RecyclerView wrap_content

Question

I am trying to center a RecyclerView when its layout_width is wrap_content without success

<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:gravity="center_horizontal"
    android:orientation="vertical">

    <android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView
        android:id="@+id/rv_schemes"
        android:scrollbars="vertical"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"/>

</LinearLayout>

When the RecyclerView is given any definite layout_width of say 200dp then it does center otherwise it just aligns left.

How to make the RecyclerView center_horizontal when its layout_width is wrap_content ?

Check my answer here: http://stackoverflow.com/a/33849954/1464539 — Dpedrinha, Nov 21 '15 at 23:43
please check [this answer](http://stackoverflow.com/a/35623177/2826147) — Amit Vaghela, Sep 16 '16 at 04:14

Amit Vaghela · Answer 1 · 2016-03-15T12:08:17.343

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According to your question, update on (march 2016)

I suggest you to update to Android Support Library 23.2.1 to support WRAP_CONTENT in RecycleView.

In RecyclerView layout_width to wrap_content was not supported before 23.2.1.

solved some issue like Fixed bugs related to various measure-spec methods

Check http://developer.android.com/tools/support-library/features.html#v7-recyclerview

edited Mar 15 '16 at 12:08

answered Feb 25 '16 at 09:28

Amit Vaghela

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Please don't post identical answers to multiple questions. Post one good answer, then vote/flag to close the other questions as duplicates. If the question is not a duplicate, _tailor your answers to the question_. – josliber Feb 28 '16 at 20:34
okay. i have change content of my answer and will follow your advice. – Amit Vaghela Mar 07 '16 at 10:42

droidpl · Accepted Answer · 2016-04-01T22:24:29.640

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It is related on how the LayoutManager calculates the sizes. Here you have the related bug with some workarounds people have used.

NOTE: With the release 23.2 of the support library now the wrap content is supported, so looks like they fixed it. You can checkout the changelog here

edited Apr 01 '16 at 22:24

answered Mar 05 '15 at 00:26

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score -2 · Answer 3 · answered May 24 '15 at 18:16

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Did you try using a RelativeLayout instead of Linear Layout and then make the Recyclerview layout_centerHorizontal="true"

answered May 24 '15 at 18:16

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