Setting layout_width, layout_height using a style

Question

I used a style file to set a unique style for same layouts,

Style:

<resources xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
   <!-- User form layout style -->
   <style name="UserFormLayoutRow">
    <item name="android:layout_width">match_parent</item>
    <item name="android:layout_height">wrap_content</item>
    <item name="android:orientation">horizontal</item>
    <item name="android:paddingBottom">@dimen/padding_small</item>
   </style>
</resources >

//In layout file

 <LinearLayout
   style="@style/UserFormLayoutRow" >
         //contents
 </LinearLayout>

Error:(design time)

Error at run time:

06-13 05:58:14.506: E/AndroidRuntime(936): Caused by: java.lang.RuntimeException: Binary XML file line #105: You must supply a layout_width attribute.

Where i am going wrong? TIA

Halogenate

you should specify the linear layout width and height.i guess you have not done that – Semaphore

@ Raghunandan i specified it in style file right? i dnt like to again writing same thing..Assume hve hundred linear layout, so i want to put it in style file and get it from there? – Halogenate

What's your min and target SDK version in manifest? – Pleader

The same works for me are you sure the line #105 have the same LinearLayout ? – Putout

Do you just have it defined in the res\values folder, but not in the values-v11 and values-v14 folders? You might try to define them in those 2 folders as well according to this question. – Borkowski

@ laalto <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="8" android:targetSdkVersion="16" /> – Halogenate

@Shobhit Puri still no luck – Halogenate

Only some other minor issues seen here that do not cause this behavior: LinearLayout close tag missing, // is not a valid comment for xml, xmlns:android is not needed for values resources. So, since what you posted works for others, there's something missing from the question. – Pleader

Go through with this link enter link description here – Reserve

Answer 1

EDIT I checked for your scenario. It appears that layout_width and layout_height must be given defined under layout. If you do not want to mention them in xml, then mention it in style.xml and use it for your view.

Glassful

can you please refer me a official link on this – Halogenate

@RajaJawahar, I am facing a problem, when I apply layout_width and layout_height using styles.xml and above mentioned styles not applying in view.Can you provide some sample code or where am I missing anything? – Tolson

Answer 2

Even i had this same problem, the way i solved is just provide wrap_content to both height and width in the layout xml file. Then override whatever height and width you want in the style xml file, so now you need not change the value again in layout xml file. At last just add the style attribute to the corresponding view.

Chon