Android - Autoscale TextView height depending to text

Question

I want that a TextView height automatically rezises depending on how much text it contains.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="vertical" >

<TextView
    android:id="@+id/textView1"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:background="@color/red"
    android:gravity="center"
    android:text="COOK COMMENT"
    android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium"
    android:textColor="@color/white" />

<LinearLayout
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:layout_marginTop="5dp"
    android:background="@color/white"
    android:orientation="vertical" >

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/textView2"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"
        android:layout_marginLeft="10dp"
        android:layout_marginRight="10dp"
        android:layout_marginTop="5dp"
        android:text="@string/longtext"
        android:textColor="@color/black" />
</LinearLayout>

</LinearLayout>

When for example the textView2 should be auto scaled than the linearLayout height should change whit it.

Answer 1

Use android:layout_height="wrap_content" and make sure you nest your TextView inside a ScrollView.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="vertical" >

<TextView
    android:id="@+id/textView1"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:background="@color/red"
    android:gravity="center"
    android:text="COOK COMMENT"
    android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium"
    android:textColor="@color/white" />

<ScrollView
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:layout_marginTop="5dp"
    android:background="@color/white"
    android:orientation="vertical" >

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/textView2"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_marginLeft="10dp"
        android:layout_marginRight="10dp"
        android:layout_marginTop="5dp"
        android:text="@string/longtext"
        android:textColor="@color/black" />
</ScrollView>

</LinearLayout>