Android TableLayout does not scroll vertically

Question

Thanks in advance for any help. I am very new to Android.

Here's my problem. I am using a TableLayout to display editable fields. There are about twenty rows to display.

The rows overflow the screen on smaller devices. I need the View to allow the user to scroll up and down. What am I missing?

Tried wrapping the TableLayout in a ScrollView, didn't work.

Putting it in a ScrollView should work. Post the layout that you tried. — kabuko, Apr 05 '12 at 22:00
go to link, you can see 'Android Table Scroll with Fixed Header and Column' : Click [here](http://www.codeofaninja.com/2013/08/android-scroll-table-fixed-header-column.html "Android Table Scroll with Fixed Header and Column")! — , Jul 26 '14 at 05:51

Ravi1187342 · Accepted Answer · 2012-04-06T10:29:08.237

put your TableLayout inside ScrollView

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
    <ScrollView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
        android:id="@+id/scrollView1"
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="fill_parent" >

        <TableLayout
            android:id="@+id/tableLayout1"
            android:layout_width="fill_parent"
            android:layout_height="fill_parent" >

            <TableRow
                android:id="@+id/tableRow1"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content" >

            </TableRow>



        </TableLayout>

    </ScrollView>

Ant4res · Answer 2 · 2012-04-05T22:17:43.880

Try something like this:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="vertical" >

<ScrollView
    android:id="@+id/scrollView1"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content" >

    <TableLayout
        android:id="@+id/tableLayout1"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content" >

        <TableRow
            android:id="@+id/tableRow1"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content" >

            <EditText
                android:id="@+id/editText1"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
        </TableRow>

        <TableRow
            android:id="@+id/tableRow2"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content" >

            <EditText
                android:id="@+id/editText2"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
        </TableRow>

        <TableRow
            android:id="@+id/tableRow4"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content" >

            <EditText
                android:id="@+id/editText4"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
        </TableRow>

        <TableRow
            android:id="@+id/tableRow5"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content" >

            <EditText
                android:id="@+id/editText5"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
        </TableRow>

        <TableRow
            android:id="@+id/tableRow6"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content" >

            <EditText
                android:id="@+id/editText6"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
        </TableRow>

        <TableRow
            android:id="@+id/tableRow7"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content" >

            <EditText
                android:id="@+id/editText7"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
        </TableRow>

        <TableRow
            android:id="@+id/tableRow8"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content" >

            <EditText
                android:id="@+id/editText8"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
        </TableRow>

        <TableRow
            android:id="@+id/tableRow9"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content" >

            <EditText
                android:id="@+id/editText9"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
        </TableRow>

        <TableRow
            android:id="@+id/tableRow10"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content" >

            <EditText
                android:id="@+id/editText10"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
        </TableRow>

        <TableRow
            android:id="@+id/tableRow11"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content" >

            <EditText
                android:id="@+id/editText11"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content" >

                <requestFocus />
            </EditText>

        </TableRow>

        <TableRow
            android:id="@+id/tableRow12"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content" >

            <EditText
                android:id="@+id/editText12"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content" />

        </TableRow>

        <TableRow
            android:id="@+id/tableRow13"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content" >

            <EditText
                android:id="@+id/editText13"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content" />

        </TableRow>

        <TableRow
            android:id="@+id/tableRow14"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content" >

            <EditText
                android:id="@+id/editText14"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content" />

        </TableRow>

        <TableRow
            android:id="@+id/tableRow15"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content" >

            <EditText
                android:id="@+id/editText15"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content" />

        </TableRow>

    </TableLayout>


</ScrollView>

but how about using a listView instead?

Thank you for the reply. I wouldn't have thought of that. Is it normal in Android to have so much nesting? (A Table Layout wrapped by a Scroll View and then wrapped by a Linear Layout)? My project does not have the Linear Layout wrapper. It seems to be working fine. Should I have it? — Odyssey, Apr 06 '12 at 10:07
You're right, it is not necessary to use the `LinearLayout`. I used it simply because in `Eclipse`, on creating a new project, the XML file contains that default layout, and from there I started to try to create the layout you needed. How did you create your xml? If you update your question with the code, maybe I can help you... — Ant4res, Apr 06 '12 at 13:14

Android TableLayout does not scroll vertically

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