How do I center text horizontally and vertically in a TextView?

Android Problem Overview

How do I center the text horizontally and vertically in a TextView, so that it appears exactly in the middle of the TextView in Android?

Android Solutions

Solution 1 - Android

I'm assuming you're using XML layout.

<TextView  
    android:layout_width="match_parent" 
    android:layout_height="match_parent" 
    android:gravity="center"
    android:text="@string/**yourtextstring**"
/>

You can also use gravity center_vertical or center_horizontal according to your need.

As @stealthcopter commented, in java: .setGravity(Gravity.CENTER);.

And for Kotlin users, .gravity = Gravity.CENTER

Solution 2 - Android

android:gravity="center"

This will do the trick

Solution 3 - Android

You can also set it up dynamically using:

textView.setGravity(Gravity.CENTER_VERTICAL | Gravity.CENTER_HORIZONTAL);

Solution 4 - Android

android:layout_centerInParent="true"

This works when used with a RelativeLayout where the layout's height & width are set to wrap_content.

Solution 5 - Android

You can also use the combination:

android:gravity="left|center"

Then, if textview width is more than "fill_parent" the text will still be aligned to left (not centered as with gravity set only to "center").

Solution 6 - Android

Apply gravity:

TextView txtView = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.txtView);
txtView.setGravity(Gravity.CENTER_HORIZONTAL);

For vertical:

txtView.setGravity(Gravity.CENTER_VERTICAL);

In XML:

<TextView      
    android:layout_width="fill_parent" 
    android:layout_height="fill_parent" 
    android:gravity="center"
    android:text="@string/Hello_World"        
/>

Solution 7 - Android

There are two ways of doing this.

The first in the XML code. You need to pay attention at the Gravity Attribute. You also can find this attribute in the Graphic Editor; it may be easier than the XML EDITOR.

<TextView  
    android:layout_width="fill_parent" 
    android:layout_height="fill_parent" 
    android:gravity="center_vertical|center_horizontal"
    android:text="Your Text"
/>

For your specific scenario, the values of gravity will be:

center_vertical|center_horizontal

In the graphical editor you will find all the possible values, even see their results.

Solution 8 - Android

If you are using TableLayout make sure to set the gravity of the TableRows to center, too. Otherwise it will not work. At least it didn't work with me until I set the gravity of the TableRow to center.

For example, like this:

<TableRow android:id="@+id/tableRow2" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:gravity="center">        
    <TextView android:text="@string/chf" android:id="@+id/tv_chf" android:layout_weight="2" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:gravity="center"></TextView>        
</TableRow>

Solution 9 - Android

You need to set TextView Gravity (Center Horizontal & Center Vertical) like this:

android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"

and

android:layout_centerVertical="true"

And dynamically using:

textview.setGravity(Gravity.CENTER);
textView.setGravity(Gravity.CENTER_VERTICAL | Gravity.CENTER_HORIZONTAL);

Solution 10 - Android

In my opinion,

android:gravity="center"

is better than,

android:layout_centerInParent="true"

which is better than,

android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
android:layout_centerVertical="true"

at least for formatting text.

Solution 11 - Android

For Linear Layout: In XML use something like this

<TextView  
    android:id="@+id/textView1"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent" 
    android:layout_height="fill_parent" 
    android:gravity="center_vertical|center_horizontal"
    android:text="Your Text goes here"
/>

To do this at run time use something like this in your activity

TextView textView1 =(TextView)findViewById(R.id.texView1);
textView1.setGravity(Gravity.CENTER_VERTICAL | Gravity.CENTER_HORIZONTAL);

For Relative Layout: in XML use some thing like this

<TextView  
    android:id="@+id/textView1"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent" 
    android:layout_height="fill_parent" 
    android:layout_centerInParent="true"
    android:text="Your Text goes here"
/>

To do this at run time use something like this in your activity

TextView textView1 =(TextView)findViewById(R.id.texView1);
RelativeLayout.LayoutParams layoutParams = RelativeLayout.LayoutParams)textView1.getLayoutParams();
layoutParams.addRule(RelativeLayout.CENTER_IN_PARENT, RelativeLayout.TRUE);
textView1.setLayoutParams(layoutParams);

Solution 12 - Android

Use in the XML file.

Layout file

<TextView
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent"
    android:gravity="center"
    android:text="@string/stringtext"/>

or:

Use this inside the Java class

TextView textView =(TextView)findViewById(R.id.texviewid);
textView.setGravity(Gravity.CENTER_VERTICAL | Gravity.CENTER_HORIZONTAL);

Solution 13 - Android

Use this for relative layout

android:layout_centerInParent="true"

and for other layout

android:gravity="center"

Solution 14 - Android

If the TextView's height and width are wrap content then the text within the TextView always be centered. But if the TextView's width is match_parent and height is match_parent or wrap_content then you have to write the below code:

For RelativeLayout:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent">
        
    <TextView
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:gravity="center" 
        android:text="Hello World" />

</RelativeLayout>

For LinearLayout:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent">
            
    <TextView
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:gravity="center"
        android:text="Hello World" />

</LinearLayout>

Solution 15 - Android

While using gravity works for TextView, there's an alternate method implemented in API level 17 -

textView.setTextAlignment(View.TEXT_ALIGNMENT_CENTER);

Don't know the difference, but it works too. However only for API level 17 or higher.

Solution 16 - Android

In RelativeLayout, it will be nice with it.

And another Button and anything else you can add.

The following works nicely for me.

<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent"
    android:background="#ff314859"
    android:paddingLeft="16dp"
    android:paddingRight="16dp">
    <TextView 
        android:id="@+id/txt_logo"
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="your text here"
        android:textSize="30dp"
        android:gravity="center"/>

        ...other button or anything else...

</RelativeLayout>

Solution 17 - Android

Use android:textAlignment="center"

       <TextView
        android:text="HOW WAS\nYOUR\nDAY?"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:textAlignment="center"
        android:id="@+id/textView5"
         />

Solution 18 - Android

You can just set the gravity of your textview into CENTER.

Solution 19 - Android

Easiest way (which is surprisingly only mentioned in comments, hence why I am posting as an answer) is:

textview.setGravity(Gravity.CENTER)

Solution 20 - Android

TextView gravity works as per your parent layout.

LinearLayout:

If you use LinearLayout then you will find two gravity attribute android:gravity & android:layout_gravity

android:gravity : represent layout potion of internal text of TextView while android:layout_gravity : represent TextView position in parent view.

If you want to set text horizontally & vertically center then use below code this

<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="300dp"
    android:background="@android:color/background_light"
    android:layout_height="300dp">

    <TextView
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:text="Hello World!"
        android:gravity="center_horizontal"
        android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    />
</LinearLayout>

RelativeLayout:

Using RelativeLayout you can use below property in TextView

android:gravity="center" for text center in TextView.

android:gravity="center_horizontal" inner text if you want horizontally centered.

android:gravity="center_vertical" inner text if you want vertically centered.

android:layout_centerInParent="true" if you want TextView in center position of parent view. android:layout_centerHorizontal="true" if you want TextView in horizontally center of parent view. android:layout_centerVertical="true" if you want TextView in vertically center of parent view.

<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="300dp"
    android:background="@android:color/background_light"
    android:layout_height="300dp">

    <TextView
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:text="Hello World!"
        android:gravity="center"
        android:layout_centerInParent="true"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    />
</RelativeLayout>

Solution 21 - Android

If you are trying to center text on a TableRow in a TableLayout, here is how I achieved this:

<TableRow android:id="@+id/rowName"
          android:layout_width="wrap_content"
          android:layout_height="wrap_content"
          android:padding="5dip" >
    <TextView android:id="@+id/lblSomeLabel"
              android:layout_width="fill_parent"
              android:layout_height="fill_parent"
              android:gravity="center"
              android:layout_width="0dp"
              android:layout_weight="100"
              android:text="Your Text Here" />
</TableRow>

Solution 22 - Android

If you are using Relative Layout:

  <TextView
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:text="@string/stringname"
    android:layout_centerInParent="true"/>

If you are using LinearLayout

<TextView
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:text="@string/stringname"
    android:layout_gravity="center"/>

Solution 23 - Android

Try this way,it will work

<LinearLayout
	android:layout_width="match_parent"
	android:layout_height="wrap_content"
	android:orientation="vertical"
	android:gravity="center">
  
		<TextView
		android:layout_width="wrap_content"
		android:layout_height="wrap_content"
		android:textAlignment="center"/>

</LinearLayout>

Solution 24 - Android

Here is my answer that I had used in my app. It shows text in center of the screen.

<TextView
    android:id="@+id/txtSubject"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:text="@string/subject"
    android:layout_margin="10dp"
    android:gravity="center"
    android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge" />

Solution 25 - Android

The TextView's height and width are wrap content then the text within the textview always be centered, then make center in its parent layout by using:

<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent">

    <TextView
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_centerInParent="true"
        android:text="Hello.."/>
</RelativeLayout>

For LinearLayout also the code is same :

<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:gravity="center">

    <TextView
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="Hello.."/>
</LinearLayout>

and pro-grammatically parent is RelativeLayout java code this at run time use something like this in your activity

TextView textView1 =(TextView)findViewById(R.id.texView1);
RelativeLayout.LayoutParams layoutParams = RelativeLayout.LayoutParams)textView1.getLayoutParams();
layoutParams.addRule(RelativeLayout.CENTER_IN_PARENT, RelativeLayout.TRUE);
textView1.setLayoutParams(layoutParams);

Solution 26 - Android

Actually, we can do better by excluding fontPadding.

<TextView
  android layout_height="wrap_content"
  android layout_height="wrap_content"
  android:includeFontPadding="false"
  android:textAlignment="center"
/>

Solution 27 - Android

As many answers suggest above works fine.

android:gravity="center"

If you want to center it just vertically:

android:gravity="center_vertical"

or just horizontally:

android:gravity="center_horizontal"

Solution 28 - Android

Simply, in your XML file, set the textview gravity to center:

<TextView
    android:gravity="center" />

Solution 29 - Android

You can do like this to get text centered

<TextView
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"
        android:gravity="center" />

Solution 30 - Android

We can achieve this with these multiple ways:-

> XML method 01

<TextView  
    android:id="@+id/textView"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content" 
    android:gravity="center_vertical|center_horizontal"
    android:text="@strings/text"
/>

> XML method 02

<TextView  
    android:id="@+id/textView"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content" 
    android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
    android:layout_centerVertical="true"
    android:text="@strings/text"
/>

> XML method 03

<TextView  
    android:id="@+id/textView"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content" 
    android:gravity="center"
    android:text="@strings/text"
/>

> XML method 04

<TextView  
    android:id="@+id/textView"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content" 
    android:layout_centerInParent="true"
    android:text="@strings/text"
/>

> Java method 01

textView.setGravity(Gravity.CENTER_VERTICAL | Gravity.CENTER_HORIZONTAL);

> Java method 02

textview.setGravity(Gravity.CENTER);

> Java method 03

textView.setTextAlignment(View.TEXT_ALIGNMENT_CENTER);

Solution 31 - Android

android:gravity="center_horizontal" for align text Center horizontally. android:gravity="center_vertical" for align text Center vertically. android:gravity="center" for align text Center both vertically and horizontally.

<TextView
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:gravity="center_horizontal|center_vertical"
        android:layout_height="match_parent" />

Solution 32 - Android

<LinearLayout
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:orientation="vertical"
        android:gravity="center"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content">
    <TextView
            android:id="@+id/failresults"
            android:layout_width="fill_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_marginTop="3dp"
            android:gravity="center_vertical|center_horizontal"
            android:text=""
            android:textSize="12sp" />
</LinearLayout>

if you have textview inside linearlayout, you need set them both gravity to center

Solution 33 - Android

I don't think, You really need to do that just define your TextView in layout file like this

<RelativeLayout
    android:layout_width="width"
    android:layout_height="height">
    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/yourid"
        android:layout_centerInParent="true"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="Your text" />
</RelativeLayout>

Solution 34 - Android

Set the gravity attribute in the layout file as android:gravity="center"

Solution 35 - Android

 <android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout 
    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">


       <TextView
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:text="HELLO"
            android:textColor="@color/colorPrimaryDark"
            app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
            app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
            app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
            app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"/>

 </android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>

Solution 36 - Android

If you are making your text view width and height to wrap content then you have to manage it's position via layout gravity according to the parent supported attributes. Else you can do.

<TextView  
    android:layout_width="match_parent" 
    android:layout_height="match_parent" 
    android:gravity="center"/>

Solution 37 - Android

For kotlin:

If you want to center your TextView from code:

textView.gravity = Gravity.CENTER

If you want to horizontally center:

textView.gravity = Gravity.CENTER_HORIZONTAL

Or, vertically center:

textView.gravity = Gravity.CENTER_VERTICAL

Solution 38 - Android

<TextView
android:id="+@id/textView"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:gravity="center"
/>

Solution 39 - Android

Did you try this way?

<TextView
android:id="+@id/txtVw"
android:gravity="center"
/>

Solution 40 - Android

use the below code in xml it worked for me you can change the orientation it will be in the centre

<LinearLayout
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:orientation="horizontal"
        android:background="@color/colorPrimaryDark"
        android:gravity="center"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content">
        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/id_text"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:textSize="18sp"
            android:textColor="@android:color/white"
            android:textStyle="normal"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:text="centre me"/>
    </LinearLayout>

Solution 41 - Android

Use android:gravity="center" to resolve your issue.

Solution 42 - Android

<TextView  
android:layout_width="match_parent" 
android:layout_height="match_parent" 
android:gravity="center"
android:text="In the center"/>

Above is to set it using .xml file.

but I prefer java version because you can also disable it in code while in running condition if necessary. Following is java code.

textView1.setGravity(Gravity.CENTER_VERTICAL | Gravity.CENTER_HORIZONTAL);

Solution 43 - Android

android:gravity="center"

This line in xml would help you to center the TextView.

Solution 44 - Android

android:textAlignment="center"

this will do the trick

Solution 45 - Android

For the layout of text, it is better to use

android:textAlignment="center"

and for the other layout of objects etc, it's good to use

android:gravity="center"

Solution 46 - Android

If you are working with RelativeLayout, try using this property inside your TextView tag :

android:layout_centerInParent= true

Solution 47 - Android

try this :

<TextView  
    android:layout_width="match_parent" 
    android:layout_height="match_parent" 
    android:gravity="center"
/>

Solution 48 - Android

I have added xml snippet to make a textview center alligned in both Linear and Relative Layout.

In Linear Layout

<TextView
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="Text In Center"
android:layout_gravity="center"
android:gravity="center"/>

In Relative Layout

<TextView
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:text="Text In Center"
android:layout_centerInParent= true/>

Solution 49 - Android

Let's say Full Textview in screen

 <TextView
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:text="Hello World!"
    android:gravity="center"
    />

Let's say Textview(not full) in Relative layout

<TextView
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:text="Hello World!"
    android:layout_centerInParent=true
    />

Let's say Textview(not full) in Linear_layout

<TextView
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:text="Hello World!"
    android:layout_gravity="centre"
    />

Solution 50 - Android

Via .xml file gravity can be set to center as follows

<TextView  
    android:layout_width="match_parent" 
    android:layout_height="match_parent" 
    android:gravity="center"
    android:text="In the center"
/>

Via java following is the way you can solve your particular issue

textView1.setGravity(Gravity.CENTER_VERTICAL | Gravity.CENTER_HORIZONTAL);

Solution 51 - Android

You can set the gravity to center vertical and textalignment to center.

<TextView
     android:text="@string/yourText"
     android layout_height="wrap_content"
     android layout_height="wrap_content"
     android:gravity="center_vertical"
     android:textAlignment="center" />

Solution 52 - Android

You must set the Gravity like this:

(textView.setGravity(Gravity.CENTER_VERTICAL | Gravity.CENTER_HORIZONTAL);

Solution 53 - Android

Try this:

<TextView
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:gravity="center" />

Solution 54 - Android

Try this:

> Using LinearLayout if you are using textview height and width match_parent You can set the gravity text to center and text alignment to center text horizontal if you are using textview height and width wrap_content then add gravity center attribute in your LinearLayout.

XML Code

<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="vertical">

<TextView
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:textAlignment="center"
    android:gravity="center"
    android:textColor="#000"
    android:textSize="30sp"
    android:text="Welcome to Android" />
    </LinearLayout>

Java code

> You can programatically do like this:-

(textView.setGravity(Gravity.CENTER_VERTICAL | Gravity.CENTER_HORIZONTAL);

Thank you

Solution 55 - Android

Honorable Mention for the Belated GUI

I wanted to add some value to this already fantastic thread. And finally after 11 years we now have a way to drag and drop the TextView from the toolbox and select gravity through a GUI Properties box. AND, thankfully the GUI combines the properties concisely as "center_vertical|center_horizontal".

    <TextView
    android:text="This is my sample text."
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="35.7dp"
    android:id="@+id/textView2"
    android:layout_marginBottom="24.7dp"
    android:typeface="sans"
    android:textSize="20"
    android:gravity="center_vertical|center_horizontal" />

Solution 56 - Android

Rearranging the location of the layout, image or textview comes under the topic of alignment. so if you want to put your image src in middle vertically, you should use the code below written

android:layout_centerVertical="true"

and for center Horizontally

android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"

or else, I think we can also use gravity to put every element in mid of parent layout like android:gravity="center"

Solution 57 - Android

<TextView
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:textSize="25dp"
        android:textStyle="bold"
        android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium"
        android:text="Tours"
        android:id="@+id/textView" />

Solution 58 - Android

And for those wondering how to center it vertically in its TextView element while keeping it on the left (horizontally) :

android:gravity="center"
android:textAlignment="viewStart"

Solution 59 - Android

There are 2 ways to do this :

1. From Xml
     use :  
        <TextView
         .........
        android:gravity="center"/>

2. From Java class
    use : 
       
     [textview].setGravity(Gravity.CENTER);

Solution 60 - Android

You can center a Text View using android:gravity="center"

The code goes as follows

    <TextView
     android:text="@string/yourText"
     android layout_height="wrap_content"
     android layout_height="wrap_content"
     android:gravity="center" />

Solution 61 - Android

If that TextView doesn't have the height / width attributes set to wrap_content, just use android:gravity="center". But some people complain that using that does not work. That's because their layout doesn't have the same gravity. You can set

android:layout_gravity="center" IN THE TEXTVIEW (this will apply only to the TextView)

android:gravity="center" IN THE PARENT LAYOUT (this will apply to all the views inside it)

Solution 62 - Android

In ConstraintLayout for any view:

(When you are using a constraint layout, set height & width to 0, and let the constraint to manage view bounds.)

<View
    android:layout_width="0dp"
    android:layout_height="0dp"
    app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintLeft_toLeftOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintRight_toRightOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />

Solution 63 - Android

> How to center a view or its content e.g. TextView or Button > horizontally and vertically? layout_gravity can be used to position a > view in the center of its parent. While gravity attribute is used to > position view’s content e.g. “text” in the center of the view.

( 1 ) Center TextView Horizontally

<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"
       android:layout_margin="10dp"
    tools:context=".MainActivity" >

    <TextView
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="Hello World!"
        android:layout_gravity="center"
        android:background="#333"
        android:textColor="#fff"
        />

</LinearLayout>

( 2 ) Center TextView Vertically

> android:layout_gravity=”center_vertical” dose not work!!

To center TextView vertically, you need to make a trick. Place TextView inside a RelativeLayout then set the TextView attribute android:layout_centerInParent=”true”

<RelativeLayout 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"
       android:layout_margin="10dp"
    tools:context=".MainActivity" >
   
    <TextView
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="Hello World!"
        android:layout_centerInParent="true"
        android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
        android:gravity="center"
        android:background="#333"
        android:textColor="#fff"
        />
    
</RelativeLayout>

( 3 ) Center Text Horizontally

> android:gravity=”center_horizontal"

( 4 ) Center Text Horizontally & Vertically

> android:gravity=”center” this will center the text horizontally and > vertically

> android:layout_width="fill_parent" > android:layout_height="100dp" > android:text="Hello World!" > android:gravity="center" > android:background="#333" > android:textColor="#fff" > />

Solution 64 - Android

Use Gravity Property in the TextView to center the Text Vertically and Horizontally.

android:gravity="center"

Solution 65 - Android

use android:gravity="center" to parent

<LinearLayout
    android:layout_width="200dp"
    android:layout_height="200dp"
    
    android:gravity="center"
    >
    <TextView
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:gravity="center"
        android:text="Hello world"
        />
</LinearLayout>

Solution 66 - Android

Here is solution.

<TextView  
       android:layout_width="match_parent" 
       android:layout_height="match_parent" 
       android:gravity="center"
       android:text="**Your String Value**" />

Solution 67 - Android

You can changeandroid:gravity for this.

android:gravity="center" or

if you want to center horizontal or vertical

android:gravity="center_horizontal"

android:gravity="center_vertical"

Solution 68 - Android

You can programatically do this in java with: textview.setGravity(Gravity.CENTER);

Solution 69 - Android

Textview width and height should be match_parent and add android:gravity="center" in your textview attributes.

Solution 70 - Android

If you have only one single TextView into your XML file then you can make the parent view gravity as the centre. This will make your child element in the centre of the screen and then you can make your child view as a wrap for both height and width.

Solution 71 - Android

To show text in the center like:

------------------>text<-------------------

Use these styles:

<TextView  
    android:layout_width="match_parent" 
    android:layout_height="wrap_contect" 
    android:gravity="center"
    android:text="@string/text"
/>

android:gravity="center"

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