Adding view to bottom of layout in scrollview

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So, i have a linear layout and a textview (both wrapped in scrollview). I want to place textview at bottom of screen initially (I DONT want it to be fixed at the bottom). I followed this question Adding view to bottom of layout inside a scrollview but it didn't help. Here's my layout. (all layout_width attribute is match_parent)

<ScrollView
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:fillViewport="true">
<LinearLayout
    android:orientation="vertical"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content">
    <LinearLayout
        android:layout_height="0dp"
        android:layout_weight="1">
        <!-- this expands to fill the empty space if needed -->
    </LinearLayout>

    <!-- this sits at the bottom of the ScrollView,
    getting pushed out of view if the ScrollView's
    content is tall enough -->
    <TextView
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="something">
    </TextView>
</LinearLayout>
</ScrollView>

The problem is the textview is never visible. Could you tell what I can do to fix it? (Initially there is enough space for linear layout and textview to fit in screen) PS: please dont mark as duplicate, as all other related questions want the textview to be FIXED at bottom.

What part of this screen do you expect to scroll if the last item which is the TextView if placed to the bottom? — foxanna, Dec 04 '16 at 18:41
I need the whole screen to scroll. I have edit texts in the linear layout, and when i click on them, the soft keyboard opens, hence i need scroll for the screen. The text view should be only INITIALLY at the bottom — Jacksparrow, Dec 04 '16 at 18:44
Inflate the view from a layout file in your Activity.java file, and try using addView method on the scrollview. Not sure tho — Asym, Dec 04 '16 at 19:05

Shankar D · Answer 1 · 2016-12-04T19:36:16.080

Try this one

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

    <ScrollView
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_weight="10"
        android:fillViewport="true">

        <LinearLayout
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:orientation="vertical">

            <TextView
                android:layout_width="match_parent"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:text="something">
            </TextView>
        </LinearLayout>

    </ScrollView>

    <include
        layout="@layout/your_edit_text_layout_here"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:gravity="bottom" />
</LinearLayout>

Updated the code try the above one, may be fill your requirement. — Shankar D, Dec 04 '16 at 19:37

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 05 '16 at 12:25

Try this.It may solve your problem

<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:id="@+id/activity_main"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content">


    <ScrollView
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content">

        <LinearLayout
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:orientation="vertical">

            <LinearLayout
                android:layout_width="match_parent"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:orientation="vertical">


                <TextView
                    android:layout_width="match_parent"
                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                    android:text="text1" />

                <TextView
                    android:layout_width="match_parent"
                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                    android:text="text2" />


            </LinearLayout>

            <TextView
                android:layout_width="match_parent"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:text="something"></TextView>
        </LinearLayout>

    </ScrollView>
</RelativeLayout>

Adding view to bottom of layout in scrollview

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