Create a Chat Bubble In Android

Question

I am trying to create a chat bubble with some text.For this I am create Three Layoutouts,Inside of main Linear Layout I am using FramLayout,I am setting a 9-patch background To this Framlayout.Inside of Framlayout I am adding one more RelativeLayout where I am placing my three textViews and one imageView.but type long text it goes outside of FramLayout border.I don't know what I am doing wrong or what I am missing.When I am using small text it remain fit but with big text it goes out from even Background Border of FramLayout.In attachment I am showing my bubble and yahoo IM bubble.I am trying to create same like yahoo but with some different style.Please give me your suggestion.I try a lot with different ways but not get success.Thanks in advance . . Here I am placing my Layoutfile

     <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
     <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:orientation="horizontal"
        android:id="@+id/linearListLayout1">

       <FrameLayout
           android:id="@+id/frameLayout1"
           android:layout_width="fill_parent"
           android:layout_height="fill_parent"
           android:background="@drawable/bubbleblue" >

            <RelativeLayout
              android:id="@+id/relativeLayout1"
              android:layout_width="fill_parent"
              android:layout_height="fill_parent" 
              android:minHeight="100dp">

                <TextView
                    android:id="@+id/chattitle"
                    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                    android:text="TextView"
                    android:layout_marginTop="10dp"
                    android:layout_marginLeft="10dp"/>

               <TextView android:id="@+id/chatdate"
                    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                    android:text="TextView"
                    android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
                    android:layout_marginTop="10dp"/>

               <TextView android:id="@+id/chatText"
                   android:layout_width="fill_parent"
                   android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                   android:layout_alignBottom="@+id/chatstatus"
                   android:layout_below="@+id/chattitle"
                   android:layout_toLeftOf="@+id/chatstatus"
                   android:text="TextView" />

              <ImageView
                  android:id="@+id/chatstatus"
                  android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                  android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                  android:src="@drawable/add_picture"
                  android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
                  android:layout_below="@+id/chatdate"
                  android:minHeight="2dip"
                  android:maxWidth="2sp"
                  android:maxHeight="2sp"
                  android:layout_marginRight="2dp"/>
        </RelativeLayout>
  </FrameLayout>

Answer 1

When creating your .9patch image, you also must specify a content area, which you define with the left, and bottom pixels. Check out this.

Answer 2

Use and

for background of your root layout item.

right click on images and select Save target as.