Switch to a TableLayout
package app.test; import android.app.Activity; import android.os.Bundle; public class Test extends Activity { @Override public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); setContentView(R.layout.main); } } //main.xml <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <TableLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:stretchColumns="1" > <TableRow> <TextView android:text="Name:" /> <EditText android:id="@+id/name" /> </TableRow> <TableRow> <TextView android:text="Address:" /> <EditText android:id="@+id/addr" /> </TableRow> <Button android:id="@+id/save" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:text="Save" /> </TableLayout>