How to hide an element so it doesn't take up space?

Question

Java

On the web, there are two CSS properties for hiding elements: and . In the first case, the invisible element does not take up space on the page; in the second case, it does. What are the similar properties in Android? Attributes and ? display: none;visibility: hidden;
android:display="none"android:visibility="hidden"

Answer 1

android:visibility="invisible"andandroid:visibility="gone"

Answer 2

Clarification: to hide the View-object so that it "does not take up space" it is necessary to select exactly android:visibility="gone". With android:visibility="invisible" an empty space will be visible on the screen, where the disappeared object used to be