My question is: If I set my parent layout to wrap_content, and the child view changes size somewhere during the execution, should my parent layout also change size?
I assumed yes, but my dialog behavior shows otherwise. That being said, it's very possible that something else is happening (I am not original writer).
More context: I have an alert dialog that contains two buttons and an edittext. The edittext will expand with every line until it reaches five lines.
Expected: Dialog expands when the edittext expands
Actual: Dialog does not expand; edittext expands and pushes buttons down such that they are clipped
Here is a simplified snippet to show what I am talking about
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:orientation="vertical"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content">
<EditText
android:id="@+id/inputbox"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"/>
<LinearLayout
android:orientation="horizontal"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="@dimen/someheight"
android:gravity="center"
android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal" >
<Button
android:id="@+id/negative_button"
android:layout_width="@dimen/somewidth"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:text="@string/TXT_CANCEL"/>
</LinearLayout>
</LinearLayout>