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PercentRelativeLayout with height wrap_content and children match_parent

I am using a PercentRelativeLayout with multiple children inside of it
I want some of the children to have the same height as its parent
The parent's height should be "wrap_content"
Here is an oversimplified example, that does not work:
<android.support.percent.PercentRelativeLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:background="#color/red"
>
<TextView
android:id="#+id/text1"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:text="Label1 \n Line2 \n Line3"
android:background="#color/green"
/>
<TextView
android:id="#+id/text2"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:background="#color/blue"
android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
android:text="Label2 with\n two lines"/>
</android.support.percent.PercentRelativeLayout>
What will be the simplest way to solve this problem?

As a workaround I did the following, please comment if this is ok to do (changing the children height in onMeasure)
public class PercentageRelativeLayout extends PercentRelativeLayout
{
public PercentageRelativeLayout(Context context) {
super(context);
}
public PercentageRelativeLayout(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
super(context, attrs);
}
public PercentageRelativeLayout(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyle) {
super(context, attrs, defStyle);
}
#Override
protected void onMeasure(int widthMeasureSpec, int heightMeasureSpec) {
if(getLayoutParams().height == LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT) {
ArrayList<ViewGroup.LayoutParams> modifiedLayouts = new ArrayList<>();
for (int i = 0; i < getChildCount(); i++) {
View child = getChildAt(i);
if (child.getLayoutParams().height == LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT) {
child.getLayoutParams().height = LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT;
modifiedLayouts.add(child.getLayoutParams());
}
}
super.onMeasure(widthMeasureSpec, heightMeasureSpec);
if(modifiedLayouts.size() > 0) {
int heightHint = getMeasuredHeight();
if(heightHint > 0) {
getLayoutParams().height = heightHint;
}
for (ViewGroup.LayoutParams params : modifiedLayouts)
params.height = LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT;
super.onMeasure(widthMeasureSpec, heightMeasureSpec);
return;
}
}
super.onMeasure(widthMeasureSpec, heightMeasureSpec);
}
}

How to have equal size of width and height [square shape] using layout_weight?

I have following code:
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:layout_weight="1" >
<TextView
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:gravity="center"
android:text="Test 1"
android:textSize="24sp" />
</LinearLayout>
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:layout_weight="1" >
<TextView
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:gravity="center"
android:text="Test 2"
android:textSize="24sp" />
</LinearLayout>
that results:
How can I have equal size of View's height with its width (that is resulted by layout_weight)?

You have to override the onMeasure method set the same height as the height. Please see this question: Simple way to do dynamic but square layout
This is the complete solution that I come up with:
SquareLinearLayout.java :
public class SquareLinearLayout extends LinearLayout {
public SquareLinearLayout(Context context) {
super(context);
}
public SquareLinearLayout(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
super(context, attrs);
}
public SquareLinearLayout(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyle) {
super(context, attrs, defStyle);
}
#Override
protected void onMeasure(int widthMeasureSpec, int heightMeasureSpec) {
super.onMeasure(widthMeasureSpec, heightMeasureSpec);
int width = MeasureSpec.getSize(widthMeasureSpec);
int height = MeasureSpec.getSize(heightMeasureSpec);
int widthDesc = MeasureSpec.getMode(widthMeasureSpec);
int heightDesc = MeasureSpec.getMode(heightMeasureSpec);
int size = 0;
if (widthDesc == MeasureSpec.UNSPECIFIED
&& heightDesc == MeasureSpec.UNSPECIFIED) {
size = getContext().getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.default_size); // Use your own default size, for example 125dp
} else if ((widthDesc == MeasureSpec.UNSPECIFIED || heightDesc == MeasureSpec.UNSPECIFIED)
&& !(widthDesc == MeasureSpec.UNSPECIFIED && heightDesc == MeasureSpec.UNSPECIFIED)) {
//Only one of the dimensions has been specified so we choose the dimension that has a value (in the case of unspecified, the value assigned is 0)
size = width > height ? width : height;
} else {
//In all other cases both dimensions have been specified so we choose the smaller of the two
size = width > height ? height : width;
}
setMeasuredDimension(size, size);
}
}
activity_my.xml :
<ListView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:id="#+id/listview"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:paddingLeft="#dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
android:paddingRight="#dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
android:paddingTop="#dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
android:paddingBottom="#dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
tools:listitem="#layout/item"
tools:context=".MyActivity">
</ListView>
item.xml :
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:orientation="horizontal" android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent">
<com.appsrise.squarelinearlayout.SquareLinearLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:layout_weight="1"
android:background="#android:color/holo_blue_bright">
<TextView
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:gravity="center"
android:text="Test 1"
android:textSize="24sp" />
</com.appsrise.squarelinearlayout.SquareLinearLayout>
<com.appsrise.squarelinearlayout.SquareLinearLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:layout_weight="1"
android:background="#android:color/holo_green_light">
<TextView
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:gravity="center"
android:text="Test 2"
android:textSize="24sp" />
</com.appsrise.squarelinearlayout.SquareLinearLayout>
</LinearLayout>
MyActivity.java :
public class MyActivity extends Activity {
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_my);
ListView listView = (ListView) findViewById(R.id.listview);
listView.setAdapter(new BaseAdapter() {
private LayoutInflater mInflater = LayoutInflater.from(MyActivity.this);
#Override
public int getCount() {
return 100;
}
#Override
public Object getItem(int position) {
return null;
}
#Override
public long getItemId(int position) {
return 0;
}
#Override
public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
if (convertView == null)
convertView = mInflater.inflate(R.layout.item, parent, false);
return convertView;
}
});
}
}

Simpler solution is to pass the width measurement specification into the height specification when calling onMeasure (or the other way around if you want the height to determine the square size).
import android.content.Context;
import android.util.AttributeSet;
import android.widget.LinearLayout;
public class SquareLinearLayout extends LinearLayout{
public SquareLinearLayout(Context context) {
super(context);
}
public SquareLinearLayout(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
super(context, attrs);
}
public SquareLinearLayout(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyle) {
super(context, attrs, defStyle);
}
#Override
protected void onMeasure(int widthMeasureSpec, int heightMeasureSpec) {
super.onMeasure(widthMeasureSpec, widthMeasureSpec);
// or super.onMeasure(heightMeasureSpec, heightMeasureSpec);
}
}

Xamarin version
[Register("SquareFrameLayout")]
public class SquareFrameLayout : LinearLayout
{
public SquareFrameLayout(Context context) : base(context)
{
}
public SquareFrameLayout(Context context, IAttributeSet attrs) : base(context, attrs)
{
}
public SquareFrameLayout(Context context, IAttributeSet attrs, int defStyle) : base(context, attrs, defStyle)
{
}
protected override void OnMeasure(int widthMeasureSpec, int heightMeasureSpec)
{
base.OnMeasure(widthMeasureSpec, heightMeasureSpec);
var width = MeasureSpec.GetSize(widthMeasureSpec);
var height = MeasureSpec.GetSize(heightMeasureSpec);
var widthDesc = MeasureSpec.GetMode(widthMeasureSpec);
var heightDesc = MeasureSpec.GetMode(heightMeasureSpec);
if (widthDesc == MeasureSpecMode.Unspecified && heightDesc == MeasureSpecMode.Unspecified)
{
//size = Context.Resources.GetDimensionPixelSize(Resource.Dimension.default_size); // Use your own default size, for example 125dp
height = width = 0;
}
else if(heightDesc != MeasureSpecMode.Unspecified && widthDesc == MeasureSpecMode.Unspecified)
{
width = height;
}
else if (widthDesc != MeasureSpecMode.Unspecified && heightDesc == MeasureSpecMode.Unspecified)
{
height = width;
}
else
{
//In all other cases both dimensions have been specified so we choose the smaller of the two
var size = width > height ? height : width;
width = height = size;
}
SetMeasuredDimension(width, height);
}
and
[Register("SquareLinearLayout")]
public class SquareLinearLayout : LinearLayout
{
public SquareLinearLayout(Context context) : base(context)
{
}
public SquareLinearLayout(Context context, IAttributeSet attrs) : base(context, attrs)
{
}
public SquareLinearLayout(Context context, IAttributeSet attrs, int defStyle) : base(context, attrs, defStyle)
{
}
protected override void OnMeasure(int widthMeasureSpec, int heightMeasureSpec)
{
base.OnMeasure(widthMeasureSpec, heightMeasureSpec);
var width = MeasureSpec.GetSize(widthMeasureSpec);
var height = MeasureSpec.GetSize(heightMeasureSpec);
var widthDesc = MeasureSpec.GetMode(widthMeasureSpec);
var heightDesc = MeasureSpec.GetMode(heightMeasureSpec);
if (widthDesc == MeasureSpecMode.Unspecified && heightDesc == MeasureSpecMode.Unspecified)
{
//size = Context.Resources.GetDimensionPixelSize(Resource.Dimension.default_size); // Use your own default size, for example 125dp
height = width = 0;
}
else if(heightDesc != MeasureSpecMode.Unspecified && widthDesc == MeasureSpecMode.Unspecified)
{
width = height;
}
else if (widthDesc != MeasureSpecMode.Unspecified && heightDesc == MeasureSpecMode.Unspecified)
{
height = width;
}
else
{
//In all other cases both dimensions have been specified so we choose the smaller of the two
var size = width > height ? height : width;
width = height = size;
}
SetMeasuredDimension(width, height);
}
}

You can do this also, If you need only one TextView needs to be square :
ViewTreeObserver vto = textview.getViewTreeObserver();
vto.addOnGlobalLayoutListener(new ViewTreeObserver.OnGlobalLayoutListener() {
#Override
public void onGlobalLayout() {
textview.getViewTreeObserver().removeGlobalOnLayoutListener(this);
int width = textview.getMeasuredWidth();
int height = textview.getMeasuredHeight();
ViewGroup.LayoutParams params = textview.getLayoutParams();
if (width > height)
params.height = width;
else
params.width = height;
textview.setLayoutParams(params);
}
});

You can divide a LinearLayout into two equal LinearLayout like this..
<LinearLayout android:orientation="horizontal" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:layout_width="fill_parent">
<LinearLayout android:layout_weight="1" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:layout_width="fill_parent">
<TextView
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:gravity="center"
android:text="Test 1"
android:textSize="24sp" />
</LinearLayout>
<LinearLayout android:layout_weight="1" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:layout_width="fill_parent">
<TextView
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:gravity="center"
android:text="Test 1"
android:textSize="24sp" />
</LinearLayout>
</LinearLayout>
This will divide the LinearLayout into two equal LinearLayouts and each of these LinearLayouts will contain the TextViews

ScrollView makes a custom layout invisible

I made a custom Viewgroup which i need to use in my application, but i need to put it in a ScrollView. When the layout is made only with my custom ViewGroup everything works fine, but when I put it in a ScrollView i can't see anything.
My layout:
<ScrollView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:id="#+id/scrollView1"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content" >
<com.example.test.CustomLayout
android:id="#+id/layout"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content" >
</com.example.test.CustomLayout>
</ScrollView>
My viewgroup:
protected void onMeasure(int widthMeasureSpec, int heightMeasureSpec){
super.onMeasure(widthMeasureSpec, heightMeasureSpec);
/* do something and call for each child
View v = getChildAt(i);
v.measure(wspec, hspec);
*/
setMeasuredDimension(getDefaultSize(getSuggestedMinimumWidth(), widthMeasureSpec), getDefaultSize(getSuggestedMinimumHeight(), heightMeasureSpec));
}
protected void onLayout(boolean changed, int l, int t, int r, int b) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
//do something and call layout on every child
}
UPDATE:
My CustomLayout class
public class CustomLayout extends ViewGroup{
/*My params*/
public CustomLayout(Context context) {
super(context);
// TODO Auto-generated constructor stub
}
public CustomLayout(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
super(context, attrs);
}
public CustomLayout(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyle) {
super(context, attrs, defStyle);
}
#Override
protected void onLayout(boolean changed, int l, int t, int r, int b) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
//do something and call layout on every child
}
protected void onMeasure(int widthMeasureSpec, int heightMeasureSpec){
super.onMeasure(widthMeasureSpec, heightMeasureSpec);
/* do something and call for each child
View v = getChildAt(i);
v.measure(wspec, hspec);
*/
setMeasuredDimension(getDefaultSize(getSuggestedMinimumWidth(), widthMeasureSpec), getDefaultSize(getSuggestedMinimumHeight(), heightMeasureSpec));
}
}
UPDATE 2:
Sorry but I made some other tries and it looks like if I have the viewgroup in a scrollview on the onMeasure method i got heightMeasureSpec = 0, then if I put the viewgroup in any other layout, i got an integer. Maybe this would help?

I got it, I had to measure the Viewgroup myself, or else i got no height at all.
So:
int heightMeasured = 0;
/*for each child get height and
heightMeasured += childHeight;*/
//If I am in a scrollview i got heightmeasurespec == 0, so
if(heightMeasureSpec == 0){
heightMeasureSpec = MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(heightMeasured, MeasureSpec.AT_MOST);
}
setMeasuredDimension(getDefaultSize(getSuggestedMinimumWidth(), widthMeasureSpec), getDefaultSize(this.getSuggestedMinimumHeight(), heightMeasureSpec));
Now for me it works.

<ScrollView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:id="#+id/scrollView1"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent" >
try to change android:layout_height to match_parent

You're using wrap_content for the height:
<com.example.test.CustomLayout
android:id="#+id/layout"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content" >
Which would resolve to 0px afaik as there is no content - try giving you're component a default minimum height

Check this would work perfect!
public class MaxHeightScrollView extends ScrollView {
public static int DEFAULT_MAX_HEIGHT = -1;
private int maxHeight = DEFAULT_MAX_HEIGHT;
public MaxHeightScrollView(Context context) {
super(context);
}
public MaxHeightScrollView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
super(context, attrs);
TypedArray a = context.getTheme().obtainStyledAttributes(
attrs,
R.styleable.ScrollMaxHeight,
0, 0);
try {
setMaxHeight(a.getInt(R.styleable.ScrollMaxHeight_maxHeight, 0));
} finally {
a.recycle();
}
}
public MaxHeightScrollView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyle) {
super(context, attrs, defStyle);
}
#Override
protected void onMeasure(int widthMeasureSpec, int heightMeasureSpec) {
try {
int heightSize = MeasureSpec.getSize(heightMeasureSpec);
if (maxHeight != DEFAULT_MAX_HEIGHT
&& heightSize > maxHeight) {
heightSize = maxHeight;
heightMeasureSpec = MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(heightSize, MeasureSpec.AT_MOST);
getLayoutParams().height = heightSize;
} else {
heightMeasureSpec = MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(heightSize, MeasureSpec.AT_MOST);
setMeasuredDimension(getDefaultSize(getSuggestedMinimumWidth(), widthMeasureSpec)
, getDefaultSize(this.getSuggestedMinimumHeight(), heightMeasureSpec));
}
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
} finally {
super.onMeasure(widthMeasureSpec, heightMeasureSpec);
}
}
public void setMaxHeight(int maxHeight) {
this.maxHeight = maxHeight;
}
}
make attr.xml in values folder and add below code
<resources>
<declare-styleable name="ScrollMaxHeight">
<attr name="maxHeight" format="integer"/>
</declare-styleable>
</resources>
Use like this
<com.yourapppackage.customviews.MaxHeightScrollView
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
app:maxHeight="200"
android:fadeScrollbars="false"
android:gravity="center_horizontal">
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:orientation="vertical">
...........
............
</LinearLayout>
</com.yourapppackage.customviews.MaxHeightScrollView>

You are also using this contructor below, right? Because this is the one get called when you create your view in xml.
public CustomLayout(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
super(context, attrs);
// Do your stuff
}

Simple way to do dynamic but square layout

I'm using a GridView to display a bunch of views which are essentially LinearLayouts. I want the LinearLayouts to all be square, but I also want them to be dynamically sized--that is, there are two columns and I want the LinearLayouts to stretch depending on the size of the screen but remain square. Is there a way to do this through the xml layout or do I have to set the heights and widths programmatically?

A neat solution for square GridView items is to extend RelativeLayout or LinearLayout and override onMeasure like so:
#Override
public void onMeasure(int widthMeasureSpec, int heightMeasureSpec) {
super.onMeasure(widthMeasureSpec, widthMeasureSpec);
}

With the new ConstraintLayout introduced in Android Studio 2.3, it is now quite easy to build responsive layouts.
In a parent ConstraintLayout, to make any of its children view/layout dynamically square, add this attribute
app:layout_constraintDimensionRatio="w,1:1"
w is to specify width-wise constraints and 1:1 ratio ensures square layout.

I've done this way:
#Override
protected void onMeasure(int widthMeasureSpec, int heightMeasureSpec) {
int widthMode = MeasureSpec.getMode(widthMeasureSpec);
int widthSize = MeasureSpec.getSize(widthMeasureSpec);
int heightMode = MeasureSpec.getMode(heightMeasureSpec);
int heightSize = MeasureSpec.getSize(heightMeasureSpec);
int size;
if(widthMode == MeasureSpec.EXACTLY && widthSize > 0){
size = widthSize;
}
else if(heightMode == MeasureSpec.EXACTLY && heightSize > 0){
size = heightSize;
}
else{
size = widthSize < heightSize ? widthSize : heightSize;
}
int finalMeasureSpec = MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(size, MeasureSpec.EXACTLY);
super.onMeasure(finalMeasureSpec, finalMeasureSpec);
}
With this implementation, your layout will be square, assuming the lower size between width and height. And it can even be set with dynamic values, like using weight inside a LinearLayout.

There's nothing in the xml that will let you link the width and height properties. Probably the easiest thing to do is to subclass LinearLayout and override onMeasure
#Override public void onMeasure(int widthMeasureSpec, int heightMeasureSpec) {
int width = MeasureSpec.getSize(widthMeasureSpec);
int height = MeasureSpec.getSize(heightMeasureSpec);
int size = width > height ? height : width;
setMeasuredDimension(size, size);
}
I've used this to create views that are always square before. It should still work for a LinearLayout.
More info that will help doing this:
http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/ui/custom-components.html
http://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/View.MeasureSpec.html

We can do it with a very simple way - just call super.onMeasure() twice.
protected void onMeasure(int widthMeasureSpec, int heightMeasureSpec) {
super.onMeasure(widthMeasureSpec, heightMeasureSpec);
int width = getMeasuredWidth();
int height = getMeasuredHeight();
int squareLen = Math.min(width, height);
super.onMeasure(
MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(squareLen, MeasureSpec.EXACTLY),
MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(squareLen, MeasureSpec.EXACTLY));
}
By calling super.onMeasure() twice, this is less efficient in terms of the drawing process, but it is a simple way to fix layout issues that the other answers can cause.

It is as simple as:
public class SquareRelativeLayout extends RelativeLayout {
public SquareRelativeLayout(Context context) {
super(context);
}
public SquareRelativeLayout(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
super(context, attrs);
}
public SquareRelativeLayout(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr) {
super(context, attrs, defStyleAttr);
}
#Override
protected void onMeasure(int widthMeasureSpec, int heightMeasureSpec)
{
if (widthMeasureSpec < heightMeasureSpec)
super.onMeasure(widthMeasureSpec, widthMeasureSpec);
else
super.onMeasure(heightMeasureSpec, heightMeasureSpec);
}
}

Add the following line in XML:
app:layout_constraintDimensionRatio="1:1"

Here's a solution that works for all layout parameters that can be set to view or viewgroup:
int width = MeasureSpec.getSize(widthMeasureSpec);
int height = MeasureSpec.getSize(heightMeasureSpec);
int widthDesc = MeasureSpec.getMode(widthMeasureSpec);
int heightDesc = MeasureSpec.getMode(heightMeasureSpec);
int size = 0;
if (widthDesc == MeasureSpec.UNSPECIFIED
&& heightDesc == MeasureSpec.UNSPECIFIED) {
size = DP(defaultSize); // Use your own default size, in our case
// it's 125dp
} else if ((widthDesc == MeasureSpec.UNSPECIFIED || heightDesc == MeasureSpec.UNSPECIFIED)
&& !(widthDesc == MeasureSpec.UNSPECIFIED && heightDesc == MeasureSpec.UNSPECIFIED)) {
//Only one of the dimensions has been specified so we choose the dimension that has a value (in the case of unspecified, the value assigned is 0)
size = width > height ? width : height;
} else {
//In all other cases both dimensions have been specified so we choose the smaller of the two
size = width > height ? height : width;
}
setMeasuredDimension(size, size);
Cheers

My suggestion is to create a custom layout class that inherits from FrameLayout. Override the OnMeasure() method and put whatever control you want to be square inside that SquareFrameLayout.
This is how it's done in Xamarin.Android:
public class SquareFrameLayout : FrameLayout
{
private const string _tag = "SquareFrameLayout";
public SquareFrameLayout(Android.Content.Context context):base(context) {}
public SquareFrameLayout(IntPtr javaReference, Android.Runtime.JniHandleOwnership transfer):base(javaReference, transfer) {}
public SquareFrameLayout(Android.Content.Context context, IAttributeSet attrs):base(context, attrs) {}
public SquareFrameLayout(Android.Content.Context context, IAttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr):base(context, attrs, defStyleAttr) {}
public SquareFrameLayout(Android.Content.Context context, IAttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr, int defStyleRes):base(context, attrs, defStyleAttr, defStyleRes) {}
protected override void OnMeasure(int widthMeasureSpec, int heightMeasureSpec)
{
var widthMode = MeasureSpec.GetMode(widthMeasureSpec);
int widthSize = MeasureSpec.GetSize(widthMeasureSpec);
var heightMode = MeasureSpec.GetMode(heightMeasureSpec);
int heightSize = MeasureSpec.GetSize(heightMeasureSpec);
int width, height;
switch (widthMode)
{
case MeasureSpecMode.Exactly:
width = widthSize;
break;
case MeasureSpecMode.AtMost:
width = Math.Min(widthSize, heightSize);
break;
default:
width = 100;
break;
}
switch (heightMode)
{
case MeasureSpecMode.Exactly:
height = heightSize;
break;
case MeasureSpecMode.AtMost:
height = Math.Min(widthSize, heightSize);
break;
default:
height = 100;
break;
}
Log.Debug(_tag, $"OnMeasure({widthMeasureSpec}, {heightMeasureSpec}) => Width mode: {widthMode}, Width: {widthSize}/{width}, Height mode: {heightMode}, Height: {heightSize}/{height}");
var size = Math.Min(width, height);
var newMeasureSpec = MeasureSpec.MakeMeasureSpec(size, MeasureSpecMode.Exactly);
base.OnMeasure(newMeasureSpec, newMeasureSpec);
}
}
If you want a View (or any other control) to be square (and centered) just add it to your layout the following way:
<your.namespace.SquareFrameLayout
android:id="#+id/squareContainer"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:layout_gravity="center">
<View
android:id="#+id/squareContent"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent" />
</your.namespace.SquareFrameLayout>

Check out SquareLayout, an Android Library which provides a wrapper class for different Layouts, rendering them Squared dimensioned without losing any core functionalities.
The dimensions are calculated just before the Layout is rendered, hence there is no re-rendering or anything as such to adjust once the View is obtained.
To use the Library, add this to your build.gradle:
repositories {
maven {
url "https://maven.google.com"
}
}
dependencies {
compile 'com.github.kaushikthedeveloper:squarelayout:0.0.3'
}
The one you require is SquareLinearLayout.

For anyone wants solution With Kotlin, here's what I did with FrameLayout.
package your.package.name
import android.content.Context
import android.util.AttributeSet
import android.widget.FrameLayout
class SquareLayout: FrameLayout {
constructor(ctx: Context) : super(ctx)
constructor(ctx: Context, attrs: AttributeSet) : super(ctx, attrs)
override fun onMeasure(widthMeasureSpec: Int, heightMeasureSpec: Int) {
if (widthMeasureSpec < heightMeasureSpec)
super.onMeasure(widthMeasureSpec, widthMeasureSpec)
else
super.onMeasure(heightMeasureSpec, heightMeasureSpec)
}
}

Try this code:
public class SquareRelativeLayout extends RelativeLayout {
public SquareRelativeLayout(Context context) {
super(context);
}
public SquareRelativeLayout(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
super(context, attrs);
}
#Override
protected void onMeasure(int widthMeasureSpec, int heightMeasureSpec) {
int widthMode = MeasureSpec.getMode(widthMeasureSpec);
int widthSize = MeasureSpec.getSize(widthMeasureSpec);
int heightMode = MeasureSpec.getMode(heightMeasureSpec);
int heightSize = MeasureSpec.getSize(heightMeasureSpec);
int size;
if (widthMode == MeasureSpec.EXACTLY && widthSize > 0) {
size = widthSize;
} else if (heightMode == MeasureSpec.EXACTLY && heightSize > 0) {
size = heightSize;
} else {
size = widthSize < heightSize ? widthSize : heightSize;
}
int finalMeasureSpec = MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(size, MeasureSpec.EXACTLY);
super.onMeasure(finalMeasureSpec, finalMeasureSpec);
}
}

<androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent" >
<ImageView
android:id="#+id/imageView"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="0dp"
android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
android:scaleType="fitCenter"
app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintDimensionRatio="w,1:1"
app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
tools:src="#tools:sample/avatars" />
</androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>

Gridview height gets cut

I'm trying to display 8 items inside a gridview. Sadly, the gridview height is always too little, so that it only shows the first row, and a little part of the second.
Setting android:layout_height="300dp" makes it work. wrap_content and fill_parent apparently not.
My grid view:
<GridView
android:id="#+id/myId"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:gravity="center"
android:horizontalSpacing="2dp"
android:isScrollContainer="false"
android:numColumns="4"
android:stretchMode="columnWidth"
android:verticalSpacing="20dp" />
My items resource:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:orientation="vertical"
android:minHeight="?android:attr/listPreferredItemHeight" >
<ImageView
android:id="#+id/appItemIcon"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:src="#android:drawable/ic_dialog_info"
android:scaleType="center" />
<TextView
android:id="#+id/appItemText"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="My long application name"
android:gravity="center_horizontal"
android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceSmall" />
</LinearLayout>
The issue does not seem related to a lack of vertical space.
What can I do ?

After (too much) research, I stumbled on the excellent answer of Neil Traft.
Adapting his work for the GridView has been dead easy.
ExpandableHeightGridView.java:
package com.example;
public class ExpandableHeightGridView extends GridView
{
boolean expanded = false;
public ExpandableHeightGridView(Context context)
{
super(context);
}
public ExpandableHeightGridView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs)
{
super(context, attrs);
}
public ExpandableHeightGridView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs,
int defStyle)
{
super(context, attrs, defStyle);
}
public boolean isExpanded()
{
return expanded;
}
#Override
public void onMeasure(int widthMeasureSpec, int heightMeasureSpec)
{
// HACK! TAKE THAT ANDROID!
if (isExpanded())
{
// Calculate entire height by providing a very large height hint.
// View.MEASURED_SIZE_MASK represents the largest height possible.
int expandSpec = MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(MEASURED_SIZE_MASK,
MeasureSpec.AT_MOST);
super.onMeasure(widthMeasureSpec, expandSpec);
ViewGroup.LayoutParams params = getLayoutParams();
params.height = getMeasuredHeight();
}
else
{
super.onMeasure(widthMeasureSpec, heightMeasureSpec);
}
}
public void setExpanded(boolean expanded)
{
this.expanded = expanded;
}
}
Include it in your layout like this:
<com.example.ExpandableHeightGridView
android:id="#+id/myId"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:gravity="center"
android:horizontalSpacing="2dp"
android:isScrollContainer="false"
android:numColumns="4"
android:stretchMode="columnWidth"
android:verticalSpacing="20dp" />
Lastly you just need to ask it to expand:
mAppsGrid = (ExpandableHeightGridView) findViewById(R.id.myId);
mAppsGrid.setExpanded(true);

After using the answer from #tacone and making sure it worked, I decided to try shorting down the code. This is my result. PS: It is the equivalent of having the boolean "expanded" in tacones answer always set to true.
public class StaticGridView extends GridView {
public StaticGridView(Context context) {
super(context);
}
public StaticGridView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
super(context, attrs);
}
public StaticGridView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyle) {
super(context, attrs, defStyle);
}
#Override
public void onMeasure(int widthMeasureSpec, int heightMeasureSpec) {
super.onMeasure(widthMeasureSpec, MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(MEASURED_SIZE_MASK, MeasureSpec.AT_MOST));
getLayoutParams().height = getMeasuredHeight();
}
}

Another similar approach that worked for me, is to calculate the height for one row and then with static data (you may adapt it to paginate) you can calculate how many rows you have and resize the GridView height easily.
private void resizeGridView(GridView gridView, int items, int columns) {
ViewGroup.LayoutParams params = gridView.getLayoutParams();
int oneRowHeight = gridView.getHeight();
int rows = (int) (items / columns);
params.height = oneRowHeight * rows;
gridView.setLayoutParams(params);
}
Use this code after setting the adapter and when the GridView is drawn or you will get height = 0.
gridView.getViewTreeObserver().addOnGlobalLayoutListener(new ViewTreeObserver.OnGlobalLayoutListener() {
#Override
public void onGlobalLayout() {
if (!gridViewResized) {
gridViewResized = true;
resizeGridView(gridView, numItems, numColumns);
}
}
});

Found tacones answer helpfull... so i ported it to C# (Xamarin)
public class ExpandableHeightGridView: GridView
{
bool _isExpanded = false;
public ExpandableHeightGridView(Context context) : base(context)
{
}
public ExpandableHeightGridView(Context context, IAttributeSet attrs) : base(context, attrs)
{
}
public ExpandableHeightGridView(Context context, IAttributeSet attrs, int defStyle) : base(context, attrs, defStyle)
{
}
public bool IsExpanded
{
get { return _isExpanded; }
set { _isExpanded = value; }
}
protected override void OnMeasure(int widthMeasureSpec, int heightMeasureSpec)
{
// HACK! TAKE THAT ANDROID!
if (IsExpanded)
{
// Calculate entire height by providing a very large height hint.
// View.MEASURED_SIZE_MASK represents the largest height possible.
int expandSpec = MeasureSpec.MakeMeasureSpec( View.MeasuredSizeMask, MeasureSpecMode.AtMost);
base.OnMeasure(widthMeasureSpec,expandSpec);
var layoutParameters = this.LayoutParameters;
layoutParameters.Height = this.MeasuredHeight;
}
else
{
base.OnMeasure(widthMeasureSpec,heightMeasureSpec);
}
}
}

Jacob R solution in Kotlin:
class ExpandableHeightGridView #JvmOverloads constructor(
context: Context,
attrs: AttributeSet? = null,
defStyleAttr: Int = 0
) : GridView(context, attrs, defStyleAttr) {
override fun onMeasure(widthMeasureSpec: Int, heightMeasureSpec: Int) {
val expandSpec = MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(MEASURED_SIZE_MASK,
MeasureSpec.AT_MOST)
super.onMeasure(widthMeasureSpec, expandSpec)
layoutParams.height = measuredHeight
}
}
After adding GridView to RecyclerView I got a full-size GridView (all rows are visible), as expected.

Just calculate the height for AT_MOST and set to on measure. Here GridView Scroll will not work so. Need to use Vertical Scroll View explicitly.
#Override
protected void onMeasure(int widthMeasureSpec, int heightMeasureSpec) {
int heightSpec;
if (getLayoutParams().height == LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT) {
heightSpec = MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(
Integer.MAX_VALUE >> 2, MeasureSpec.AT_MOST);
}
else {
// Any other height should be respected as is.
heightSpec = heightMeasureSpec;
}
super.onMeasure(widthMeasureSpec, heightSpec);
}