android: how do I add padding to a LinearLayout inside a FrameLayout

Question

I have a FrameLayout with many children. One of the children is a LinearLayout. I want the width of the LinearLayout to `match_parent` but about 90% so; which means I want to add some sort of `paddingLeft/Right` or `margingLeft/Right`. But when I add the padding or margin, it is not applied in the Graphical Layout. How do I do this correctly? ``` .... ```

Accepted Answer

you have

```
android:marginLeft="20dp"
android:marginRight="20dp"
```

instead change it to:

```
android:layout_marginLeft="20dp"
android:layout_marginRight="20dp"
```

If it still doesnot work, put this layout inside another layout and set the margins to the other layout.

android: how do I add padding to a LinearLayout inside a FrameLayout

Solution

Problem