How to provide spacing between android Radio Buttons of Vertical orientation

Question

I got a scenario where I need to provide spacing between radio buttons arranged vertically.
The below is my Layout:

<?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="wrap_content"
    android:orientation="vertical" 
    android:paddingLeft="20dp"
    android:paddingStart="20dp"
    android:paddingRight="20dp"
    android:paddingEnd="20dp"
    >
    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/textView1"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="My text view"
        android:textSize="20dp"
        android:textColor="#000000"
        android:gravity="center_vertical"
        android:background="@drawable/roundedlabel"
        />
    <RadioGroup
        android:id="@+id/radioGroup1"
        android:layout_width="152dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:paddingTop="10dp"
        >
        <RadioButton
            android:id="@+id/radio0"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:text="text view1"
            android:textSize="20dp"
            android:paddingTop="10dp" 
            />
        <RadioButton
            android:id="@+id/radio1"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:textSize="20dp"
            android:text="text view2"
            />
        <RadioButton
            android:id="@+id/radio2"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:textSize="20dp"
            android:text="text view3" 
            />
        <RadioButton
            android:id="@+id/radio3"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:textSize="20dp"
            android:text="text v4iew" 
            />
    </RadioGroup>
</LinearLayout>

I tried to put android:paddingTop="10dp" for each of the radio buttons which takes the text to bottom, but the radio buttons remain on the same position.
Can anyone help me how to provide spacing between radio buttons arranged in vertical orientation?

score 11 · Accepted Answer · answered May 11 '15 at 19:25

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Try using the layout_margin attribute, it works similarly to padding, but may have the effect you want. You can use simply android:layout_margin="20dp" or you can set individual sides, like you can for padding (ex: android:layout_marginLeft="20dp").

answered May 11 '15 at 19:25

melkoth

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I am able to provide the space. But how can I put entire Radio Group in center. – Android_programmer_office May 11 '15 at 19:32
You can do this a variety of ways: perhaps the simplest is to use the **gravity** attribute. For example: you can set a line of your RadioGroup xml code to: `android:gravity="center"` – melkoth May 11 '15 at 19:53

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered May 11 '15 at 19:23

3

Try using marginTop instead of padding. I would also reccoment using a style for that instead of setting the value manually to each item.

answered May 11 '15 at 19:23

Lamorak

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