View doesn't match it's parent

Question

I am really struggling with my xml layout, even though I have over a year of experience working on android :). Anyway I need to create an xml layout as following:

I tried with this:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:orientation="vertical"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:weightSum="100">

<RelativeLayout
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="0dp" 
    android:layout_weight="5">
</RelativeLayout>
<RelativeLayout
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="0dp" 
    android:layout_weight="15">
</RelativeLayout>
 <RelativeLayout
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="0dp" 
    android:layout_weight="5" >
</RelativeLayout>
 <RelativeLayout
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="0dp" 
    android:layout_weight="20" >
</RelativeLayout>
 <RelativeLayout
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="0dp" 
    android:layout_weight="5" >
</RelativeLayout>
 <RelativeLayout
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="0dp" 
    android:layout_weight="50" >
</RelativeLayout>

</LinearLayout>

And everything looks alright till moment i want to add child to some inner layout. So when i add listView to RelativeLayout, marked with number 3, it doesn't match it's parent but takes whole screen. How can i add listview to inner layouts 2 and 3 so they match their boundaries?

Answer 1

Look at this demo code,may be you can do some changes in this and apply it for your use. directly put this code in your xml.

  <?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="match_parent"
    android:orientation="vertical" >

    <RelativeLayout
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="0dp"
        android:layout_weight="0.2" >

        <ImageView
            android:id="@+id/imageView1"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:src="@drawable/com_facebook_button_grey_focused" />
    </RelativeLayout>

    <RelativeLayout
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="0dp"
        android:layout_weight="0.3" 
        android:layout_margin="10dp"
        >

        <ListView
            android:id="@+id/listView1"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content" >
        </ListView>
    </RelativeLayout>

    <RelativeLayout
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="0dp"
        android:layout_weight="1" 
        android:layout_margin="10dp"
        >

        <ListView
            android:id="@+id/listView2"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content" >
        </ListView>
    </RelativeLayout>

</LinearLayout>