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title: "How to set layout  height and weight in percentage android?"  
description: "How to set layout  height and weight in percentage android?"  
author: "Anonymous User"  
published: 2015-02-20  
updated: 2015-02-20  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/forum/12970/how-to-set-layout-height-and-weight-in-percentage-android  
category: "android"  
tags: ["android layout"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# How to set layout  height and weight in percentage android?

How to set [layout](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12853/android-layout-and-its-type) height and [weight](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12951/the-importance-of-breakfast-in-weight-reduction) in percentage [android](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/13046/10-reasons-why-i-prefer-android-vs-iphone-ios)

## Replies

### Reply by Anonymous User

You need to add weight in your controls xml file. Here I am giving a sample, which help you to set height and weight in percentage.

```
   <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"     android:layout_width="match_parent"     android:layout_height="match_parent"     android:orientation="vertical"   tools:context=".MainActivity" >   <!--weight=".5" means 50 percantage -->   <LinearLayout       android:layout_width="fill_parent"       android:layout_height="0dp"       android:layout_weight=".5"       android:orientation="horizontal" >       <TextView           android:layout_width="0dp"           android:layout_height="wrap_content"           android:layout_weight=".5"           android:gravity="center"           android:text="Sample1" />        <TextView            android:layout_width="0dp"            android:layout_height="wrap_content"            android:layout_weight=".5"            android:gravity="center"            android:text="Sample2" />    </LinearLayout>    <LinearLayout        android:layout_width="fill_parent"        android:layout_height="0dp"        android:layout_weight=".5"        android:orientation="horizontal" >        <Button            android:layout_width="0dp"            android:layout_height="wrap_content"            android:layout_weight=".5"            android:gravity="center"            android:text="Sample1" />        <Button            android:layout_width="0dp"            android:layout_height="wrap_content"            android:layout_weight=".5"            android:gravity="center"            android:text="Sample2" />    </LinearLayout></LinearLayout>
```

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