Try this :
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:clickable="true"
android:orientation="vertical" >
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:background="#c8b560"
android:orientation="vertical"
android:padding="7dip" >
<TextView
android:id="@+id/name"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:padding="2dip"
android:text="Name"
android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium" />
<EditText
android:id="@+id/name_value"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:ems="10"
android:inputType="textPersonName" />
</LinearLayout>
</LinearLayout>
solved how can i create custom view with a textview along with an edittext?