Aligning TextView in CardView

Question

I'm trying to align multiple TextView items in a CardView. I'm going to use this CardView in my RecyclerView to display data. But this doesn't work for all screen size. First I'm showing some static labels and then a CardView to show real data. Below is the code for my layout file:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">


<TextView
    android:id="@+id/textView3"
    android:layout_width="75dp"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_marginEnd="8dp"
    android:layout_marginStart="8dp"
    android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
    android:background="@drawable/side_nav_bar"
    android:text="Name"
    android:textAlignment="center"
    android:textColor="#fff"
    android:textSize="24sp"
    app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintHorizontal_bias="0.0"
    app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />

<TextView
    android:id="@+id/textView12"
    android:layout_width="20dp"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_marginStart="20dp"
    android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
    android:background="@drawable/side_nav_bar"
    android:text="P"
    android:textAlignment="center"
    android:textColor="#fff"
    android:textSize="24sp"
    app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@+id/textView3"
    app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />

<TextView
    android:id="@+id/textView13"
    android:layout_width="25dp"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_marginEnd="8dp"
    android:layout_marginStart="8dp"
    android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
    android:text="W"
    android:background="@drawable/side_nav_bar"
    android:textAlignment="center"
    android:textColor="#fff"
    android:textSize="24sp"
    app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintHorizontal_bias="0.073"
    app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@+id/textView12"
    app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />

<TextView
    android:id="@+id/textView14"
    android:layout_width="20dp"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_marginEnd="8dp"
    android:layout_marginStart="8dp"
    android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
    android:text="L"
    android:background="@drawable/side_nav_bar"
    android:textAlignment="center"
    android:textColor="#fff"
    android:textSize="24sp"
    app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintHorizontal_bias="0.084"
    app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@+id/textView13"
    app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />

<TextView
    android:id="@+id/textView15"
    android:layout_width="20dp"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_marginEnd="8dp"
    android:layout_marginStart="8dp"
    android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
    android:text="D"
    android:background="@drawable/side_nav_bar"
    android:textAlignment="center"
    android:textColor="#fff"
    android:textSize="24sp"
    app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintHorizontal_bias="0.112"
    app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@+id/textView14"
    app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />

<TextView
    android:id="@+id/textView16"
    android:layout_width="35dp"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_marginEnd="8dp"
    android:layout_marginStart="8dp"
    android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
    android:background="@drawable/side_nav_bar"
    android:text="GD"
    android:textAlignment="center"
    android:textColor="#fff"
    android:textSize="24sp"
    app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintHorizontal_bias="0.092"
    app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@+id/textView15"
    app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />

<TextView
    android:id="@+id/textView17"
    android:layout_width="40dp"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_marginEnd="8dp"
    android:layout_marginStart="8dp"
    android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
    android:text="Pts"
    android:background="@drawable/side_nav_bar"
    android:textAlignment="center"
    android:textColor="#fff"
    android:textSize="24sp"
    app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@+id/textView16"
    app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />

<android.support.v7.widget.CardView
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/textView3"
    app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
    android:layout_marginStart="8dp"
    android:layout_marginEnd="8dp"
    android:layout_marginTop="10dp">


    <TextView
        android:layout_width="80dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="Wisdom High"
        android:textAlignment="center"
        android:textSize="16dp"
        android:id="@+id/table_team_name"
        />

    <TextView
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="12"
        android:textSize="16dp"
        android:textAlignment="center"
        android:layout_marginLeft="95dp"
        android:id="@+id/played"/>

    <TextView
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="0"
        android:textSize="16dp"
        android:textAlignment="center"
        android:layout_marginLeft="145dp"
        android:id="@+id/won"/>

    <TextView
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="12"
        android:textSize="16dp"
        android:textAlignment="center"
        android:layout_marginLeft="185dp"
        android:id="@+id/lost"
        />

    <TextView
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="0"
        android:textSize="16dp"
        android:textAlignment="center"
        android:layout_marginLeft="230dp"
        android:id="@+id/draw"
        />

    <TextView
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="+12"
        android:textSize="16dp"
        android:textAlignment="center"
        android:layout_marginLeft="260dp"
        android:id="@+id/gd"/>

    <TextView
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="12"
        android:textSize="16dp"
        android:layout_marginLeft="310dp"
        android:id="@+id/points"/>

</android.support.v7.widget.CardView>

It doesn't work for all screen sizes.

Possible duplicate of [Aligning items in cardview](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/36169090/aligning-items-in-cardview) — Mr. Roshan, Sep 11 '18 at 11:51
@Mr.Roshan My card view has multiple items and the other question has only two. I'm unable to align multiple textview items in my card view. I works for some screen size but not for all — Prashant Luhar, Sep 11 '18 at 11:55
What do you mean by 'it doesn't work'? Please explain what you currently have and what is your expected result. Also, please include full layout with root tag. — Pawel Laskowski, Sep 11 '18 at 12:04
@plaskoff The alignment is perfect for some screen size like 5 inches, but when I run the activity on a larger screen like 6 inches it doesnt align as expected :\ — Prashant Luhar, Sep 11 '18 at 12:11

Engr Waseem Arain · Accepted Answer · 2018-09-11T12:12:40.513

It is always preferred to use Relative Layout for better view alignment .

<android.support.v7.widget.CardView
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_marginEnd="8dp"
    android:layout_marginStart="8dp"
    android:layout_marginTop="10dp"
    app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/textView3">

    <RelativeLayout
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content">

        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/table_team_name"
            android:layout_width="80dp"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:text="Wisdom High"
            android:textAlignment="center"
            android:textSize="16dp" />

        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/played"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_marginLeft="95dp"
            android:text="12"
            android:textAlignment="center"
            android:textSize="16dp" />

        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/won"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_marginLeft="145dp"
            android:text="0"
            android:textAlignment="center"
            android:textSize="16dp" />

        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/lost"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_marginLeft="185dp"
            android:text="12"
            android:textAlignment="center"
            android:textSize="16dp" />

        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/draw"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_marginLeft="230dp"
            android:text="0"
            android:textAlignment="center"
            android:textSize="16dp" />

        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/gd"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_marginLeft="260dp"
            android:text="+12"
            android:textAlignment="center"
            android:textSize="16dp" />

        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/points"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_marginLeft="310dp"
            android:text="12"
            android:textSize="16dp" />
    </RelativeLayout>
</android.support.v7.widget.CardView>

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score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 11 '18 at 13:01

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Avoid using hard coded layout sizes.
Use RelativeLayout inside the CardView

answered Sep 11 '18 at 13:01

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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 11 '18 at 12:42

prashant-luhar, you can use sth like this: (for every screen size with 'layout-weight' property)

<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:orientation="horizontal">

<LinearLayout
    android:layout_width="0dp"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:layout_weight="0.2"
    android:gravity="center"
    android:orientation="vertical">

    <LinearLayout
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"
        android:background="#888"
        android:gravity="center"
        android:orientation="vertical">

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="75dp"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
            android:text="Name"
            android:textAlignment="center" />

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
            android:text="P"
            android:textAlignment="center" />

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="25dp"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
            android:text="W"
            android:textAlignment="center"
            android:textColor="#fff" />

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
            android:text="L"
            android:textAlignment="center"
            android:textColor="#fff" />

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
            android:text="D"
            android:textAlignment="center"
            android:textColor="#fff" />

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
            android:text="GD"
            android:textAlignment="center"
            android:textColor="#fff" />

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
            android:text="Pts"
            android:textAlignment="center"
            android:textColor="#fff" />
    </LinearLayout>

</LinearLayout>

<LinearLayout
    android:layout_width="0dp"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:layout_weight="0.8"
    android:orientation="horizontal">

    <LinearLayout
        android:id="@+id/ll1"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"
        android:layout_weight="0.2"
        android:gravity="center"
        android:orientation="vertical">

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="75dp"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
            android:text="A"
            android:textAlignment="center"
            android:textColor="#fff"/>

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
            android:text="P1"
            android:textAlignment="center"
            android:textColor="#fff" />

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
            android:text="W1"
            android:textAlignment="center"
            android:textColor="#fff" />

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
            android:text="L"
            android:textAlignment="center"
            android:textColor="#fff" />

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
            android:text="D"
            android:textAlignment="center"
            android:textColor="#fff" />

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
            android:text="GD"
            android:textAlignment="center"
            android:textColor="#fff" />

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
            android:text="Pts"
            android:textAlignment="center"
            android:textColor="#fff" />
    </LinearLayout>

    <LinearLayout
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"
        android:layout_weight="0.2"
        android:gravity="center"
        android:orientation="vertical">

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="75dp"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
            android:text="B"
            android:textAlignment="center"
            android:textColor="#fff"/>

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
            android:text="P2"
            android:textAlignment="center"
            android:textColor="#fff" />

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
            android:text="W2"
            android:textAlignment="center"
            android:textColor="#fff"
            />

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
            android:text="L"
            android:textAlignment="center"
            android:textColor="#fff"
            />

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
            android:text="D"
            android:textAlignment="center"
            android:textColor="#fff"
            />

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
            android:text="GD"
            android:textAlignment="center"
            android:textColor="#fff"
            />

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
            android:text="Pts"
            android:textAlignment="center"
            android:textColor="#fff"
            />
    </LinearLayout>

    <LinearLayout
        android:id="@+id/ll3"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"
        android:layout_weight="0.2"
        android:gravity="center"
        android:orientation="vertical">

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="75dp"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
            android:text="C"
            android:textAlignment="center"
            android:textColor="#fff"
            />

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
            android:text="P3"
            android:textAlignment="center"
            android:textColor="#fff"
            />

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
            android:text="W3"
            android:textAlignment="center"
            android:textColor="#fff"
            />

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
            android:text="L"
            android:textAlignment="center"
            android:textColor="#fff"
            />

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
            android:text="D"
            android:textAlignment="center"
            android:textColor="#fff"
            />

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
            android:text="GD"
            android:textAlignment="center"
            android:textColor="#fff"
            />

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
            android:text="Pts"
            android:textAlignment="center"
            android:textColor="#fff"
            />
    </LinearLayout>

    <LinearLayout
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"
        android:layout_weight="0.2"
        android:gravity="center"
        android:orientation="vertical">

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="75dp"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
            android:text="D"
            android:textAlignment="center"
            android:textColor="#fff"
            />

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
            android:text="P4"
            android:textAlignment="center"
            android:textColor="#fff"
            />

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
            android:text="W4"
            android:textAlignment="center"
            />

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
            android:text="L"
            android:textAlignment="center"
            android:textColor="#fff"
            />

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
            android:text="D"
            android:textAlignment="center"
            android:textColor="#fff"
            />

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
            android:text="GD"
            android:textAlignment="center"
            android:textColor="#fff"
            />

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
            android:text="Pts"
            android:textAlignment="center"
            android:textColor="#fff"
            />
    </LinearLayout>

    <LinearLayout
        android:id="@+id/ll5"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"
        android:layout_weight="0.2"
        android:gravity="center"
        android:orientation="vertical">

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="75dp"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
            android:text="E"
            android:textAlignment="center"
            android:textColor="#fff"
            />

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
            android:text="P5"
            android:textAlignment="center"
            android:textColor="#fff"
            />

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
            android:text="W5"
            android:textAlignment="center"
            android:textColor="#fff"
            />

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
            android:text="L"
            android:textAlignment="center"
            android:textColor="#fff"
            />

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
            android:text="D"
            android:textAlignment="center"
            android:textColor="#fff"
            />

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
            android:text="GD"
            android:textAlignment="center"
            android:textColor="#fff"
            />

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
            android:text="Pts"
            android:textAlignment="center"
            android:textColor="#fff"
            />
    </LinearLayout>

    <LinearLayout
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"
        android:layout_weight="0.2"
        android:gravity="center"
        android:orientation="vertical">

        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/textView3"
            android:layout_width="75dp"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
            android:text="F"
            android:textAlignment="center"
            android:textColor="#fff"
            />

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
            android:text="P6"
            android:textAlignment="center"
            android:textColor="#fff"
            />

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
            android:text="W6"
            android:textAlignment="center"
            android:textColor="#fff"
            />

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
            android:text="L"
            android:textAlignment="center"
            android:textColor="#fff"
            />

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
            android:text="D"
            android:textAlignment="center"
            android:textColor="#fff"
            />

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
            android:text="GD"
            android:textAlignment="center"
            android:textColor="#fff"
            />

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
            android:text="Pts"
            android:textAlignment="center"
            android:textColor="#fff"
            />
    </LinearLayout>
</LinearLayout>

Aligning TextView in CardView

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