Whats wrong with this simple Layout?

Question

Im trying to define a LinearLayout which contains another LinearLayout which should always be desplayed in the horizontal and vertical center. An ImageView should be placed always vertically centered on the right side of the parent Layout:

                                 A                                           B

I defined it the following:

<LinearLayout
    android:orientation="horizontal"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="60px">

     <LinearLayout android:id="@+id/footer" android:orientation="horizontal" android:layout_height="50px" android:paddingTop="5px" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:background="@drawable/footer_border" android:paddingRight="5px" android:paddingLeft="5px" android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal">
        <ImageButton android:id="@+id/libraryButton" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:src="@drawable/library_button" android:background="#000000" android:layout_width="wrap_content"/>
        <ImageButton android:id="@+id/bookButton" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:src="@drawable/book_button" android:background="#000000" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:paddingLeft="15px" android:paddingRight="15px"/>
        <ImageButton android:id="@+id/workspaceButton" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:src="@drawable/workspace_button" android:background="#000000" android:layout_width="wrap_content"/>
     </LinearLayout>

     <ImageView
     android:layout_width="wrap_content"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
     android:layout_gravity="right"
     android:id="@+id/loading">
     </ImageView>

     </LinearLayout> 

But unfornatuley its not working... The LinearLayout (A) and the ImageView (B) is on the left side.... But i set gravity to center and right?? Why?

Answer 1

Try setting the android:layout_alignParentRight parameter

<ImageView
 android:layout_width="wrap_content"
 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
 android:layout_gravity="right"
 android:id="@+id/loading"
 android:layout_alignParentRight="true">
</ImageView>

Tell me if that works...

Answer 2

Gravity in LinearLayout with horizontal orientation will only work for top, bottom and center_vertical value(here).

I think the best way to achieve such a thing is to use a RelativeLayout instead of LinearLayout.Something like:

<RelativeLayout
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="60px">

<LinearLayout android:id="@+id/footer" 
    android:orientation="horizontal"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:center_in_parent="true"
>
....
</LinearLayout>
<ImageView
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:id="@+id/loading"
android:align_parent_right="true">
</ImageView>

</RelativeLayout> 

I'm sorry but i can't test it right now..I hope it is right..