Different Layouts with same weights gets different size

Question

In my layout I have two different LinearLayouts. The first one is this:

    <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" >

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_weight="8"
            android:gravity="center"
            android:text="@string/lblPais" />

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_weight="1"
            android:gravity="center"
            android:text="@string/lblJ" />

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_weight="1"
            android:gravity="center"
            android:text="@string/lblG" />

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_weight="1"
            android:gravity="center"
            android:text="@string/lblP" />

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_weight="1"
            android:gravity="center"
            android:text="@string/lblPF" />

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_weight="1"
            android:gravity="center"
            android:text="@string/lblPC" />

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_weight="1"
            android:gravity="center"
            android:text="@string/lblDif" />

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_weight="1"
            android:gravity="center"
            android:text="@string/lblPuntos" />

    </LinearLayout>

And the second one is this layout:

    <LinearLayout
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:weightSum="15" >

        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/lblPais1"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_weight="8"
            android:gravity="center"
            android:text="@string/lblPais" />

        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/lblJ1"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_weight="1"
            android:gravity="center"
            android:text="@string/lbl0" />

        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/lblG1"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_weight="1"
            android:gravity="center"
            android:text="@string/lbl0" />

        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/lblP1"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_weight="1"
            android:gravity="center"
            android:text="@string/lbl0" />

        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/lblPF1"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_weight="1"
            android:gravity="center"
            android:text="@string/lbl0" />

        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/lblPC"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_weight="1"
            android:gravity="center"
            android:text="@string/lbl0" />

        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/lblDif1"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_weight="1"
            android:gravity="center"
            android:text="@string/lblPtsVacio" />

        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/lblPuntos1"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_weight="1"
            android:gravity="center"
            android:text="@string/lblPtsVacio" />

    </LinearLayout>

As you can see both layouts get the same value for the layout_width attribute (match_parent). Inside both layouts I have the same number of elements (8 TextView). Each TextView has the same weight except the first one, that has a weight of 8.

If both layouts are the same (only differ the label on the TextViews) why do they have different sizes?

u hv given second layout android:weightSum=15 – KOTIOS Jul 16 '14 at 12:23 — KOTIOS, Jul 16 '14 at 12:23

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 17 '14 at 04:23

Try this way,hope this will help you to solve your problem.

<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">

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="0dp"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_weight="8"
            android:gravity="center"
            android:text="@string/lblPais" />

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="0dp"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_weight="1"
            android:gravity="center"
            android:text="@string/lblJ" />

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="0dp"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_weight="1"
            android:gravity="center"
            android:text="@string/lblG" />

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="0dp"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_weight="1"
            android:gravity="center"
            android:text="@string/lblP" />

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="0dp"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_weight="1"
            android:gravity="center"
            android:text="@string/lblPF" />

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="0dp"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_weight="1"
            android:gravity="center"
            android:text="@string/lblPC" />

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="0dp"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_weight="1"
            android:gravity="center"
            android:text="@string/lblDif" />

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="0dp"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_weight="1"
            android:gravity="center"
            android:text="@string/lblPuntos" />

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

        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/lblPais1"
            android:layout_width="0dp"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_weight="8"
            android:gravity="center"
            android:text="@string/lblPais" />

        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/lblJ1"
            android:layout_width="0dp"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_weight="1"
            android:gravity="center"
            android:text="@string/lbl0" />

        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/lblG1"
            android:layout_width="0dp"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_weight="1"
            android:gravity="center"
            android:text="@string/lbl0" />

        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/lblP1"
            android:layout_width="0dp"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_weight="1"
            android:gravity="center"
            android:text="@string/lbl0" />

        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/lblPF1"
            android:layout_width="0dp"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_weight="1"
            android:gravity="center"
            android:text="@string/lbl0" />

        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/lblPC"
            android:layout_width="0dp"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_weight="1"
            android:gravity="center"
            android:text="@string/lbl0" />

        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/lblDif1"
            android:layout_width="0dp"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_weight="1"
            android:gravity="center"
            android:text="@string/lblPtsVacio" />

        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/lblPuntos1"
            android:layout_width="0dp"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_weight="1"
            android:gravity="center"
            android:text="@string/lblPtsVacio" />

    </LinearLayout>
</LinearLayout>

Thanks for the solution! Putting the widht of all the TextViews to 0dip (as Eclipse says that is better to use that rather than 0dp) solve my problem — a.ras2002, Jul 17 '14 at 07:50

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 16 '14 at 12:24

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if you want all layout to be same as your weight

your orientation is vertical so change...

android:layout_height="wrap_content"

to

android:layout_height="0dp"

In all TextView

answered Jul 16 '14 at 12:24

Pragnesh Ghoda シ

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The ones that have to be 0dp are the `android:layout_width` not the `android:layout_height` – a.ras2002 Jul 17 '14 at 07:48
yup if you set `android:orientation="horizontal"` then set `android:layout_width="0dp"` otherwise `android:layout_height="0dp"` – Pragnesh Ghoda シ Jul 17 '14 at 07:59

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 16 '14 at 12:26

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You havent given android:weightSum="15" in first linear layout.

answered Jul 16 '14 at 12:26

Rujul1993

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score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Jul 16 '14 at 12:28

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You have to add andoid:weightSum="15" on the first parent layout and everything should fall into place.

answered Jul 16 '14 at 12:28

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Sumit · Answer 5 · 2014-07-16T12:49:54.233

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Make your parent linear layout height as android:layout_height="match_parent"

edited Jul 16 '14 at 12:49

answered Jul 16 '14 at 12:44

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This post is being automatically flagged as low quality because it is so short. Would you mind expanding it by adding some text to explain how it solves the problem? – gung - Reinstate Monica Jul 16 '14 at 13:40

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