How do I put buttons next to each other in linear layout in android studio?

Issue

Hello I am trying to put two buttons next to eachother in android studio with linearlayout:

<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="vertical"
android:gravity="center"
tools:context=".MainActivity">

<ImageView
    android:id="@+id/imageView"
    android:layout_width="222dp"
    android:layout_height="237dp"
    app:srcCompat="@drawable/ic_launcher_background"
    tools:layout_editor_absoluteX="246dp"
    tools:layout_editor_absoluteY="322dp" />

<com.google.android.material.button.MaterialButton
    android:id="@+id/cameraBtn"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:gravity="center"
    android:text="@string/camera"
    android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
    app:strokeColor="@color/teal_700"
    app:cornerRadius="100dp"
    style="@style/Widget.MaterialComponents.Button.OutlinedButton"/>

<com.google.android.material.button.MaterialButton
    android:id="@+id/galleryBtn"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:text="Gallery"
    android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
    app:cornerRadius="100dp"
    style="@style/Widget.MaterialComponents.Button.OutlinedButton"
    />

the output currently is:

I have tried with relativelayout - didn't work and also using horizontal in linearlayout.

I have tried putting also the android:layout_weight as 1 and the buttons disappeared.

I want to have the imageview in the center and the two buttons below and the two buttons are next to each other.

Solution

You can use another Linear Layout inside the parent layout and set its orientation to horizontal to achieve the desired output.

Code For Desired Output:

<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:gravity="center"
android:orientation="vertical"
tools:context=".MainActivity">

<ImageView
    android:id="@+id/imageView"
    android:layout_width="222dp"
    android:layout_height="237dp"
    app:srcCompat="@drawable/ic_launcher_background"
    tools:layout_editor_absoluteX="246dp"
    tools:layout_editor_absoluteY="322dp" />

<LinearLayout
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:orientation="horizontal"
    android:layout_gravity="center"
    android:gravity="center">

    <com.google.android.material.button.MaterialButton
        android:id="@+id/cameraBtn"
        style="@style/Widget.MaterialComponents.Button.OutlinedButton"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
        android:layout_gravity="center"
        android:gravity="center"
        android:text="@string/camera"
        app:cornerRadius="100dp"
        app:strokeColor="@color/teal_700" />

    <com.google.android.material.button.MaterialButton
        android:id="@+id/galleryBtn"
        style="@style/Widget.MaterialComponents.Button.OutlinedButton"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_gravity="center"
        android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
        android:text="Gallery"
        app:cornerRadius="100dp" />
</LinearLayout>

Answered By - Kamal Nayan