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Android spinner click outside spinner immediately?

When i click and open the "Spinner dialog dropdown",
i want to click and trigger another spinner dropdown immediately in same layout.
Example:
1. "spinner1" and "spinner2" in same layout
2. When i click "spinner1" and open its dropdown,
3. then i want to click "spinner2" and open its dropdown immediately
4. with no wait for "spinner1" close its menu for click "spinner2"
5. (and also "spinner1" should close its menu)
when i click after any dropdown is open, anywhere in screen is blocked for close the opened dropdown, can't click any view until dropdown is close?
Is it possible to click any other view when dropdown is open in Android?

Try this code:
Spinner sp1 = (Spinner) findViewById(R.id.sp_category);
final Spinner sp2 = (Spinner) findViewById(R.id.sp_category2);
ArrayAdapter<CharSequence> adapter = ArrayAdapter.createFromResource(this,
R.array.planets_array, android.R.layout.simple_spinner_item);
// Specify the layout to use when the list of choices appears
adapter.setDropDownViewResource(android.R.layout.simple_spinner_dropdown_item);
// Apply the adapter to the spinner
sp1.setAdapter(adapter);
ArrayAdapter<CharSequence> adapter2 = ArrayAdapter.createFromResource(this,
R.array.values, android.R.layout.simple_spinner_item);
// Specify the layout to use when the list of choices appears
adapter2.setDropDownViewResource(android.R.layout.simple_spinner_dropdown_item);
// Apply the adapter to the spinner
sp2.setAdapter(adapter2);
sp1.setOnItemSelectedListener(new AdapterView.OnItemSelectedListener() {
#Override
public void onItemSelected(AdapterView<?> parent, View view, int position, long id) {
sp2.performClick();
}
#Override
public void onNothingSelected(AdapterView<?> parent) {
}
});
sp2.setOnItemSelectedListener(new AdapterView.OnItemSelectedListener() {
#Override
public void onItemSelected(AdapterView<?> parent, View view, int position, long id) {
}
#Override
public void onNothingSelected(AdapterView<?> parent) {
}
});
}

how to shorten spinner selected item text in android?

I have used android custom spinner.
My custom spinner look like bellow
My List data is like
List<String> list = new ArrayList<String>();
list.add("001-00434016457-Md. Mokhhlesur Rahman");
list.add("001-00434016724-Mohammad Nazim Ullah");
list.add("001-00434016725-Mohsin Kabir");
list.add("001-00434016881-Maruf Pervaz Khan");
list.add("001-00434017171-Md.Nazmul Hasan");
My Spinner Adapter and setting data in spinner is like bellow
Spinner spinner = (Spinner) findViewById(R.id.spinner);
ArrayAdapter<String> dataAdapter = new ArrayAdapter<String>(this,
android.R.layout.simple_spinner_item, list);
dataAdapter.setDropDownViewResource(android.R.layout.simple_spinner_dropdown_item);
spinner.setAdapter(dataAdapter);
My problem is spinner's item text is large like "001-00434016881-Maruf Pervaz"
I want to select only id like 001-00434016881.
I don't want to get full text of the spinner item selection. How can I remove name part like -Maruf Pervaz Khan from 001-00434016881-Maruf Pervaz on item selection from spinner.
Please Help me

Try this. If the row item maintains same pattern as 001-00434016881-Md.Some Name
spinner.setOnItemSelectedListener(new OnItemSelectedListener() {
#Override
public void onItemSelected(AdapterView<?> parent, View view, int position, long id) {
Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this, adapter.getItem(position).substring(0,adapter.getItem(position).lastIndexOf("-")), Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
#Override
public void onNothingSelected(AdapterView<?> parent) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
}
});

Control spinner after click button

I want to show spinner element after click to TextView.
I use the next code
final Spinner spin = new Spinner(context);
String[] tlt = {"Apple", "Orange", "Plum"};
ArrayAdapter<String> arrayAdapter = new ArrayAdapter<String>(context, android.R.layout.simple_spinner_dropdown_item, tlt);
spin.setOnItemSelectedListener(new OnItemSelectedListener() {
public void onItemSelected(AdapterView<?> parentView, View selectedItemView, int position, long id) {
Log.v("itemNO", position+"");
}
public void onNothingSelected(AdapterView<?> parentView) {
// your code here
}
});
spin.setAdapter(arrayAdapter);
txt = (TextView)findViewById(R.id.lang);
txt.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(View v) {
spin.performClick();
}
});
In my .xml file only TextView present (may be it's wrong?)
After TextView click appear Spinner menu but when I choose some item nothing happen. It looks like setOnItemSelectedListener() does not work.
Have you any ideas?
Thank you for answers!

Please check this example from the google developer site:
http://developer.android.com/resources/tutorials/views/hello-spinner.html
You should add the Spinner to the xml file.

chanding contents of spinners run-time (android), tried and failed

I recently posted a question on how to change the values of a spinner during program execution and was told to change the array used to make the adaptor and call notifyDataSetChanged();
I tried that but my spinner is not getting updated even though my array is. I attach the code below
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)
{
res=getResources();
Boolean a;
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.main);
// First spinner whose value determines the value of the second spinner
spinner = (Spinner) findViewById(R.id.spinner1);
// ArrayAdaptor of first spinner
ArrayAdapter<CharSequence> adapter = ArrayAdapter.createFromResource( this R.array.planets_array, android.R.layout.simple_spinner_item);
adapter.setDropDownViewResource(android.R.layout.simple_spinner_dropdown_item);
spinner.setAdapter(adapter);
spinner2 = (Spinner) findViewById(R.id.spinner2);
spinner2.setVisibility(4);// spinner 2 is not visible initially
// ArrayAdaptor of first spinner
adapter2 = new ArrayAdapter<String>(this, android.R.layout.simple_spinner_item, spinner_drop);
adapter2.setDropDownViewResource(android.R.layout.simple_spinner_dropdown_item);
spinner2.setAdapter(adapter2);
Context context = getApplicationContext();
spinner.setOnItemSelectedListener(new MyOnItemSelectedListener());
}
public class MyOnItemSelectedListener implements OnItemSelectedListener
{
public void onItemSelected(AdapterView<?> parent, View view, int pos, long id)
{
if(pos!=0)
{
//copying string array of second spinner from strings.xml to the current string array
spinner_drop=res.getStringArray(R.array.activities_array2);
Toast.makeText(parent.getContext(), "The planet is " +spinner_drop[0] , Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show(); //this toast shows up
adapter2.notifyDataSetChanged();
spinner2.refreshDrawableState();
spinner2.setVisibility(0);//this command works and the spinner is visible, but it is empty
}
}
public void onNothingSelected(AdapterView parent)
{
// Do nothing.
}
}
Any idea what I am doing wrong any ideas will help.
PS: I have tried removing the entire invisible, visible thing, doesnt help
Thanks in advance

Modify your onItemSelected method as follows, note the new addition I added below.
public void onItemSelected(AdapterView<?> parent, View view, int pos, long id) {
if (pos!=0) {
//copying string array of second spinner from strings.xml to the current
//string array
spinner_drop=res.getStringArray(R.array.activities_array2);
Toast.makeText(parent.getContext(), "The planet is " +spinner_drop[0],
Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show(); //this toast shows up
adapter2.notifyDataSetChanged();
spinner2.setAdapter(adapter2); // <--- New Addition
// spinner2.refreshDrawableState();
spinner2.setVisibility(0); //this command works and the spinner is visible,
//but it is empty
}
}

multiple spinner's simple doubts

Im new to android. i have tried to built an application which has 2 spinner...
i have few doubts to clear before going deep to my application..
please give brief answer to my question...
is it possible to have 2 spinners in one view?
can i add setOnItemSelectedListener(this) for both?
if yes, how could i know which option is selected on both the spinners? like spinner.getSelectedItemPosition(); on both the spinners?
waiting for ur valuable replies. reference materials are also appreciable

Yes, you can have multiple spinner's that can be managed by single listener or you can have seperate Listener for each.
For Single Listener you can do something like this,
Set the Listener
spinner1.setOnItemSelectedListener(this);
spinner2.setOnItemSelectedListener(this);
Then you can use onItemSelected to get perform the action related to the spinner's.
#Override
public void onItemSelected(AdapterView<?> parent, View view,
int position,long arg3)
{
int id = parent.getId();
switch (id)
{
case R.id.spinner1:
// your stuff here
break;
case R.id.spinner2:
// your stuff here
break;
}

Check this:
Spinner spinner0, spinner1, spinner2;
TextView textView0, textView1, textView2;
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
textView0 = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.text0);
spinner0 = (Spinner) findViewById(R.id.spinner0);
ArrayAdapter<String> adapter0 = new ArrayAdapter<String>(MainActivity.this, android.R.layout.simple_spinner_item, text0);
adapter0.setDropDownViewResource(android.R.layout.simple_spinner_dropdown_item);
spinner0.setAdapter(adapter0);
spinner0.setOnItemSelectedListener(onItemSelectedListener0);
textView1 = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.text1);
spinner1 = (Spinner) findViewById(R.id.spinner1);
ArrayAdapter<String> adapter1 = new ArrayAdapter<String>(MainActivity.this, android.R.layout.simple_spinner_item, text1);
adapter1.setDropDownViewResource(android.R.layout.simple_spinner_dropdown_item);
spinner1.setAdapter(adapter1);
spinner1.setSelection(0,false); //make sure only one listener is
//active in the onCreate method by setting the other listener as false
spinner1.setOnItemSelectedListener(onItemSelectedListener1);
textView2 = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.text2);
spinner2 = (Spinner) findViewById(R.id.spinner2);
MySpinnerAdapter adapter2 = new MySpinnerAdapter(MainActivity.this, android.R.layout.simple_spinner_item, obj2);
//adapter2.setDropDownViewResource(android.R.layout.simple_spinner_dropdown_item);
spinner2.setAdapter(adapter2);
spinner2.setSelection(0,false);
spinner2.setOnItemSelectedListener(onItemSelectedListener2);
}
OnItemSelectedListener onItemSelectedListener0 = new OnItemSelectedListener() {
#Override
public void onItemSelected(AdapterView<?> parent, View view, int position, long id) {
//do your stuff spinner0
}
#Override
public void onNothingSelected(AdapterView<?> parent) {
}
};
OnItemSelectedListener onItemSelectedListener1 = new OnItemSelectedListener() {
#Override
public void onItemSelected(AdapterView<?> parent, View view, int position, long id) {
//do your stuff spinner1
}
#Override
public void onNothingSelected(AdapterView<?> parent) {
}
};
OnItemSelectedListener onItemSelectedListener2 = new OnItemSelectedListener() {
#Override
public void onItemSelected(AdapterView<?> parent, View view, int position, long id) {
//do your stuff spinner2
}
#Override
public void onNothingSelected(AdapterView<?> parent) {
}
};
}

If the reference of two spinners are different(which will be , if you are using 2 spinners) , give different IDs for them and you can uniquely identify them, Yes you can set click listener to both of them individually.
spinner.setOnItemSelectedListener(new OnItemSelectedListener() { ... } );
spinner1.setOnItemSelectedListener(new OnItemSelectedListener() { ... } );

yes
yes
spinner1.getSelectedItemPosition(), spinner2.getSelectedItemPosition()