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Android Build a Simple Android App Creating the Screen Layout Setting Padding

Kevin Natanael
Kevin Natanael
2,177 Points
Posted by Kevin Natanael
Kevin Natanael
2,177 Points

I am using android 2.3. In the xml, I am using constraint layout, and it doesn't show how much is the padding.

the padding atributtes won't show up, maybe because i'm using the constraint layout. I want to know how to change the padding in the constraint layout

1 Answer

Jonathan Grieve
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Jonathan Grieve
Treehouse Moderator 91,253 Points
Jonathan Grieve
Jonathan Grieve
Treehouse Moderator 91,253 Points

Hi Kevin,

You should be able to edit your padding properties in design view of any layout. I've just added one myself in my copy of Android Studio 2.3.1 and it is in Constraint view.

Once done you should look for this XML in text view

        android:padding="5dp"

For greater control, you can type the following directly into Text view for greater control of where you apply padding to your visual elements 

        android:padding="5dp"
        android:paddingBottom="5dp"
        android:paddingEnd="5dp"
        android:paddingLeft="5dp"
        android:paddingRight="4dp"
        android:paddingStart="5dp"
        android:paddingTop="5dp"

Try experimenting with these and different units like dp or sp to see which works best for you :)