Right align text in android TextView
I think that you are doing this: android:layout_width = "wrap_content"
If this is the case, do this: android:layout_width = "match_parent"
In general, android:gravity="right" is different from android:layout_gravity="right".
The first one affects the position of the text itself within the View, so if you want it to be right-aligned, then layout_width= should be either "fill_parent" or "match_parent".
The second one affects the View's position inside its parent, in other words - aligning the object itself (edit box or text view) inside the parent view.