Remove padding around alert dialog

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I use AlertDialog.Builder to make a custom dialog using these instructions: http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/ui/dialogs.html#CustomDialog

It works, but my view is inside a black box (the standard dialog frame). This box has padding around its edges, so i cant make it use the full display width.

How can I get rid of the padding? I fetched the layoutparams after the dialog is displayed, and changed all the parameters and flags, nothing helped.

When someone else asked this here on SO, the answer was

builder.setView(dialogView, 0, 0, 0, 0);

but as far as I see, this method doesnt exist, only setView(dialogView).

Found any solution for this problem? – Guy Jan 05 '12 at 09:43 — Guy, Jan 05 '12 at 09:43

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered May 30 '13 at 14:17

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It's not builder.setView You need to create an instance of the dialog first:

Dialog dialog = builder.create();
dialog.setView(dialogView, 0, 0, 0, 0);

answered May 30 '13 at 14:17

npace

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Austin Hanson · Answer 2 · 2011-08-07T00:47:58.313

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I believe the only way to do this is to use the base (or extended) Dialog class and setView to set a custom view.

You'll also have to add your own buttons and handle them accordingly.

edited Aug 07 '11 at 00:47

answered Aug 07 '11 at 00:40

Austin Hanson

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I am using setView with an inflated layout. – Aug 07 '11 at 00:44
I meant you'll have to create your own Dialog class by extending Dialog and not use AlertDialog.builder. – Austin Hanson Aug 07 '11 at 00:47
this answer did work for me https://stackoverflow.com/questions/63993190/alertdialog-remove-unnecessary-space – Mohamed Ben Romdhane Jan 27 '23 at 11:26

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered May 25 '12 at 08:36

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If just want to get rid of the black borders, you can invert the color by:

setInverseBackgroundForced(true);

But thats not a correct solution, it is just to get rid of the black borders wich some people have asked for.

Regards

answered May 25 '12 at 08:36

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