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Unexpected overlap of TextView and ImageView in FlexboxLayout with wrap_content

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I've been working on this all day and I'm working with an scenario with a `FlexboxLayout` in my Android app where a `TextView` is overlapping with an `ImageView`. I'm using `FlexboxLayout 3.0.0` and set the `flexDirection` to `row`. I have the following XML layout snippet: ```xml <FlexboxLayout android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" app:flexDirection="row" app:alignItems="flex_start"> <TextView android:id="@+id/textView" android:layout_width="0dp" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_flexGrow="1" android:text="This is a long text that should wrap" android:padding="8dp" /> <ImageView android:id="@+id/imageView" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:src="@drawable/ic_launcher_foreground" android:padding="8dp" /> </FlexboxLayout> ``` When I run the app on a device, the `TextView` stretches and overlaps with the `ImageView`, which makes it difficult to read the text. I expected the `TextView` to wrap around the available space, but it seems to be ignoring the padding on the `ImageView`. I've tried adjusting the `layout_flexBasisPercent` for the `TextView` and setting the `ImageView` width to a fixed size, but that changes the layout to behave even more unexpectedly. I've also tried using `layout_margin` on the `TextView` to create some space, but it still overlaps. The behavior is not being logged, but visually it's incorrect on both emulators and physical devices. Is there a known scenario with `FlexboxLayout` handling `wrap_content` correctly, or am I missing something in the layout parameters? Any insights or recommendations on how to resolve this would be greatly appreciated! What are your experiences with this?