2.5.2. Changing the FrameLayout to a RelativeLayout
When a GUI is displayed in the Graphical Layout editor, you can use the Properties window at the bottom of the Outline window to configure the selected layout’s or component’s properties without editing the XML directly. To select a layout or component, either select its node in the Outline window (Fig. 2.14) or click it in the Graphical Layout editor. Selecting specific components is often easier in the Outline window.
Fig. 2.14 | Hierarchical GUI view in the Outline window.
To begin building the GUI, right click the container FrameLayout in the Outline window, select Change Layout..., then ...
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