Scrollview can host only one direct child

android android-layout android-scrollview

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Wrap all the children inside of another LinearLayout with wrap_content for both the width and the height as well as the vertical orientation.

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user2407147

Updated on May 19, 2020

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user2407147 almost 4 years

I have multiple LinearLayouts with a combined height that easily exceeds a device's screen height. So in order to make my layout scrollable, I tried adding in a ScrollView, but unfortunately I get the following error:

Scrollview can host only one direct child

I did some research, but couldn't really make sense of how to solve it, even after reading a couple of solutions. I tried a few changes, but nothing worked for me so far. Any help?

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<ScrollView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:orientation="vertical" >

    <LinearLayout 
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:orientation="horizontal"
    android:paddingTop="20dip">
    <TextView
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:text="Question 1"
        android:paddingBottom="20dip"
        android:gravity="center" />
    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/q1_score"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:text=""
        android:gravity="center"/>
</LinearLayout>
<LinearLayout 
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:orientation="horizontal">
    <TextView
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:text="Question 2"
        android:paddingBottom="20dip"
        android:gravity="center" />
    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/q2_score"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:text=""
        android:gravity="center"/>
</LinearLayout>
<LinearLayout 
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:orientation="horizontal">
    <TextView
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:text="Question 3"
        android:paddingBottom="20dip"
        android:gravity="center" />
    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/q3_score"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:text=""
        android:gravity="center"/>
</LinearLayout>
<LinearLayout 
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:orientation="horizontal">
    <TextView
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:text="Question 4"
        android:paddingBottom="20dip"
        android:gravity="center" />
    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/q4_score"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:text=""
        android:gravity="center"/>
</LinearLayout>
<LinearLayout 
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:orientation="horizontal">
    <TextView
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:text="Question 5"
        android:paddingBottom="20dip"
        android:gravity="center" />
    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/q5_score"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:text=""
        android:gravity="center"/>
</LinearLayout>
    <LinearLayout 
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:orientation="horizontal">
    <TextView
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:text="Question 6"
        android:paddingBottom="20dip"
        android:gravity="center" />
    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/q6_score"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:text=""
        android:gravity="center"/>
</LinearLayout>        <LinearLayout 
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:orientation="horizontal">
    <TextView
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:text="Question 7"
        android:paddingBottom="20dip"
        android:gravity="center" />
    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/q7_score"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:text=""
        android:gravity="center"/>
</LinearLayout>
        <LinearLayout 
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:orientation="horizontal">
    <TextView
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:text="Question 8"
        android:paddingBottom="20dip"
        android:gravity="center" />
    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/q8_score"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:text=""
        android:gravity="center"/>
</LinearLayout>
        <LinearLayout 
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:orientation="horizontal">
    <TextView
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:text="Question 9"
        android:paddingBottom="20dip"
        android:gravity="center" />
    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/q9_score"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:text=""
        android:gravity="center"/>
</LinearLayout>
        <LinearLayout 
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:orientation="horizontal">
    <TextView
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:text="Question 10"
        android:paddingBottom="20dip"
        android:gravity="center" />
    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/q10_score"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:text=""
        android:gravity="center"/>
</LinearLayout>
        <LinearLayout 
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:orientation="horizontal">
    <TextView
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:text="Question 11"
        android:paddingBottom="20dip"
        android:gravity="center" />
    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/q11_score"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:text=""
        android:gravity="center"/>
</LinearLayout>
        <LinearLayout 
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:orientation="horizontal">
    <TextView
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:text="Question 12"
        android:paddingBottom="20dip"
        android:gravity="center" />
    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/q12_score"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:text=""
        android:gravity="center"/>
</LinearLayout>
        <LinearLayout 
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:orientation="horizontal">
    <TextView
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:text="Question 13"
        android:paddingBottom="20dip"
        android:gravity="center" />
    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/q13_score"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:text=""
        android:gravity="center"/>
</LinearLayout>
        <LinearLayout 
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:orientation="horizontal">
    <TextView
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:text="Question 14"
        android:paddingBottom="20dip"
        android:gravity="center" />
    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/q14_score"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:text=""
        android:gravity="center"/>
</LinearLayout>
        <LinearLayout 
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:orientation="horizontal">
    <TextView
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:text="Question 15"
        android:paddingBottom="20dip"
        android:gravity="center" />
    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/q15_score"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:text=""
        android:gravity="center"/>
</LinearLayout>
        <LinearLayout 
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:orientation="horizontal">
    <TextView
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:text="Question 16"
        android:paddingBottom="20dip"
        android:gravity="center" />
    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/q16_score"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:text=""
        android:gravity="center"/>
</LinearLayout>
        <LinearLayout 
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:orientation="horizontal">
    <TextView
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:text="Question 17"
        android:paddingBottom="20dip"
        android:gravity="center" />
    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/q17_score"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:text=""
        android:gravity="center"/>
</LinearLayout>
        <LinearLayout 
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:orientation="horizontal">
    <TextView
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:text="Question 18"
        android:paddingBottom="20dip"
        android:gravity="center" />
    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/q18_score"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:text=""
        android:gravity="center"/>
</LinearLayout>
        <LinearLayout 
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:orientation="horizontal">
    <TextView
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:text="Question 19"
        android:paddingBottom="20dip"
        android:gravity="center" />
    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/q19_score"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:text=""
        android:gravity="center"/>
</LinearLayout>
        <LinearLayout 
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:orientation="horizontal">
    <TextView
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:text="Question 20"
        android:paddingBottom="20dip"
        android:gravity="center" />
    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/q20_score"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:text=""
        android:gravity="center"/>

<LinearLayout 
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:orientation="horizontal">
    <TextView
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:text="Score:"
        android:paddingBottom="20dip"
        android:gravity="center" />
    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/final_score"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:text="0/5"
        android:gravity="center"/>
</LinearLayout>
    </LinearLayout>
        </ScrollView>

VIISHRUT MAVANII about 3 years

Solution: stackoverflow.com/a/55175944/6676310
Pravin Desai almost 3 years

Scrollview should have only one child (ViewGroup), inside that you can add multiple views.

Marko Lazić almost 11 years

This is a correct way to go.
user2407147 almost 11 years

Thank you so much! Would you be able to take a look at another question of mine? link
Justin Breitfeller almost 11 years

I answered your other question, don't forget to accept answers with the big check so we know we have answered your question.
maracuja-juice over 6 years

Does this also work with Constraint Layout nowadays?