In Android, the user interface of an app is made up of a hierarchy of objects called “views” and “view groups”. These objects are usually instantiated from layout resource files that are written in XML. Let’s explore the different types of layouts available in Android.

LinearLayout

A LinearLayout is a view group that aligns all its child views either vertically or horizontally. You can specify the layout direction via the android:orientation attribute.

<?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"
    android:orientation="vertical" >
    <!-- Add child views here -->
</LinearLayout>

RelativeLayout

A RelativeLayout is a view group that displays child views in relative positions. The position of each view can be specified as relative to sibling elements or relative to the parent.

<?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" >
    <!-- Add child views here -->
</RelativeLayout>

FrameLayout

The FrameLayout is a view group that pins each child’s view to the top left corner of the screen. It’s useful for stacking views on top of each other, like cards in a deck.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent" >
    <!-- Add child views here -->
</FrameLayout>

TableLayout

A TableLayout is a view group that lays out its children in a grid of rows and columns. It’s useful for displaying tabular data.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<TableLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent" >
    <!-- Add child views here -->
</TableLayout>

GridLayout

A GridLayout is a view group that aligns all its child views in a grid. It allows for more flexibility than TableLayout as it does not require each row to have the same number of cells.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<GridLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent" >
    <!-- Add child views here -->
</GridLayout>

android:id

android:layout_width

android:layout_height

android:layout_marginTop

android:layout_marginBottom

android:layout_marginStart

android:layout_marginEnd

android:layout_gravity

android:layout_weight

android:layout_x

android:layout_y

android:layout_width

android:paddingStart

android:paddingEnd

android:paddingTop

android:paddingBottom