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How to Customize Layout

How to customize FrameLayout, I have to make screen like this:
and i have made this :
So now i want to know, How can i achieve above Layout
How to show icon on top, like in above screen (Path)
How to place text above circles, like in above screen (Dark Text: Remember Life) (Light Text: Instantly ....)
How to place buttons below circles, like in above screen (Register & Login)
Here is my XML, in which i am using FrameLayout, see below:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/com.indianic.viewflipperdemo"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:orientation="vertical" >
<com.indianic.viewflipperdemo.widget.ViewFlow
android:id="#+id/viewflow"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
app:sidebuffer="3" >
</com.indianic.viewflipperdemo.widget.ViewFlow>
<com.indianic.viewflipperdemo.widget.CircleFlowIndicator
android:id="#+id/viewflowindic"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_gravity="bottom|center_horizontal"
android:padding="10dip"
android:layout_marginBottom="10dip"
app:inactiveType="stroke" />
</FrameLayout>

Finally, I achieved my target, I used both the Layouts [Relative Layout and Linear Layout] to organize widgets, see complete XML :
circle_layout.xml:-
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/com.indianic.viewflipperdemo"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:orientation="vertical" >
<com.indianic.viewflipperdemo.widget.ViewFlow
android:id="#+id/viewflow"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
app:sidebuffer="3" >
</com.indianic.viewflipperdemo.widget.ViewFlow>
<ImageView
android:id="#+id/imageView1"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
android:layout_marginTop="30dp"
android:src="#drawable/ic_launcher" />
<TextView
android:id="#+id/textView1"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_above="#+id/textView2"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
android:text="Remember Life"
android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium"
android:textStyle="bold" />
<TextView
android:id="#+id/textView2"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_above="#+id/viewflowindic"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
android:layout_marginLeft="30dp"
android:layout_marginRight="30dp"
android:padding="5dp"
android:text="Instantly search memories of friends, season, birthdays, and more"
android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceSmall" />
<LinearLayout
android:id="#+id/linearLayout1"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
android:orientation="horizontal"
android:paddingBottom="10dp"
android:paddingLeft="20dp"
android:paddingRight="20dp"
android:paddingTop="10dp" >
<Button
android:id="#+id/textView"
android:layout_width="0dp"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_gravity="left|center"
android:layout_weight="1"
android:text="Register"
android:textColor="#000000" />
<Button
android:layout_width="0dp"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_gravity="right"
android:layout_weight="1"
android:text="Login"
android:textColor="#000000" />
</LinearLayout>
<com.indianic.viewflipperdemo.widget.CircleFlowIndicator
android:id="#+id/viewflowindic"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_above="#+id/linearLayout1"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
android:padding="20dp"
app:inactiveType="stroke" />
</RelativeLayout>
And look at this awesome screenshot:

Use RelativeLayout instead FrameLayout. You will be more free with elements positions.
Relative Layout
Something like this you can do it
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/com.indianic.viewflipperdemo"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:orientation="vertical" >
<com.indianic.viewflipperdemo.widget.ViewFlow
android:id="#+id/viewflow"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
app:sidebuffer="3" />
<View
android:id="#+id/center"
android:layout_width="1dp"
android:layout_height="0dp"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true" />
<Button
android:id="#+id/button_register"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
android:layout_toLeftOf="#+id/center"
android:padding="10dp"/>
<Button
android:id="#+id/button_login"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
android:layout_toRightOf="#+id/center"
android:padding="10dp"/>
<com.indianic.viewflipperdemo.widget.ViewFlow
android:id="#+id/viewflowindic"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_above="#+id/button_register"
android:layout_gravity="bottom|center_horizontal"
android:padding="10dip"
android:layout_marginBottom="10dip"
app:inactiveType="stroke" />
<TextView
android:id="#+id/description"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_above="#+id/viewflowindic"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
android:text="description"/>
<TextView
android:id="#+id/title"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_above="#+id/description"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
android:text="title"/>
</RelativeLayout>
btw use match_parent instead fill_parent.

Use RelativeLayout to organize views. For implementing view pager indicator try this link
https://github.com/JakeWharton/Android-ViewPagerIndicator
Sample
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent">
//You can put an image view or text view to show your app name
<TextView
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge"
android:text="Path"
android:id="#+id/title"
android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
android:layout_marginTop="74dp"/>
**// Try view pager indicator here.**
<LinearLayout
android:orientation="horizontal"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:weightSum="2"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
android:id="#+id/">
<Button
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="Register"
android:layout_weight="1"
android:id="#+id/button"/>
<Button
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="Login"
android:layout_weight="1"
android:id="#+id/button2"/>
</LinearLayout>
</RelativeLayout>

Why does the imageview disappear on the layout?

The imageview is on the right of the layout. It doesn't display if the content of messagedetail_row_text is too long. The imageview does display if the content of messagedetail_row_text is not too long.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_marginTop="15dp"
android:gravity="right"
android:orientation="horizontal" >
<LinearLayout
android:id="#+id/dfdwasdfds"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:background="#drawable/outgoing"
android:orientation="vertical" >
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="22dip"
android:orientation="horizontal" >
<TextView
android:id="#+id/messagedetail_row_name"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:paddingTop="1dp"
android:textColor="#000000"
android:textSize="18sp" />
<TextView
android:id="#+id/messagedetail_row_date"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_marginLeft="20dip"
android:paddingTop="1dp"
android:textColor="#000000"
android:textSize="16sp" />
</LinearLayout>
<TextView
android:id="#+id/messagedetail_row_text"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:paddingLeft="2dp"
android:textColor="#000000"
android:textSize="20sp" />
</LinearLayout>
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:orientation="vertical"
android:layout_toRightOf="#id/dfdwasdfds"
>
<ImageView
android:id="#+id/messagegedetail_rov_icon2"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_gravity="top"
android:gravity="right"
android:src="#drawable/retouxiang" />
</LinearLayout>
</RelativeLayout>

It is not clear what you are looking for exactly. This is from what I understand:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_marginTop="15dp"
android:gravity="right"
android:orientation="horizontal" >
<LinearLayout
android:id="#+id/xyz"
android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:orientation="vertical"
>
<ImageView
android:id="#+id/messagegedetail_rov_icon2"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_gravity="top"
android:gravity="right"
android:src="#drawable/retouxiang" />
</LinearLayout>
<LinearLayout
android:id="#+id/dfdwasdfds"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_toLeftOf="#+id/xyz"
android:background="#drawable/outgoing"
android:orientation="vertical" >
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="22dip"
android:orientation="horizontal" >
<TextView
android:id="#+id/messagedetail_row_name"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:paddingTop="1dp"
android:textColor="#000000"
android:text="messagedetail_row_name"
android:textSize="18sp" />
<TextView
android:id="#+id/messagedetail_row_date"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_marginLeft="20dip"
android:paddingTop="1dp"
android:text="messagedetail_row_date"
android:textColor="#000000"
android:textSize="16sp" />
</LinearLayout>
<TextView
android:id="#+id/messagedetail_row_text"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:paddingLeft="2dp"
android:text="messagedetail_row_text and this is a long text"
android:textColor="#000000"
android:textSize="20sp" />
</LinearLayout>
</RelativeLayout>

Try to change
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:orientation="vertical"
android:layout_toRightOf="#id/dfdwasdfds"
>
to
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:orientation="vertical"
android:layout_below="#id/dfdwasdfds"
>

I think it is happening because you have given your textView width fill_parent and it takes up as much space is its length is, then its parent width is wrap_content, so it goes upto its child occupies space(i.e TextView), so you dont have space to display the ImageView.
You can try using LinearLayout as root layout instead of relativeLayout..and manage your views by giving them weights..

Align two imageView with textView XML in android

I have a problem with my xml for android.
I have this layout to use it in each line of a Listview (that works fine).
I want to put two lines (head and body) of text, and align Right of the first line I have to put two ImageView. (Also have first of all a hidden textView)
Something like this:
My problem is when I try to put both imageViews (with only one it shows fine, but with two don't show nothing).
this is my xml:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:orientation="vertical" >
<TextView
android:id="#+id/TvIdGroup"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:textSize="12sp"
android:textStyle="bold"
android:visibility="gone" />
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:orientation="horizontal" >
<TextView
android:id="#+id/TvName"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
android:textSize="30sp"
android:textStyle="bold" />
<ImageView
android:id="#+id/ImgNewConvGroup"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:gravity="right"
android:src="#drawable/new_messages" />
<ImageView
android:id="#+id/ImgNewGroup"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:gravity="right"
android:src="#drawable/new_group" />
</LinearLayout>
<TextView
android:id="#+id/TvDescription"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:textSize="22sp"
android:textStyle="normal" />
</LinearLayout>
sorry for my english and thank you in advance!

If I am understanding correctly then I believe this should be close to what you are looking for:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:orientation="vertical" >
<TextView
android:id="#+id/TvIdGroup"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="Test"
android:textSize="12sp"
android:textStyle="bold"
android:visibility="gone" />
<RelativeLayout
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent" >
<TextView
android:id="#+id/TvName"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
android:text="Test"
android:textSize="30sp"
android:textStyle="bold" />
<ImageView
android:id="#+id/ImgNewConvGroup"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
android:layout_centerVertical="true"
android:gravity="right"
android:src="#drawable/new_messages" />
<ImageView
android:id="#+id/ImgNewGroup"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_toLeftOf="#+id/ImgNewConvGroup"
android:gravity="right"
android:src="#drawable/new_group" />
</RelativeLayout>
<TextView
android:id="#+id/TvDescription"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="Test"
android:textSize="22sp"
android:textStyle="normal" />
</LinearLayout>
Try it out and let me know if that works for you, I changed the inner layout from LinearLayout to RelativeLayout and created what I believe you are looking for in relational locations.
Note: Be cautious of your TextView extending far enough to go behind the ImageViews, if that happens then it might be better to (set for the ImageViews):
android:layout_below="#+id/TvName"
on both and remove:
android:layout_centerVertical="true"

<TextView
android:id="#+id/TvIdGroup"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_gravity="center"
android:gravity="center"
android:text="TV"
android:textSize="12sp"
android:textStyle="bold"
android:visibility="visible" />
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:orientation="horizontal" >
<TextView
android:id="#+id/TvName"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
android:layout_weight="1"
android:text="TVName"
android:textSize="30sp"
android:textStyle="bold" />
<ImageView
android:id="#+id/ImgNewConvGroup"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:layout_weight="2"
android:gravity="right"
android:src="#drawable/ic_launcher" />
<ImageView
android:id="#+id/ImgNewGroup"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:layout_weight="2"
android:gravity="right"
android:src="#drawable/ic_launcher" />
</LinearLayout>
<TextView
android:id="#+id/TvDescription"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="TVDescription"
android:textSize="22sp"
android:textStyle="normal" />
Take a look if is what are you looking for.

Is a lot of code just will write the structure
<LinearLayout android:orientation="vertical">
<LinearLayout android:orientation="horizontal">
<LinearLayout android:orientation="horizontal">
<TextView/>
</LinearLayout>
<LinearLayout android:orientation="horizontal" android:gravity="right">
<ImageView/>
<ImageView/>
</LinearLayout>
</LinearLayout>
<LinearLayout android:orientation="vertical">
<TextView/>
</LinearLayout>
</LinearLayout>

ListView Row Height Too Small

Below is an image of a ListView row that is too short. I've tried too many combinations and yield my frustration to StackOverflow.
How can I fix this and show the whole row? Here is the XML for the item.
<?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="fill_parent"
android:weightSum="1">
<LinearLayout android:id="#+id/item_left"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:paddingRight="2dp"
android:paddingLeft="2dp"
android:background="#drawable/item_left"
android:layout_gravity="fill_vertical">
<TextView
android:id="#+id/status_day"
android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
android:layout_width="40dp"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:textColor="#color/item_left_text"
android:textSize="25sp"/>
</LinearLayout>
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="vertical"
android:paddingLeft="2dp"
android:background="#drawable/item_right"
android:layout_weight="1">
<TextView
android:id="#+id/date"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:textColor="#color/item_right_text"
android:text="" />
<TextView
android:id="#+id/message"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:textColor="#color/item_right_text"
android:text="" />
</LinearLayout>
<ImageButton
android:id="#+id/options"
android:background="#drawable/item_right"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:src="#drawable/ic_menu_moreoverflow_normal_holo_light"
/>
</LinearLayout>
Any help is appreciated.

can you use this, set row layout height
android:layout_height="?android:attr/listPreferredItemHeight"

I set the height of the ImageButton to match_parent.
This fixed the issue oddly. Sigh.

your layout should be in such manner for your requirement i have pasted not same as your's layout but related to it check it
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:orientation="vertical" >
<RelativeLayout
android:id="#+id/relativeLayout1"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="60dp" >
<ImageView
android:id="#+id/ivArrow"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
android:layout_centerVertical="true"
android:layout_marginRight="10dp"
android:focusable="false"
android:clickable="false"
android:src="#drawable/arrow" />
<RelativeLayout
android:id="#+id/ivIcon"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="60dp"
android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
android:layout_centerVertical="true"
android:focusable="false"
android:clickable="false"
android:background="#drawable/oddnumbg" >
<TextView
android:id="#+id/tvNo"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
android:layout_marginTop="15dp"
android:textColor="#color/ReceiptNoLable"
android:text="No." />
<TextView
android:id="#+id/tvReceiptNo"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_centerInParent="true"
android:singleLine="true"
android:layout_below="#+id/tvNo"
android:gravity="center"
android:textColor="#color/ReceiptSavedColor"
android:textSize="18dp"
android:text="1234" />
</RelativeLayout>
<TextView
android:id="#+id/tvSubName"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
android:layout_marginLeft="15dp"
android:layout_marginTop="10dp"
android:layout_toRightOf="#+id/ivIcon"
android:text="RECEIVED FROM"
android:gravity="center"
android:focusable="false"
android:clickable="false"
android:textColor="#color/ReceiptNoLable"
/>
<TextView
android:id="#+id/tvName"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
android:layout_toRightOf="#+id/ivIcon"
android:layout_below="#+id/tvSubName"
android:text="RECEIPT"
android:layout_marginLeft="15dp"
android:textColor="#color/ReceiptSavedColor"
android:textSize="30dp"
android:focusable="false"
android:layout_toLeftOf="#+id/tvReceiptPrize"
android:clickable="false"
android:singleLine="true"
android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge" />
<TextView
android:id="#+id/tvReceiptPrize"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_centerVertical="true"
android:layout_toLeftOf="#+id/ivArrow"
android:background="#drawable/myreceiptprizebg"
android:gravity="center"
android:singleLine="true"
android:layout_marginRight="5dp"
android:textSize="20dp"
android:textColor="#fff"
android:text="$84.20" />
</RelativeLayout>
</LinearLayout>

just set the height of the outer layout, instead of using fill_parent
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:awesome="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height=50dp <!-- or anything which fits -->

Android LinearLayout Alignment

Being new to android I am still learning the intricacies of layouts. I am trying to create a simple bar on top of a map. For the most part this works fine.
My issue is that I want everything to be right aligned except for the Button which I want left aligned. I have tried quite a few combinations and am unable to get desired layout.
This is beginning to make me believe my structure as a whole is not correct. This seems like there should be an easy fix. What am I missing??
<LinearLayout
android:id="#+id/transparent_panel_hud"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:orientation="horizontal"
android:gravity="right">
<Button
android:text="View"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:drawableRight="#drawable/arrow_down"
android:textSize="10sp"
android:drawablePadding="3dp"/>
<LinearLayout
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="vertical"
android:paddingRight="15dp" >
<TextView
android:id="#+id/latitude"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_gravity="right"
android:gravity="right"
android:text="#string/default_latitude"
android:textSize="18sp" />
<TextView
android:id="#+id/longitude"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:gravity="right"
android:text="#string/default_longitude"
android:textSize="18sp" />
</LinearLayout>
<LinearLayout
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="vertical"
android:paddingRight="10dp" >
<TextView
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_gravity="center"
android:text="#string/speed"
android:textSize="18sp" />
<TextView
android:id="#+id/speed"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_gravity="center"
android:text="#string/default_speed"
android:textSize="18sp" />
</LinearLayout>
<LinearLayout
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="vertical"
android:paddingRight="10dp" >
<TextView
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_gravity="center"
android:text="#string/heading"
android:textSize="18sp" />
<TextView
android:id="#+id/heading"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_gravity="center"
android:text="#string/default_heading"
android:textSize="18sp" />
</LinearLayout>
</LinearLayout>![screenie][1]

Do the following changes to your XML layout, you will get the output as you mentioned. Try this.
Remove the line android:gravity="right" in LinearLayout with id=transparent_panel_hud
Keep your Button in a LinearLayout as below.
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:orientation="horizontal"
android:gravity="left" >
<Button ... as you like />
</LinearLayout>
Keep your remaing 3 vertical LinearLayouts in a LinearLayout as below.
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:orientation="horizontal"
android:gravity="right" >
<LinearLayout vertical 1 ... as you like />
<LinearLayout vertical 2 ... as you like />
<LinearLayout vertical 3 ... as you like />
</LinearLayout>
I tested above changes to your code, its working. You too check it and let me know the result.

Try this
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:id="#+id/transparent_panel_hud"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:orientation="horizontal">
<Button
android:text="View"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:textSize="10sp"
android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
android:drawablePadding="3dp"/>
<LinearLayout
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:orientation="vertical"
android:id="#+id/rightlayout"
android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
android:paddingRight="10dp" >
<TextView
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_gravity="center"
android:text="heading"
android:textSize="18sp" />
<TextView
android:id="#+id/heading"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_gravity="center"
android:text="default_heading"
android:textSize="18sp" />
</LinearLayout>
<LinearLayout
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:layout_toLeftOf="#id/rightlayout"
android:orientation="vertical"
android:paddingRight="10dp" >
<TextView
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_gravity="center"
android:text="speed"
android:textSize="18sp" />
<TextView
android:id="#+id/speed"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_gravity="center"
android:text="default_speed"
android:textSize="18sp" />
</LinearLayout>
</RelativeLayout>