What is exact difference between gravity and layout_gravity [duplicate] What is exact difference between gravity and layout_gravity [duplicate] android android

What is exact difference between gravity and layout_gravity [duplicate]


  1. Yes, your understanding is correct. Any layout_ attribute gives instructions to the parent view.
  2. Generally, if a view is taking up the full width/height of its' parent, then you won't need to specify layout_gravity, you'll probably find gravity more useful. If your view does not take up an entire dimension of its' parent, you might want to align it depending on your desired look.


Their name should help you :
android:gravity sets the gravity of the content of the View its used on.
android:layout_gravity sets the gravity of the View or Layout in its parent.

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android:gravity sets the gravity of the content of the View its used on.

android:layout_gravity sets the gravity of the View or Layout in its parent.