ScrollView not working in Android Programming

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I was trying to learn Android Programming. But am stuck in the ScrollView Chapter. When I run my code the Scroll function is not working.

This is my code:

<?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="wrap_content"
    android:background="@drawable/splash"
    android:orientation="vertical" >

    <ScrollView
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="225dp" >

        <LinearLayout
            android:layout_width="fill_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:orientation="vertical" >

            <Button
                android:id="@+id/button1"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:text="Button1" />

            <Button
                android:id="@+id/button2"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:text="Button2" />

            <Button
                android:id="@+id/button3"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:text="Button3" />

            <Button
                android:id="@+id/button4"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:text="Button4" />

            <Button
                android:id="@+id/button5"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:text="Button5" />

            <Button
                android:id="@+id/button6"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:text="Button6" />

            <Button
                android:id="@+id/button7"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:text="Button7" />

            <Button
                android:id="@+id/button8"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:text="Button8" />

            <Button
                android:id="@+id/button9"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:text="Button9" />

            <Button
                android:id="@+id/button10"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:text="Button10" />

            <Button
                android:id="@+id/button11"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:text="Button11" />
        </LinearLayout>
    </ScrollView>

</LinearLayout>

When I run the code as soon as it loads I see the Scroll but it immediately vanishes.

Can someone please help me.

Thank you.

When you touch the scroll area, scroll will be displayed and when you leave the scroll area the scroll will vanish. — Siddharth_Vyas
– Siddharth_Vyas, Commented Mar 3, 2014 at 10:38
Its a default behavior of the scrollview of android. What do you actually want? — GrIsHu
– GrIsHu, Commented Mar 3, 2014 at 10:39
Don't give fixed height of ScrollView. Just change it with wrap_content or match_parent. — Piyush
– Piyush, Commented Mar 3, 2014 at 10:40
You mean to say the scrolling indicator gets invisible when you left touch of scrollbar ? @Rahul — GrIsHu
– GrIsHu, Commented Mar 3, 2014 at 10:48

InnocentKiller · Accepted Answer · 2014-03-03 10:38:34Z

1

I think it's because you have set the height of Scroll view, just remove this and set it as a wrap_content and try.

So basically replace this line.

 <ScrollView
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="225dp" >

with

<ScrollView
   android:layout_width="fill_parent"
   android:layout_height="wrap_content">

and then try.

answered Mar 3, 2014 at 10:38

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Adnan · Accepted Answer · 2014-03-03 10:41:38Z

Try by changing your xml like this:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<ScrollView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:background="@drawable/splash"
  >

        <LinearLayout
            android:layout_width="fill_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:orientation="vertical" >

            <Button
                android:id="@+id/button1"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:text="Button1" />

            <Button
                android:id="@+id/button2"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:text="Button2" />

            <Button
                android:id="@+id/button3"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:text="Button3" />

            <Button
                android:id="@+id/button4"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:text="Button4" />

            <Button
                android:id="@+id/button5"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:text="Button5" />

            <Button
                android:id="@+id/button6"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:text="Button6" />

            <Button
                android:id="@+id/button7"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:text="Button7" />

            <Button
                android:id="@+id/button8"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:text="Button8" />

            <Button
                android:id="@+id/button9"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:text="Button9" />

            <Button
                android:id="@+id/button10"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:text="Button10" />

            <Button
                android:id="@+id/button11"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:text="Button11" />
        </LinearLayout>
    </ScrollView>

GrIsHu · Accepted Answer · 2014-03-03 10:50:31Z

0

Try to set the property android:fadeScrollbars="false" which will make the indicator always visible even if you do not touches it.

<ScrollView
   android:layout_width="fill_parent"
   android:layout_height="wrap_content"
   android:fadeScrollbars="false">

I think this is what you want.

answered Mar 3, 2014 at 10:50

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