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Android TextView Left Gravity Problem in an Item XML for RecyclerView


I have an RecyclerViewAdapter and I'm preparing an item xml to display my all items as list.

I've written my xml like this:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:id="@+id/constraintLayoutAutoCompleteTextView"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:visibility="visible"
    android:background="@drawable/bg_film_add_recycler_view">

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/textViewFilmName"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:clickable="false"
        android:textSize="16sp"
        android:textColor="@color/figma_text_color_dark"
        android:fontFamily="@font/inter500_regular"
        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="@id/imageViewFilmLogo"
        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@id/imageViewFilmLogo"
        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="@id/imageViewFilmLogo"
        tools:text="MyFilm">
    </TextView>


    <ImageView
        android:id="@+id/imageViewFilmLogo"
        android:layout_width="80dp"
        android:layout_height="30dp"
        android:layout_marginStart="30dp"
        android:layout_marginVertical="10dp"
        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent">
    </ImageView>


</androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>

As result of this, I see my RecyclerView like this (red ones are textviews, green ones are imageviews):

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As you see, the textviews looks like centered in specific area. But I want aligned to left like this:

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I tried to add android:gravity="left" but it doesn't work, what is the problem? can you help me please?

If possible, can you equilaze the distances between "left edge of layout - imageview" and "imageview - left edge of textview"


Solution

  • <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
    <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
        xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
        xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
        android:id="@+id/constraintLayoutAutoCompleteTextView"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:visibility="visible"
        android:background="@drawable/bg_film_add_recycler_view">
    
        <ImageView
            android:id="@+id/imageViewFilmLogo"
            android:layout_width="80dp"
            android:layout_height="30dp"
            android:layout_marginStart="30dp"
            android:layout_marginVertical="10dp"
            app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
            app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
            app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
            tools:ignore="ContentDescription">
        </ImageView>
    
        <LinearLayout
            android:id="@+id/textViewFilmName_container"
            android:layout_width="0dp"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:orientation="horizontal"
            app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="@id/imageViewFilmLogo"
            app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
            app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@id/imageViewFilmLogo"
            app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="@id/imageViewFilmLogo"
            android:paddingStart="30dp">
            <TextView
                android:id="@+id/textViewFilmName"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:clickable="false"
                android:textSize="16sp"
                android:textColor="@color/figma_text_color_dark"
                android:fontFamily="@font/inter500_regular"
                tools:text="MyFilm">
            </TextView>
        </LinearLayout>
    
    </androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>