'android studio - button not showing in frame layout
I am working in a drawing app and I want to put a feature that will let a user choose between using a pen or using an eraser. I intend to put 2 buttons at the same position to achieve it but when I used frame layout as suggested by my research, neither of my buttons are showing.
Here's my xml file:
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_margin="4dp"
android:layout_weight="1"
android:background="@color/white"
android:gravity="end">
<FrameLayout
android:layout_width="0dp"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:layout_weight="1"
android:visibility="visible">
<ImageButton
android:id="@+id/btnEraser"
android:layout_width="0dp"
android:layout_height="70dp"
android:layout_weight="1"
android:background="@color/white"
android:scaleType="center"
android:src="@drawable/ic_eraser"
tools:visibility="visible">
</ImageButton>
<ImageButton
android:id="@+id/btnPen"
android:layout_width="0dp"
android:layout_height="70dp"
android:layout_weight="1"
android:background="@color/white"
android:scaleType="center"
android:src="@drawable/ic_eraser"
tools:visibility="visible">
</ImageButton>
</FrameLayout>
<ImageButton
android:id="@+id/btnColor"
android:layout_width="0dp"
android:layout_height="70dp"
android:layout_weight="1"
android:background="@color/white"
android:scaleType="center"
android:src="@drawable/ic_color">
</ImageButton>
<ImageButton
android:id="@+id/btnSave"
android:layout_width="0dp"
android:layout_height="70dp"
android:layout_weight="1"
android:background="@color/white"
android:scaleType="center"
android:src="@drawable/ic_save">
</ImageButton>
</LinearLayout>
Picture:
Can anyone help me and explain to me why does it work like that? Any answer or criticisms is accepted is appreciated, Thank you!
Solution 1:[1]
Try this
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_margin="4dp"
android:weightSum="3"
android:orientation="horizontal"
android:background="@color/white"
android:gravity="end">
<FrameLayout
android:layout_width="0dp"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:layout_weight="1"
android:visibility="visible">
<ImageButton
android:id="@+id/btnEraser"
android:layout_gravity="center"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="70dp"
android:background="@color/white"
android:scaleType="fitCenter"
android:src="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
tools:visibility="visible">
</ImageButton>
<ImageButton
android:id="@+id/btnPen"
android:layout_gravity="center"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="70dp"
android:background="@color/white"
android:scaleType="fitCenter"
android:src="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
tools:visibility="visible">
</ImageButton>
</FrameLayout>
<ImageButton
android:id="@+id/btnColor"
android:layout_width="0dp"
android:layout_height="70dp"
android:layout_weight="1"
android:background="@color/white"
android:scaleType="center"
android:src="@mipmap/ic_launcher">
</ImageButton>
<ImageButton
android:id="@+id/btnSave"
android:layout_width="0dp"
android:layout_height="70dp"
android:layout_weight="1"
android:background="@color/white"
android:scaleType="center"
android:src="@mipmap/ic_launcher">
</ImageButton>
</LinearLayout>
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| Solution | Source |
|---|---|
| Solution 1 | Peer Mohamed |
