id="@+id/imageView3"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:src="@drawable/ic_launcher" />
    </LinearLayout>
</LinearLayout>

Problem

Im trying to make something similar to this - Android Layout(User Interface) only I want to make the first column with a weight of 4 the second one with a weight of 2 (and also with two rows) and the last one with a weight of 1 (and also with three rows)...problem is It messes up itself (I copy and pasted the answer and changed everything according to my needs but it keeps on get messed up.. =) any help? [code] ``` <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:background="@color/background_color" android:orientation="vertical" <LinearLayout android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_weight="4" android:gravity="center_horizontal|center_vertical" android:orientation="horizontal" > <TextView android:id="@+id/textDishes" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_marginLeft="20dp" android:text="@string/dishes" android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge" /> <ImageView android:id="@+id/imageDishes" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:src="@drawable/ic_launcher" /> </LinearLayout> <View android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="@dimen/seperator_size" android:background="@color/seperator" /> <LinearLayout android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_weight="2" android:measureWithLargestChild="true" android:orientation="horizontal" android:weightSum="2" > <LinearLayout android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_weight="1" android:gravity="center_horizontal" android:orientation="vertical" > <TextView android:id="@+id/textfood" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:text="@string/food" android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge" /> <ImageView android:id="@+id/imagefood" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:src="@drawable/ic_launcher" /> </LinearLayout> <View android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="@dimen/seperator_size" android:background="@color/seperator" /> <LinearLayout android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_weight="1" android:gravity="center_horizontal" android:orientation="vertical" > <TextView android:id="@+id/textMalls" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:text="@string/malls" android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge" /> <ImageView android:id="@+id/imageMalls" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:src="@drawable/ic_launcher" /> </LinearLayout> </LinearLayout> <View android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="@dimen/seperator_size" android:background="@color/seperator" /> <LinearLayout android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_weight="1" android:weightSum="3" android:orientation="horizontal" > <LinearLayout android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_weight="1" android:gravity="center_horizontal" android:orientation="vertical" > <TextView android:id="@+id/textView1" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:text="@string/app_name" android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge" /> <ImageView android:id="@+id/imageView1" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:src="@drawable/ic_launcher" /> </LinearLayout> <View android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="@dimen/seperator_size" android:background="@color/seperator" /> <LinearLayout android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_weight="1" android:gravity="center_horizontal" android:orientation="vertical" > <TextView android:id="@+id/textView2" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:text="@string/coupons" android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge" /> <ImageView android:id="@+id/imageView2" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:src="@drawable/ic_launcher" /> </LinearLayout> <View android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="@dimen/seperator_size" android:background="@color/seperator" /> <LinearLayout android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_weight="1" android:gravity="center_horizontal" android:orientation="vertical" > <TextView android:id="@+id/textView3" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:text="@string/markets" android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge" /> <ImageView android:id="@+id/imageView3" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:src="@drawable/ic_launcher" /> </LinearLayout> </LinearLayout> </LinearLayout> [/code] ``` That is the result - The result should look like - Any help??

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