Android set button margin programmatically

Question

I know this question has been asked before, like this:

But my issue is when I do this:

LayoutParams params = new LayoutParams(
        LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT,      
        LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT
);
params.setMargins(left, top, right, bottom);

It shows there's no setMargins for params. Who can help?

Just add a line at last which is `yourButton.setLayoutParams(params);` — Pankaj, Aug 27 '15 at 06:04

score 13 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 27 '15 at 06:04

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LayoutParams params = new LayoutParams(
            LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT,      
            LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT
    );
params.setMargins(left, top, right, bottom);

You are missing this line i guess

button.setLayoutParams(params);

answered Aug 27 '15 at 06:04

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score 12 · Accepted Answer · edited Aug 27 '15 at 06:48

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You need to use this:

LinearLayout.LayoutParams or RelativeLayout.LayoutParams.

edited Aug 27 '15 at 06:48

xCHAN

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answered Aug 27 '15 at 06:05

Vigor

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IntelliJ Amiya · Answer 3 · 2015-08-27T09:23:23.747

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You are missing setLayoutParams(params) Attribute

    LayoutParams params = new LayoutParams(
        LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT,      
        LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT
);
params.setMargins(left, top, right, bottom);
Your_Layout.setLayoutParams(params);

I hope it will helps you .

edited Aug 27 '15 at 09:23

answered Aug 27 '15 at 06:23

IntelliJ Amiya

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I guess,I have posted the same answer earlier :-D – Hanish Sharma Aug 27 '15 at 06:31
@HanishSharma Same logic .But not copy :P – IntelliJ Amiya Aug 27 '15 at 06:32
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Yeah i can understand :-P – Hanish Sharma Aug 27 '15 at 06:33

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered May 04 '22 at 12:14

For Kotlin do this:

val btn = Button(requireContext())
val lParams = LinearLayout.LayoutParams(
              LinearLayout.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT,
              LinearLayout.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT
         )
val marginInDp = 5.toPx() // 5dp
lParams.setMargins(marginInDp,marginInDp,marginInDp,marginInDp)

Watch for the size when setting margins. First I set 5 (px) and wondered why it's not working. Came out it was too little.

Android set button margin programmatically

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