Create a Chat Bubble In Android
I am trying to create a chat bubble with some text.For this I am create Three Layoutouts,Inside of main Linear Layout I am using FramLayout,I am setting a 9-patch background To this Framlayout.Inside of Framlayout I am adding one more RelativeLayout where I am placing my three textViews and one imageView.but type long text it goes outside of FramLayout border.I don't know what I am doing wrong or what I am missing.When I am using small text it remain fit but with big text it goes out from even Background Border of FramLayout.In attachment I am showing my bubble and yahoo IM bubble.I am trying to create same like yahoo but with some different style.Please give me your suggestion.I try a lot with different ways but not get success.Thanks in advance . . Here I am placing my Layoutfile
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:orientation="horizontal"
android:id="@+id/linearListLayout1">
<FrameLayout
android:id="@+id/frameLayout1"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:background="@drawable/bubbleblue" >
<RelativeLayout
android:id="@+id/relativeLayout1"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:minHeight="100dp">
<TextView
android:id="@+id/chattitle"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="TextView"
android:layout_marginTop="10dp"
android:layout_marginLeft="10dp"/>
<TextView android:id="@+id/chatdate"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="TextView"
android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
android:layout_marginTop="10dp"/>
<TextView android:id="@+id/chatText"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_alignBottom="@+id/chatstatus"
android:layout_below="@+id/chattitle"
android:layout_toLeftOf="@+id/chatstatus"
android:text="TextView" />
<ImageView
android:id="@+id/chatstatus"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:src="@drawable/add_picture"
android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
android:layout_below="@+id/chatdate"
android:minHeight="2dip"
android:maxWidth="2sp"
android:maxHeight="2sp"
android:layout_marginRight="2dp"/>
</RelativeLayout>
</FrameLayout>
Solution 1:
When creating your .9patch image, you also must specify a content area, which you define with the left, and bottom pixels. Check out this.