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relative layout

[/ˈrɛlətɪv ˈleɪaʊt/]
nounpl: relative layouts
layout relativo
1. A layout system in Android where child views are positioned relative to the parent container or to other sibling views using relational attributes
The relative layout allows you to specify the position of each child view in relation to the parent or other views.
O layout relativo permite que você especifique a posição de cada visualização filha em relação ao pai ou a outras visualizações.
2. A container in UI design that positions elements based on relative positioning rules rather than absolute coordinates
Using a relative layout, you can center a button relative to its parent view.
Usando um layout relativo, você pode centralizar um botão em relação à sua visualização pai.
Synonyms
relative positioningrelative container
Antonyms
absolute layoutlinear layoutfixed layout

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
layout relativo
Standard term used in Brazilian Android development documentation
Portugal
esquema de posicionamento relativo
More formal technical term sometimes used in Portuguese development contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

relative to the parent
position relative to siblings
relative positioning system
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