RecyclerView takes up all screenspace

android, android-layout, android-recyclerview, java, xml

Solution

Change the root view to a FrameLayout. Set the gravity of the LinearLayout to bottom

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


<android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView
    android:id="@+id/chat_listview"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:paddingRight="@dimen/abc_action_bar_default_padding_material"
    android:paddingLeft="@dimen/abc_action_bar_default_padding_material"
/>


<LinearLayout
    android:layout_below="@id/chat_listview"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="@dimen/bottom_bar_height"
    android:layout_gravity="bottom"
    android:orientation="horizontal">

    <EditText
        android:id="@+id/chat_input_edittext"
        android:layout_weight="7"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"
        android:inputType="textAutoCorrect"/>

    <Button
        android:id="@+id/chat_send_button"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"
        android:background="@drawable/ic_action_send_now"/>

    </LinearLayout>
</FrameLayout>

Alternatively, you can wrap the linear layout in a FrameLayout and set it to align_parentBottom = true if it is a relative layout or a linear layout at your root and you have other things in your view.

Problem

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