Linear Layout Manager with Recycler view not reversing

Question

I would like to have a recycler view with reversed items and layout, for a chat app. Theoretically this should reverse the layout and stacking order, but the problem is that only one works at a time. If I use reverse layout, it correctly pints to the bottom, but then does not reverse the stacking order. So essentially only one of the desired behaviors work at a time, but not both together.

mLinearLayoutManager = new LinearLayoutManager(this);
mLinearLayoutManager.setReverseLayout(true);
mLinearLayoutManager.setStackFromEnd(true);

Answer 1

I had the same issue and I solved it with just reversing layout manager:

        layoutManager.setReverseLayout(true);