How to create a Check Box which has the "text" in left and box in right?

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Please have a look at the following image

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I am creating these checkboxes dynamically using the following code

scrollView = (ScrollView)findViewById(R.id.scrollView);
    internalTableLayout = new TableLayout(this);

    for(int i=0;i<20;i++)
    {
        CheckBox c = new CheckBox(this);
        c.setText("Word "+i);

        TableRow r = new TableRow(this);
        r.addView(c);

        internalTableLayout.addView(r);
    }

    scrollView.addView(internalTableLayout);

However, I need these checkboxes to appear in right hand side. So, you know when it is right hand side, the "text" of the checkbox comes first, then the checkbox comes.

How can I do that?

Please refer to my answer to do it in a better way: [How to show android checkbox at right side?][1] [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3156781/how-to-show-android-checkbox-at-right-side/21991349#21991349 — Hazhir, Feb 24 '14 at 15:05

score 6 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 19 '14 at 23:40

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If you want to use the CheckBox widget and achieve the same then you can do something like this.

android:button="@null"
android:drawableRight="?android:attr/listChoiceIndicatorMultiple"

answered Jun 19 '14 at 23:40

sundar.siva

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This! Thank you very much. For those who are looking for a list of those default attributes, they are defined in /res/values/attrs.xml of your SDK platform installation. – Dan Tumaykin Jan 28 '15 at 13:29

score 3 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 10:29

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Use a CheckedTextView which already has what you want http://developer.android.com/reference/android/widget/CheckedTextView.html

EDIT: This is a dup of: How to show android checkbox at right side? and How to Set the Checkbox on the right side of the text So check those links if you need other ways to solve it, but the elegant way is to do CheckedTextView

edited May 23 '17 at 10:29

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answered Jul 30 '13 at 18:13

Vrashabh Irde

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score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 30 '13 at 18:14

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You could do what Slartibartfast suggested or create a checkbox with a label of "" and add a separate TextView to the left if that doesn't suit your fancy.

answered Jul 30 '13 at 18:14

loeschg

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Ya, I used this. Thank you :) – PeakGen Jul 31 '13 at 09:18

How to create a Check Box which has the "text" in left and box in right?

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