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?

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To center the text both horizontally and vertically in an Android TextView so that it appears exactly in the middle of the view, you can use a combination of gravity and layout properties. Here's an example of how to achieve this:

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

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/myTextView"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_centerInParent="true"
        android:gravity="center"
        android:text="Centered Text"
        android:textSize="18sp" />
</RelativeLayout>

In this example, we're using a RelativeLayout as the root layout, and within it, we have a TextView with the following attributes:

  • android:layout_centerInParent="true": This attribute centers the TextView both horizontally and vertically within its parent, the RelativeLayout.

  • android:gravity="center": This attribute specifies that the text content inside the TextView should be centered both horizontally and vertically.

  • android:text="Centered Text": This sets the text content of the TextView to "Centered Text".

  • android:textSize="18sp": This sets the text size to 18 scaled pixels.

When you run your app, the TextView will display the text "Centered Text" exactly in the middle of the TextView, both horizontally and vertically.

Keep in mind that you can adjust the layout properties and attributes according to your design requirements.

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