Android : how to deal with relative layout

Issue

i am stuck from two days with relative layout..here is my screen snap in linear layout

so its fine. but now i want to add refresh button somewhere on map but i found that it is not possible with linear layout. so i tried in relative layout but cant even get screen as above. my footer layout is always shown at top.. here is my xml code

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:id="@+id/LinearLayout1"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:orientation="vertical" >

<!-- include title bar for all screen -->

<include
    android:id="@+id/include1"
    layout="@layout/titlebar_layout" />


<com.google.android.maps.MapView
    android:id="@+id/map"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_weight="1.63"
    android:apiKey="0VkXbAOFvAq7b6uaGHSmnS2a2VosPxoS6ceHY_g"
    android:clickable="true" >
</com.google.android.maps.MapView>

<include
    android:id="@+id/include2"
    android:layout_marginBottom="38dp"
    layout="@layout/bottom_layout"/>

</LinearLayout>

any help will be greatly appreciated. thanks in advance

Solution

Try this. Use a frame layout and put the mapview and button inside the frame layout. Thus button will be placed above the mapview. Place it according to your need.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:id="@+id/LinearLayout1"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:orientation="vertical" >

<!-- include title bar for all screen -->

<include
    android:id="@+id/include1"
    layout="@layout/titlebar_layout" />


<FrameLayout android:layout_width="match_parent" 
   android:layout_height="0dp"
   android:layout_width="1.0" >

    <com.google.android.maps.MapView
        android:id="@+id/map"
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="fill_parent"
        android:layout_weight="1.63"
        android:apiKey="0VkXbAOFvAq7b6uaGHSmnS2a2VosPxoS6ceHY_g"
       android:clickable="true" >
   </com.google.android.maps.MapView>

   <Button android:layout_width="wrap_content" 
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_gravity="right" />

</FrameLayout>

<include
    android:id="@+id/include2"
    android:layout_marginBottom="38dp"
    layout="@layout/bottom_layout"/>

</LinearLayout>

Hope this helps...!!!

Answered By - Renjith