# AbsoluteLayout.LayoutParams Added in[API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#ApiLevels) Deprecated in[API level 29](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#ApiLevels) # LayoutParams *** ** * ** *** Kotlin\|[Java](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/widget/AbsoluteLayout.LayoutParams "View this page in Java") ``` open class LayoutParams : ViewGroup.LayoutParams ``` |---|---|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | [kotlin.Any](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-any/index.html) ||| | ↳ | [android.view.ViewGroup.LayoutParams](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/view/ViewGroup.LayoutParams.html#) || | | ↳ | [android.widget.AbsoluteLayout.LayoutParams](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/widget/AbsoluteLayout.LayoutParams#) | *** ** * ** *** | **This class was deprecated in API level 29.** | | Deprecated in Java. Per-child layout information associated with AbsoluteLayout. See[Absolute Layout Attributes](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/R.styleable.html#AbsoluteLayout_Layout:kotlin.IntArray)for a list of all child view attributes that this class supports. ## Summary | Inherited XML attributes || |---|---| | From class[LayoutParams](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/view/ViewGroup.LayoutParams.html#) |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | [android:layout_height](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/view/ViewGroup.LayoutParams.html#attr_LayoutParams) | Specifies the basic height of the view. This is a required attribute for any view inside of a containing layout manager. Its value may be a dimension (such as "12dip") for a constant height or one of the special constants. May be a dimension value, which is a floating point number appended with a unit such as "`14.5sp`". Available units are: px (pixels), dp (density-independent pixels), sp (scaled pixels based on preferred font size), in (inches), and mm (millimeters). Must be one of the following constant values. | Constant | Value | Description | |--------------|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | fill_parent | ffffffff | The view should be as big as its parent (minus padding). This constant is deprecated starting from API Level 8 and is replaced by`match_parent`. | | match_parent | ffffffff | The view should be as big as its parent (minus padding). Introduced in API Level 8. | | wrap_content | fffffffe | The view should be only big enough to enclose its content (plus padding). |
| | [android:layout_width](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/view/ViewGroup.LayoutParams.html#attr_LayoutParams) | Specifies the basic width of the view. This is a required attribute for any view inside of a containing layout manager. Its value may be a dimension (such as "12dip") for a constant width or one of the special constants. May be a dimension value, which is a floating point number appended with a unit such as "`14.5sp`". Available units are: px (pixels), dp (density-independent pixels), sp (scaled pixels based on preferred font size), in (inches), and mm (millimeters). Must be one of the following constant values. | Constant | Value | Description | |--------------|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | fill_parent | ffffffff | The view should be as big as its parent (minus padding). This constant is deprecated starting from API Level 8 and is replaced by`match_parent`. | | match_parent | ffffffff | The view should be as big as its parent (minus padding). Introduced in API Level 8. | | wrap_content | fffffffe | The view should be only big enough to enclose its content (plus padding). |
| || | Inherited constants || |---|---| | From class[LayoutParams](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/view/ViewGroup.LayoutParams.html#) |----------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | [Int](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-int/index.html) | [FILL_PARENT](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/view/ViewGroup.LayoutParams.html#FILL_PARENT:kotlin.Int)
Special value for the height or width requested by a View. FILL_PARENT means that the view wants to be as big as its parent, minus the parent's padding, if any. This value is deprecated starting in API Level 8 and replaced by[MATCH_PARENT](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/view/ViewGroup.LayoutParams.html#MATCH_PARENT:kotlin.Int).
| | [Int](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-int/index.html) | [MATCH_PARENT](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/view/ViewGroup.LayoutParams.html#MATCH_PARENT:kotlin.Int)
Special value for the height or width requested by a View. MATCH_PARENT means that the view wants to be as big as its parent, minus the parent's padding, if any. Introduced in API Level 8.
| | [Int](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-int/index.html) | [WRAP_CONTENT](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/view/ViewGroup.LayoutParams.html#WRAP_CONTENT:kotlin.Int)
Special value for the height or width requested by a View. WRAP_CONTENT means that the view wants to be just large enough to fit its own internal content, taking its own padding into account.
| || | Public constructors || |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---| | [LayoutParams](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/widget/AbsoluteLayout.LayoutParams#LayoutParams(android.content.Context,%20android.util.AttributeSet))`(`c:` `[Context](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/content/Context.html#)!`, `attrs:` `[AttributeSet](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/util/AttributeSet.html#)!`)` Creates a new set of layout parameters. | | [LayoutParams](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/widget/AbsoluteLayout.LayoutParams#LayoutParams(android.view.ViewGroup.LayoutParams))`(`source:` `[ViewGroup.LayoutParams](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/view/ViewGroup.LayoutParams.html#)!`)`
| | [LayoutParams](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/widget/AbsoluteLayout.LayoutParams#LayoutParams(kotlin.Int,%20kotlin.Int,%20kotlin.Int,%20kotlin.Int))`(`width:` `[Int](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-int/index.html)`, `height:` `[Int](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-int/index.html)`, `x:` `[Int](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-int/index.html)`, `y:` `[Int](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-int/index.html)`)` Creates a new set of layout parameters with the specified width, height and location. | | Public methods || |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | open[String](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html)! | [debug](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/widget/AbsoluteLayout.LayoutParams#debug(kotlin.String))`(`output:` `[String](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html)!`)`
| | Inherited functions || |---|---| | From class[LayoutParams](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/view/ViewGroup.LayoutParams.html#) |------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | [Unit](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-unit/index.html) | [resolveLayoutDirection](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/view/ViewGroup.LayoutParams.html#resolveLayoutDirection(kotlin.Int))`(`layoutDirection:` `[Int](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-int/index.html)`)`
Resolve layout parameters depending on the layout direction. Subclasses that care about layoutDirection changes should override this method. The default implementation does nothing.
| | [Unit](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-unit/index.html) | [setBaseAttributes](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/view/ViewGroup.LayoutParams.html#setBaseAttributes(android.content.res.TypedArray,%20kotlin.Int,%20kotlin.Int))`(`a:` `[TypedArray](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/content/res/TypedArray.html#)!`, `widthAttr:` `[Int](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-int/index.html)`, `heightAttr:` `[Int](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-int/index.html)`)`
Extracts the layout parameters from the supplied attributes.
| || | Properties || |----------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | [Int](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-int/index.html) | [x](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/widget/AbsoluteLayout.LayoutParams#x:kotlin.Int) The horizontal, or X, location of the child within the view group. | | [Int](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-int/index.html) | [y](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/widget/AbsoluteLayout.LayoutParams#y:kotlin.Int) The vertical, or Y, location of the child within the view group. | | Inherited properties || |---|---| | From class[LayoutParams](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/view/ViewGroup.LayoutParams.html#) |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | [Int](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-int/index.html) | [height](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/view/ViewGroup.LayoutParams.html#height:kotlin.Int)
Information about how tall the view wants to be. Can be one of the constants FILL_PARENT (replaced by MATCH_PARENT in API Level 8) or WRAP_CONTENT, or an exact size.
| | [LayoutAnimationController.AnimationParameters](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/view/animation/LayoutAnimationController.AnimationParameters.html#)! | [layoutAnimationParameters](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/view/ViewGroup.LayoutParams.html#layoutAnimationParameters:android.view.animation.LayoutAnimationController.AnimationParameters)
Used to animate layouts.
| | [Int](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-int/index.html) | [width](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/view/ViewGroup.LayoutParams.html#width:kotlin.Int)
Information about how wide the view wants to be. Can be one of the constants FILL_PARENT (replaced by MATCH_PARENT in API Level 8) or WRAP_CONTENT, or an exact size.
| || ## Public constructors ### LayoutParams Added in[API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#ApiLevels) ``` LayoutParams(     c: Context!,     attrs: AttributeSet!) ``` Creates a new set of layout parameters. The values are extracted from the supplied attributes set and context. The XML attributes mapped to this set of layout parameters are: - `layout_x`: the X location of the child - `layout_y`: the Y location of the child - All the XML attributes from[android.view.ViewGroup.LayoutParams](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/view/ViewGroup.LayoutParams.html#)
| Parameters || |---------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | `c` | [Context](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/content/Context.html#)!:the application environment | | `attrs` | [AttributeSet](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/util/AttributeSet.html#)!:the set of attributes from which to extract the layout parameters values | ### LayoutParams Added in[API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#ApiLevels) ``` LayoutParams(source: ViewGroup.LayoutParams!) ``` ### LayoutParams Added in[API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#ApiLevels) ``` LayoutParams(     width: Int,     height: Int,     x: Int,     y: Int) ``` Creates a new set of layout parameters with the specified width, height and location. | Parameters || |----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | `width` | [Int](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-int/index.html):the width, either[MATCH_PARENT](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/view/ViewGroup.LayoutParams.html#MATCH_PARENT:kotlin.Int),[WRAP_CONTENT](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/view/ViewGroup.LayoutParams.html#WRAP_CONTENT:kotlin.Int)or a fixed size in pixels | | `height` | [Int](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-int/index.html):the height, either[MATCH_PARENT](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/view/ViewGroup.LayoutParams.html#MATCH_PARENT:kotlin.Int),[WRAP_CONTENT](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/view/ViewGroup.LayoutParams.html#WRAP_CONTENT:kotlin.Int)or a fixed size in pixels | | `x` | [Int](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-int/index.html):the X location of the child | | `y` | [Int](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-int/index.html):the Y location of the child | ## Public methods ### debug Added in[API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#ApiLevels) ``` open fun debug(output: String!): String! ``` **Deprecated:** *Deprecated in Java.* ## Properties ### x Added in[API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#ApiLevels) ``` var x: Int ``` **Deprecated:** *Deprecated in Java.* The horizontal, or X, location of the child within the view group. ### y Added in[API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#ApiLevels) ``` var y: Int ``` **Deprecated:** *Deprecated in Java.* The vertical, or Y, location of the child within the view group.