How to position StaticLayout in android?

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I want to created a wrapping text ontop of google maps api. I have been able to do this with a lot of code, but have been working on a better way. My latest attempt is to use the StaticLayout class and the text is wrapping, but I do not know how to position it...no matter what I try it is always starting in the top left corner of the screen....

score 15 · Answer 1 · edited Apr 05 '12 at 14:26

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try doing a canvas.translate(x,y) before you call draw(c) on the layout.

edited Apr 05 '12 at 14:26

Andro Selva

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answered Jun 25 '10 at 11:38

veelci

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score 8 · Answer 2 · edited Dec 12 '19 at 15:36

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You can do it as follows

//Save canvas before translating it, otherwise restore will cause crash (Underflow in restore - more restores than saves)
canvas.save()

canvas.translate(xPos, yPos);
statictextlayout.draw(canvas);

//After that to reset the canvas back for everything else
canvas.restore();

To continue drawing normally afterwards... call canvas.restore() after you staticlayout draw and you should be good to continue drawing on you canvas.

edited Dec 12 '19 at 15:36

Defolter Ricaris

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answered May 18 '11 at 12:55

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canvas.save() needs to be called before calling canvas.restore(). It seems to work like push() / pop() – Kristupas A. Aug 31 '15 at 08:34

How to position StaticLayout in android?

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