How to make a linear layout scrollable?

Question

Hey all - is it possible to make an entire linear layout scrollable when it needs to be? (when all of the elements in the layout don't fit on the main screen)?

I know it is doable with views, etc...but is there a way to incorporate everything on the layout to be scrollable at the same time?

Maybe scrollable is not the right term...basically - if one of the elements (a button in this case) doesn't entirely make it onto the main screen of the phone and I need to slide a finger down to access it...if that makes sense.

Answer 1

A LinearLayout is a subclass of View, so anything you can do with a View you can with a Linear Layout.

So just use ScrollView with a single LinearLayout as a child

Answer 2

Just exemplifying what the other guys are talking about

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <ScrollView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"      android:layout_width="match_parent"     android:layout_height="match_parent">      <LinearLayout         android:layout_width="match_parent"         android:layout_height="match_parent"         android:gravity="center|left"         android:orientation="vertical" >           Here is your layout!      </LinearLayout>  </ScrollView>