Background image in linear layout is not well sized

Question

I made a linear layout with a background image, a png... I don't know how to show it into the layout ( and centered ) keeping proportions... here is the code

<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:orientation="vertical"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent"
    android:background="@drawable/background">

Obviously image has the same height and width of the display... Any help?? Thanks in advance

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Is the problem that the image is showing up skewed (wrong proportions), not filling the entire region of the LinearLayout, not centered, or some combination of the three? — plainjimbo, Jun 06 '11 at 20:48
well, the image fill the entire region and is centered but has wrong proportions, because it's anchored to the layout... — Erenwoid, Jun 06 '11 at 20:54

score 8 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 07 '11 at 15:32

Thank you all ^^ I solved in this way:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

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


    <ImageView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:src="@drawable/background"
        android:layout_gravity="center"/>


    <ListView android:id="@+id/android:list"
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="fill_parent"
        android:divider="#FFFFFF"
        android:layout_weight="2"
        android:drawSelectorOnTop="false"
        android:layout_gravity="center"/>

</FrameLayout>

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 06 '11 at 20:55

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If you do not want your picture to be stretched, you can use BitmapDrawable with gravity set us instead of png.
Refer docs: Bitmap

answered Jun 06 '11 at 20:55

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score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 10:30

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Try this related question/answer:

Android: Scale a Drawable or background image?

I haven't tried it, but it sounds similar to what you're talking about.

edited May 23 '17 at 10:30

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answered Jun 06 '11 at 20:58

plainjimbo

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Background image in linear layout is not well sized

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