Java tutorial
//package com.java2s; //License from project: Apache License import android.app.Activity; import android.util.DisplayMetrics; import android.widget.LinearLayout; public class Main { public static void setLinearLayoutParams(LinearLayout linear, Activity actvity) { LinearLayout.LayoutParams lp = new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(LinearLayout.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT, getScreenHeight(actvity) - 200); linear.setLayoutParams(lp); } private static int getScreenHeight(Activity actvity) { final DisplayMetrics displayMetrics = new DisplayMetrics(); actvity.getWindowManager().getDefaultDisplay().getMetrics(displayMetrics); return displayMetrics.heightPixels; } }