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How do I center text horizontally and vertically in a TextView?

How do I center the text horizontally and vertically in a TextView, so that it appears exactly in the middle of the TextView in Android?

Solution

  • I'm assuming you're using XML layout.

    <TextView  
    android:layout_width="match_parent" 
    android:layout_height="match_parent" 
    android:gravity="center"
    android:text="@string/**yourtextstring**"
/>

    You can also use gravity center_vertical or center_horizontal according to your need.

    As @stealthcopter commented, in java: .setGravity(Gravity.CENTER);.

    And for Kotlin users, .gravity = Gravity.CENTER