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Android Eclipse - Increasing side margins on my table layout

I'm a bit confused on how to increase the overall width of my TableLayout in order to become closer to the sides of the screen.
I'm not sure if I adjust this in the actual TableLayout itself, or in the parent RelativeLayout...??
Image:
Any thoughts?
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:paddingBottom="#dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
android:paddingLeft="#dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
android:paddingRight="#dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
android:paddingTop="#dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
tools:context="com.example.funkycalc.MainActivtiy\" >
<TableLayout
android:id="#+id/tableLayout1"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true" >
<TableRow
android:id="#+id/tableRow1"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content" >
<Button
android:id="#+id/button1"
style="?android:attr/buttonStyle"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_span="2"
android:text="CLR" />
<Button
android:id="#+id/button2"
style="?android:attr/buttonStyle"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_span="2"
android:text="DEL" />
</TableRow>
<TableRow
android:id="#+id/tableRow2"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content" >
<Button
android:id="#+id/button5"
style="?android:attr/buttonStyle"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="1" />
<Button
android:id="#+id/button6"
style="?android:attr/buttonStyle"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="2" />
<Button
android:id="#+id/button7"
style="?android:attr/buttonStyle"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="3" />
<Button
android:id="#+id/button8"
style="?android:attr/buttonStyle"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="+" />
</TableRow>
<TableRow
android:id="#+id/tableRow3"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content" >
<Button
android:id="#+id/button9"
style="?android:attr/buttonStyle"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="4" />
<Button
android:id="#+id/button10"
style="?android:attr/buttonStyle"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="5" />
<Button
android:id="#+id/button11"
style="?android:attr/buttonStyle"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="6" />
<Button
android:id="#+id/button12"
style="?android:attr/buttonStyle"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="-" />
</TableRow>
<TableRow
android:id="#+id/tableRow4"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content" >
<Button
android:id="#+id/button13"
style="?android:attr/buttonStyle"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="7" />
<Button
android:id="#+id/button14"
style="?android:attr/buttonStyle"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="8" />
<Button
android:id="#+id/button15"
style="?android:attr/buttonStyle"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="9" />
<Button
android:id="#+id/button16"
style="?android:attr/buttonStyle"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="/" />
</TableRow>
<TableRow
android:id="#+id/tableRow5"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content" >
<Button
android:id="#+id/button17"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_span="2"
android:text="0" />
<Button
android:id="#+id/button18"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="." />
<Button
android:id="#+id/button20"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="x" />
</TableRow>
<TableRow
android:id="#+id/tableRow6"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content" >
<Button
android:id="#+id/button3"
style="?android:attr/buttonStyleSmall"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_span="4"
android:text="=" />
</TableRow>
<TableRow
android:id="#+id/tableRow7"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content" >
</TableRow>
</TableLayout>
<TextView
android:id="#+id/textView1"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
android:layout_marginTop="40dp"
android:text="Result"
android:textSize="55dp" />

You can use match_parent in the table layout so it takes the full width of the parent then adjust left and right padding to generate the desired separation. Bear in mind that you already have a padding defined in your relative layout hence you you will need to play with both values.
<TableLayout
android:id="#+id/tableLayout1"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:paddingLeft="10dp"
android:paddingRight="10dp"
android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true" >

You set android:layout_width="wrap_content" to the TableLayout which causes it to be just wide enough to show all the content. Try using match_parent to make it take the entire parent width:
<TableLayout
android:id="#+id/tableLayout1"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true" >
Another thing that shrinks your TableLayout down is this:
android:paddingBottom="#dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
android:paddingLeft="#dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
android:paddingRight="#dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
android:paddingTop="#dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
in the parent RelativeLayout. If the first step does not suit your needs, you can try setting lower paddingLeft and paddingRight values.

try this edit
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
tools:context="com.example.funkycalc.MainActivtiy\" >
<TableLayout
android:id="#+id/tableLayout1"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true" >
the padding values was the problem...

How do I align these buttons in Android?

I want these buttons to be aligned on top of each other. As you can see, since the text in the second row is shorter, the buttons take up a little more space to fill everything up. I'd rather have button 5 directly below and aligned with button 1.
Here's my xml for the layout:
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:orientation="horizontal"
android:paddingBottom="10dp">
<TextView android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:gravity="center_vertical"
android:text="Start Corner:"
/>
<Button
android:id="#+id/start_corner_btn_1"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="1"
android:layout_weight="15"/>
<Button
android:id="#+id/start_corner_btn_2"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="2"
android:layout_weight="15"/>
<Button
android:id="#+id/start_corner_btn_3"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="3"
android:layout_weight="15"/>
<Button
android:id="#+id/start_corner_btn_4"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="4"
android:layout_weight="15"/>
</LinearLayout>
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:orientation="horizontal"
android:paddingBottom="10dp">
<TextView android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:gravity="center_vertical"
android:text="2nd Corner:"
/>
<Button
android:id="#+id/second_corner_btn_5"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="5"
android:layout_weight="15"/>
<Button
android:id="#+id/second_corner_btn_6"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="6"
android:layout_weight="15"/>
<Button
android:id="#+id/second_corner_btn_7"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="7"
android:layout_weight="15"/>
<Button
android:id="#+id/second_corner_btn_8"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="8"
android:layout_weight="15"/>
</LinearLayout>
As always, I'll bet I am close, but probably missing one thing!

Try TableLayout:
<TableLayout
android:id="#+id/tableBtns"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content">
<TableRow
android:id="#+id/tableRow1"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:padding="5dip" >
<TextView
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:gravity="center"
android:layout_weight="15"
android:text="Start Corner:"/>
<Button
android:id="#+id/button1"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_weight="15"
android:text="1" />
<Button
android:id="#+id/button2"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_weight="15"
android:text="2" />
<Button
android:id="#+id/button3"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_weight="15"
android:text="3" />
<Button
android:id="#+id/button4"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_weight="15"
android:text="4" />
</TableRow>
<TableRow
android:id="#+id/tableRow2"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:padding="5dip" >
<TextView
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:gravity="center"
android:layout_weight="15"
android:text="2nd Corner:" />
<Button
android:id="#+id/button5"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_weight="15"
android:text="5" />
<Button
android:id="#+id/button6"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_weight="15"
android:text="6" />
<Button
android:id="#+id/button7"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_weight="15"
android:text="7" />
<Button
android:id="#+id/button8"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_weight="15"
android:text="8" />
</TableRow>
</TableLayout>

you can separate the space with two vertical linearlayouts,
in the left one put your textViews and in the right one put your Buttons

Instead of using "wrap_content" for width, use some fixed value for the textviews. Or, better yet, replace the entire thing with RelativeLayout and align Button 5 to be aligned to the left of Button 1 using android:layout_alignLeft directive.

Creating a table with buttons in Android, compatible with both tablet and smartphone

Hi Guys I'd like to create a menu page with buttons like in the picture
http://i.stack.imgur.com/q1Bx7.jpg
I already tried with linear layouts and table layouts, but it wasn't working. Can anyone help me? The buttons should be relative in size so the page is shown correctly on tablets and on smartphones.
Edit: This is my code
<TableLayout
android:layout_weight="1"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content" >
<TableRow
android:id="#+id/tableRow1"
android:layout_weight="1"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content" >
<Button
android:id="#+id/button1"
android:layout_weight="0.50"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="Button" />
<Button
android:id="#+id/button2"
android:layout_weight="0.50"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="Button" />
</TableRow>
<TableRow
android:id="#+id/tableRow2"
android:layout_weight="1"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content" >
<Button
android:id="#+id/button3"
android:layout_weight="0.50"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="Button" />
<Button
android:id="#+id/button4"
android:layout_weight="0.50"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="Button" />
</TableRow>
</TableLayout>

this is how i did it in my app.. you can reference it. it does what you showed in the image.
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="0dp"
android:layout_weight="1"
android:orientation="horizontal" >
<Button
android:id="#+id/btn1"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:layout_weight="1"
android:background="#null"
android:text="1"
android:textColor="#0099CC"
android:textSize="20sp"
android:textStyle="bold" />
<Button
android:id="#+id/btn2"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:layout_weight="1"
android:background="#null"
android:text="2"
android:textColor="#0099CC"
android:textSize="20sp"
android:textStyle="bold" />
</LinearLayout>
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="0dp"
android:layout_marginBottom="10sp"
android:layout_marginTop="10dip"
android:layout_weight="1"
android:orientation="horizontal" >
<Button
android:id="#+id/btn3"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:layout_weight="1"
android:background="#null"
android:text="3"
android:textColor="#0099CC"
android:textSize="20sp"
android:textStyle="bold" />
<Button
android:id="#+id/btn4"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:layout_weight="1"
android:background="#null"
android:text="4"
android:textColor="#0099CC"
android:textSize="20sp"
android:textStyle="bold" />
</LinearLayout>

How to divided into 4 equal parts horizontal in Layout

I have to create an app like this
http://s22.postimg.org/fhhzngr65/Untitled.png
To create 4 equal parts vertical, I use android:weightSum="100"
How to devided into 4 equal parts horizontal (I use LinearLayout and TableRow)

<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:orientation="horizontal"
android:weightSum="100" >
<TextView
android:layout_width="0dp"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_weight="25"
android:text="1"
android:gravity="center"
android:singleLine="true" />
<TextView
android:layout_width="0dp"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_weight="25"
android:text="2"
android:gravity="center"
android:singleLine="true" />
<TextView
android:layout_width="0dp"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_weight="25"
android:text="3"
android:gravity="center"
android:singleLine="true" />
<TextView
android:layout_width="0dp"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_weight="25"
android:text="4"
android:gravity="center"
android:singleLine="true" />
</LinearLayout>
I hope it will be helpful !!

Use this code...
<LinearLayout
android:id="#+id/first"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="60dp"
android:layout_weight="1"
android:orientation="horizontal"
android:weightSum="4" >
<TextView
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_gravity="center"
android:layout_weight="1"
android:text="01" />
<TextView
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_gravity="center"
android:layout_weight="1"
android:text="02" />
<TextView
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_gravity="center"
android:layout_weight="1"
android:text="03" />
<TextView
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_gravity="center"
android:layout_weight="1"
android:text="04" />
</LinearLayout>
<LinearLayout
android:id="#+id/second"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="60dp"
android:layout_weight="1"
android:orientation="horizontal"
android:weightSum="4" >
<TextView
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_gravity="center"
android:layout_weight="1"
android:text="11" />
<TextView
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_gravity="center"
android:layout_weight="1"
android:text="12" />
<TextView
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_gravity="center"
android:layout_weight="1"
android:text="13" />
<TextView
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_gravity="center"
android:layout_weight="1"
android:text="14" />
</LinearLayout>
<LinearLayout
android:id="#+id/third"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="60dp"
android:layout_weight="1"
android:orientation="horizontal"
android:weightSum="4" >
<TextView
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_gravity="center"
android:layout_weight="1"
android:text="21" />
<TextView
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_gravity="center"
android:layout_weight="1"
android:text="22" />
<TextView
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_gravity="center"
android:layout_weight="1"
android:text="23" />
<TextView
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_gravity="center"
android:layout_weight="1"
android:text="24" />
</LinearLayout>
<LinearLayout
android:id="#+id/fourth"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="60dp"
android:layout_weight="1"
android:orientation="horizontal"
android:weightSum="4" >
<TextView
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_gravity="center"
android:layout_weight="1"
android:text="31" />
<TextView
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_gravity="center"
android:layout_weight="1"
android:text="32" />
<TextView
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_gravity="center"
android:layout_weight="1"
android:text="33" />
<TextView
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_gravity="center"
android:layout_weight="1"
android:text="34" />
</LinearLayout>
</LinearLayout>

There's a nice way to "cheat"
Don't put any weights on your views. Then put views with height or width ="0dp" and weight = "1" These invisible views will then consume all of the space that your number views aren't taking which will space everything out evenly. Something like this from a custom toolbar in one of my projects:
<LinearLayout android:id="#+id/toolbar"
style="#style/Toolbar"
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<ImageButton
android:id="#+id/button1"
style="#style/ToolbarButton"
android:src="#drawable/sc_bookopen_white"
android:text="">
</ImageButton>
<View
android:layout_width="0dp"
android:layout_height="1dp"
android:layout_weight="1" >
</View>
<ImageButton
android:id="#+id/button2"
style="#style/ToolbarButton"
android:src="#drawable/sc_favourites_add"
android:text="">
</ImageButton>
<View
android:layout_width="0dp"
android:layout_height="1dp"
android:layout_weight="1" >
</View>
<ImageButton
android:id="#+id/button3"
style="#style/ToolbarButton"
android:src="#drawable/sc_bulls_eye"
android:text="">
</ImageButton>
<View
android:layout_width="0dp"
android:layout_height="1dp"
android:layout_weight="1" >
</View>
<ImageButton
android:id="#+id/button4"
style="#style/ToolbarButton"
android:src="#drawable/sc_search"
android:text="">
</ImageButton>
<View
android:layout_width="0dp"
android:layout_height="1dp"
android:layout_weight="1" >
</View>
<ImageButton
android:id="#+id/button5"
style="#style/ToolbarButtonRight"
android:src="#drawable/sc_flip"
android:text="">
</ImageButton>
</LinearLayout>

U can try this definately work
dont forget to put margin in linearlayout
toplinearlayout vertical divide in four parts using weightSum
linearlayout1 horizontol divide in four parts using weightSum
linearlayout2 horizontol divide in four parts using weightSum
linearlayout3 horizontol divide in four parts using weightSum
linearlayout4 horizontol divide in four parts using weightSum

how to layout with right position

i have a screen and it is
i want the buttons to put under each other and the text view under each over , my code is
<LinearLayout
android:id="#+id/LL1"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:gravity="center_vertical"
android:orientation="horizontal" >
<TextView
android:id="#+id/tvTab1Ask"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="ask for new question" />
<Button
android:id="#+id/bMainTabsGetQuestion"
android:layout_width="116dp"
android:layout_height="33dp"
android:text="Get Question"
android:textSize="15px" />
</LinearLayout>
<LinearLayout
android:id="#+id/LL2"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:gravity="center_vertical"
android:orientation="horizontal" >
<TextView
android:id="#+id/tvTab1Join"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="Join New Competition" />
<Button
android:id="#+id/bMainTabsJoin"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="30dp"
android:text="Join"
android:textSize="15px" />
</LinearLayout>
<LinearLayout
android:id="#+id/LL3"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:gravity="center_vertical"
android:orientation="horizontal" >
<TextView
android:id="#+id/tvTab1Signout"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="or you can signout" />
<Button
android:id="#+id/bMainTabsSignout"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="30dp"
android:text="Sign out"
android:textSize="15px" />
</LinearLayout>
i mean each button have to start vertically at the same point

Try followin XML:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<TableLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:id="#+id/tableLayout1"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent" >
<TableRow
android:id="#+id/row1"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:padding="5dip"
android:weightSum="2" >
<TextView
android:id="#+id/tv1"
android:layout_column="0"
android:text="Ask for new Question"
android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium"
android:layout_weight="1" />
<Button
android:id="#+id/btn1"
android:text="Get Questiopn"
android:layout_column="1"
android:layout_weight="1" />
</TableRow>
<TableRow
android:id="#+id/row2"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:padding="5dip"
android:weightSum="2" >
<TextView
android:id="#+id/tv2"
android:layout_column="0"
android:text="Join new Competition"
android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium"
android:layout_weight="1" />
<Button
android:id="#+id/btn2"
android:text="Join"
android:layout_column="1"
android:layout_weight="1" />
</TableRow>
<TableRow
android:id="#+id/row3"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:padding="5dip"
android:weightSum="2" >
<TextView
android:id="#+id/tv3"
android:layout_column="0"
android:text="Or you can Signout"
android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium"
android:layout_weight="1" />
<Button
android:id="#+id/btn3"
android:text="Sign Out"
android:layout_column="1"
android:layout_weight="1" />
</TableRow>
</TableLayout>
It is perfectly working, see followin

I think that when you will make it with <TableLayout> it will works how you want.

Why don't you try to change orientation to vertical(something like android:orientation="vertical") of each linear layout if you want to set the buttons and texts vertically ?

Use RelativeLayout instead of LinearLayout
and use parameters like android:layout_alignLeft=""
android:layout_alignBottom="" to align it according to your designs.