how to align text vertically center in android

Question

I have arabic text  therefore I set gravity to right in order to start text from right side  Text starts from right now  But another issue is text starts to render from the top of the page  But I need to vertically center the text  Although I tried several variations I couldnt make it vertically center   Here is the sample of my xml file    lt LinearLayout             android id    id linearLayout5              android layout width  fill parent              android layout height  wrap content              android gravity  right              android orientation  vertical   gt                lt TextView                 android id    id textView2                  android layout width  wrap content                  android layout height  wrap content                  android layout gravity  center vertical                  android layout marginBottom  23dp                  android gravity  right                  android padding   dimen padding maintextview                  android text   string text                  android textAppearance   android attr textAppearanceMedium                  android textSize  20sp    gt           lt  LinearLayout gt    Problem is with above textview   Here I have put whole xml file    lt  xml version  1 0  encoding  utf-8   gt   lt RelativeLayout xmlns android  http   schemas android com apk res android      android layout width  fill parent      android layout height  wrap content      android background   drawable page1background      android paddingRight   dimen padding large   gt        lt TextView         android id    id textView1          android layout width  196dp          android layout height  wrap content          android layout centerHorizontal  true          android gravity  center horizontal          android paddingTop   dimen padding Title Top          android text   string text          android textAppearance   android attr textAppearanceMedium          android textSize  20sp    gt        lt LinearLayout         android id    id linearLayout1          android layout width  wrap content          android layout height  wrap content          android layout below   id textView1          android gravity  center horizontal          android orientation  vertical   gt            lt View             android id    id view1              android layout width  fill parent              android layout height  5dp    gt       lt  LinearLayout gt        lt ScrollView         android layout width  fill parent          android layout height  wrap content          android layout above   id linearLayout2          android layout below   id linearLayout1          android layout gravity  center          android padding   dimen padding maintextview   gt            lt LinearLayout             android id    id linearLayout5              android layout width  fill parent              android layout height  wrap content              android gravity  right              android orientation  vertical   gt                lt TextView                 android id    id textView2                  android layout width  wrap content                  android layout height  wrap content                  android layout gravity  center vertical                  android layout marginBottom  23dp                  android gravity  right                  android padding   dimen padding maintextview                  android text   string text                  android textAppearance   android attr textAppearanceMedium                  android textSize  20sp    gt           lt  LinearLayout gt       lt  ScrollView gt        lt LinearLayout         android id    id linearLayout2          android layout width  wrap content          android layout height  wrap content          android layout alignParentBottom  true          android layout centerHorizontal  true   gt            lt View             android id    id view2              android layout width  fill parent              android layout height  100dp    gt       lt  LinearLayout gt        lt LinearLayout         android id    id linearLayout3          android layout width  wrap content          android layout height  wrap content          android layout alignParentBottom  true          android layout centerHorizontal  true   gt            lt ImageButton             android id    id back arrow              android layout width  0dip              android layout height  wrap content              android layout marginBottom  30dp              android layout marginRight  45dp              android layout weight   5              android background   drawable backbut              android contentDescription   string Description              android onClick  onClickBtn              android src   drawable backarrowpress    gt            lt ImageButton             android id    id copyButton              android layout width  0dip              android layout height  wrap content              android layout marginLeft  45dp              android layout weight   5              android background   drawable copy              android contentDescription   string Description              android onClick  onClickBtn    gt       lt  LinearLayout gt    lt  RelativeLayout gt    Can anybody show me where I have done the mistake  I think problem is clear  If not tell me in comments   Herewith I have appended updated code after review your answers    lt  xml version  1 0  encoding  utf-8   gt   lt RelativeLayout xmlns android  http   schemas android com apk res android      android layout width  fill parent      android layout height  wrap content      android background   drawable page1background      android paddingRight   dimen padding large   gt        lt TextView         android id    id textView1          android layout width  196dp          android layout height  wrap content          android layout centerHorizontal  true          android gravity  center horizontal          android paddingTop   dimen padding Title Top          android text   string text          android textAppearance   android attr textAppearanceMedium          android textSize  20sp    gt        lt LinearLayout         android id    id linearLayout1          android layout width  wrap content          android layout height  wrap content          android layout below   id textView1          android gravity  center horizontal          android orientation  vertical   gt            lt View             android id    id view1              android layout width  fill parent              android layout height  5dp    gt       lt  LinearLayout gt        lt ScrollView         android layout width  fill parent          android layout height  fill parent          android layout above   id linearLayout2          android layout below   id linearLayout1          android layout gravity  center          android layout centerInParent  true          android padding   dimen padding maintextview   gt            lt LinearLayout             android id    id linearLayout5              android layout width  fill parent              android layout height  wrap content              android gravity  right              android orientation  vertical   gt                lt TextView                 android id    id textView2                  android layout width  fill parent                  android layout height  fill parent                  android layout gravity  center vertical                  android layout marginBottom  23dp                  android gravity  center vertical right                  android padding   dimen padding maintextview                  android text   string text                  android textAppearance   android attr textAppearanceMedium                  android textSize  20sp    gt           lt  LinearLayout gt       lt  ScrollView gt        lt LinearLayout         android id    id linearLayout2          android layout width  wrap content          android layout height  wrap content          android layout alignParentBottom  true          android layout centerHorizontal  true   gt            lt View             android id    id view2              android layout width  fill parent              android layout height  100dp    gt       lt  LinearLayout gt        lt LinearLayout         android id    id linearLayout3          android layout width  wrap content          android layout height  wrap content          android layout alignParentBottom  true          android layout centerHorizontal  true   gt            lt ImageButton             android id    id back arrow              android layout width  0dip              android layout height  wrap content              android layout marginBottom  30dp              android layout marginRight  45dp              android layout weight   5              android background   drawable backbut              android contentDescription   string Description              android onClick  onClickBtn              android src   drawable backarrowpress    gt            lt ImageButton             android id    id copyButton              android layout width  0dip              android layout height  wrap content              android layout marginLeft  45dp              android layout weight   5              android background   drawable copy              android contentDescription   string Description              android onClick  onClickBtn    gt       lt  LinearLayout gt    lt  RelativeLayout gt    But I am in same situation  No text is vertically centered

User · Answer

just use like this to make anything to center

 android:layout_gravity="center"
 android:gravity="center"

updated :

android:layout_gravity="center|right"
android:gravity="center|right"

Updated : Just remove MarginBottom from your textview.. Do like this.. for your textView

<LinearLayout
        android:id="@+id/linearLayout5"
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_gravity="center"  >

        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/textView2"
            android:layout_width="fill_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_gravity="center" 
            android:gravity="center|right"
            android:text="hello" 
            android:textSize="20dp" />
    </LinearLayout>

User · Answer

In relative layout you need specify textview height   android layout height  100dp    Or specify lines attribute   android lines  3

User · Answer

The problem is the padding of the font on the textview  Just add to your textview   android includeFontPadding  false

User · Answer

Try to put  android gravity  center vertical right  inside parent LinearLayout else as you are inside RelativeLayout you can put android layout centerInParent  true  inside your scrollView

User · Answer

Your TextView Attributes need to be something like    lt TextView              android layout width  match parent          android layout height  match parent          android gravity  center vertical right      gt    Now  Description why these need to be done    android layout width  match parent   android layout height  match parent    Makes your TextView to match parent or fill parent if You don t want to be it like  match parent you have to give some specified values to layout height so it get space for vertical center gravity  android layout width  match parent  necessary because it align your TextView in Right side so you can recognize respect to Parent Layout of TextView   Now  its about android gravity which makes the content of Your TextView alignment  android layout gravity makes alignment of TextView respected to its Parent Layout    Update   As below comment says use fill parent instead of match parent   Problem in some device

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