How can I align whole TextView (not text in it) to the right side of parent

Question

I am making chat app and I want to align text message to right side of parrent (which in that case is LinearLayout).

Here is what I get:

And here is what I want:

And here is my XML code for this layout:

            <LinearLayout
        android:id="@+id/chatMessages"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"
        android:orientation="vertical">

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_marginLeft="10dp"
            android:layout_marginTop="20dp"
            android:layout_marginRight="10dp"
            android:layout_marginBottom="10dp"
            android:background="@drawable/background2"
            android:text="Losowy tekst"
            android:textSize="25dp"></TextView>


    </LinearLayout>

So please help me, how can I do it.

Does this answer your question? [How to set layout\_gravity programmatically?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/8049620/how-to-set-layout-gravity-programmatically) — javdromero, Aug 05 '21 at 15:30

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 05 '21 at 15:24

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On your TextView, use android:layout_gravity="end"

answered Aug 05 '21 at 15:24

javdromero

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Ok thanks, but how can I do it programmatically in java. – Igorson Aug 05 '21 at 15:27
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/8049620/how-to-set-layout-gravity-programmatically – javdromero Aug 05 '21 at 15:29

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 05 '21 at 16:36

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please try this

LayoutParams la= new LayoutParams(LayoutParams.FILL_PARENT,LayoutParams.FILL_PARENT); la.gravity = Gravity.END;

answered Aug 05 '21 at 16:36

Kevin Patel

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How can I align whole TextView (not text in it) to the right side of parent

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