How to wrap content views rather than background drawable?
How can I get a LinearLayout (or any other ViewGroup) to assume the size of it's child views rather than assuming the size of the background image?

    <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content" 
        android:layout_height="wrap_content" 
        android:background="@drawable/large_image300x300pix">

     <TextView android:id="@+id/TextView01" 
   android:layout_width="wrap_content" 
   android:layout_height="wrap_content" 
   android:text="Hello world!"/>
    </LinearLayout>

The linear layout becomes the same size as the background image.
How can I get my linear layout to assume the same size as the textview?
How to wrap content views rather than background drawable?
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How can I get a LinearLayout (or any other ViewGroup) to assume the size of it's child views rather than assuming the size of the background image?

    <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content" 
        android:layout_height="wrap_content" 
        android:background="@drawable/large_image300x300pix">

     <TextView android:id="@+id/TextView01" 
   android:layout_width="wrap_content" 
   android:layout_height="wrap_content" 
   android:text="Hello world!"/>
    </LinearLayout>

The linear layout becomes the same size as the background image.
How can I get my linear layout to assume the same size as the textview?