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How to show fragment only when button pressed?

I'm trying to show an image below a button only after the button has been pressed. My problem is that the fragment is shown immediately when the app is started and not only after the button has been pressed.
public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
}
public void say_hello(View view){
Fragment fragment = new ExampleFragment();
FragmentTransaction transaction = getSupportFragmentManager().beginTransaction();
transaction.replace(R.id.fragment2, fragment).commit();
}
}
public class ExampleFragment extends Fragment {
#Override
public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container,
Bundle savedInstanceState) {
// Inflate the layout for this fragment
return inflater.inflate(R.layout.news_articles, container, false);
}
}
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:orientation="vertical"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
tools:context=".MainActivity">
<Button
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal|center_vertical"
android:text="PRESS THIS"
android:id = "#+id/test_button"
android:background="#drawable/test_button"
android:onClick="say_hello"
/>
<fragment
android:id="#+id/fragment2"
android:name="com.example.tic_tac_toe.ExampleFragment"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="643dp" />
</LinearLayout>
<ImageView
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:src="#drawable/cool_dog">
</ImageView>
I'm guessing the fragment shows up when the app is started because of the name I give to the fragment in the XML, but the fragment needs a name otherwise I only get error. How do I get the fragment to display nothing before I have clicked the button?

Instead of using <fragment /> view in your xml, you can use Framelayout and add your fragment to this Framelayout on button click using the following code -
FragmentTransaction transaction = getFragmentManager().beginTransaction();
transaction.add(R.id.mainframe, fragment);
transaction.commit();
Where mainframe is the id of Framelayout.

You can try doing this
android.app.Fragment fragment = getActivity().getFragmentManager().findFragmentByTag("YOUR_FRAGMENT_TAG");
getActivity().getFragmentManager().beginTransaction().hide(fragment);
inside your click event.

fragments overlap in one screen

I am now practicing on ViewPager and Fragments but I am facing an issue with replacing fragment to one another.
It is working well with swiping screen to move to another fragment, but I also wanted to try out if I can do this with a button too.
So I added a button, and tried to use FragmentManager's replace() method.
But what it actually does is not replacing the fragment but adding the fragment on the current fragment.
In a simple word, it overlaps.
Could not really find anything helpful for hours now, can anyone please help me with it?
Here is my code of the fragment that has the button:
public class MainActivity extends Fragment {
Fragment fragment;
FragmentManager fragmentManager;
FragmentTransaction fragmentTransaction;
Button buildButton;
private ViewPager viewPager;
public static Fragment newInstance(Context context) {
MainActivity mainActivity = new MainActivity();
return mainActivity;
}
#Nullable
#Override
public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, #Nullable ViewGroup container, Bundle savedInstanceState) {
ViewGroup root = (ViewGroup) inflater.inflate(R.layout.main, null);
return root;
}
#Override
public void onActivityCreated(#Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onActivityCreated(savedInstanceState);
buildButton = (Button) getView().findViewById(R.id.buildButton);
buildButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(View view) {
fragment = new SecondActivity();
fragmentManager = getActivity().getSupportFragmentManager();
fragmentTransaction = fragmentManager.beginTransaction();
fragmentTransaction.replace(R.id.calendarActivity, fragment);
fragmentTransaction.addToBackStack(null);
fragmentTransaction.commit();
}
});
}
}
And this is the xml file of the fragment:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
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"
tools:context=".MainActivity">
<fragment class="com.example.auclo.calendarpractice5.MainActivity"
android:id="#+id/calendarActivity"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"/>
<Button
android:id="#+id/buildButton"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_marginBottom="100dp"
android:layout_marginEnd="148dp"
android:layout_marginStart="148dp"
android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
android:text="Track"
app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="#+id/calendarView" />
</android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>
And this is the fragment that I want to replace to:
public class SecondActivity extends Fragment {
TextView textView;
public static Fragment newInstance(Context context) {
SecondActivity secondActivity = new SecondActivity();
return secondActivity;
}
#Nullable
#Override
public View onCreateView(#NonNull LayoutInflater inflater, #Nullable ViewGroup container, #Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
ViewGroup root = (ViewGroup) inflater.inflate(R.layout.activity_second, null);
return root;
}
#Override
public void onActivityCreated(#Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onActivityCreated(savedInstanceState);
textView = getView().findViewById(R.id.textView);
}
}
And xml of the second fragment:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
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"
tools:context=".SecondActivity">
<fragment class="com.example.auclo.calendarpractice5.SecondActivity"
android:id="#+id/secondActivity"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"/>
<TextView
android:id="#+id/textView"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="Pikachu"
android:textSize="18sp" />
</RelativeLayout>
I will really appreciate to any kind of help.
Thank you!

The issue is that you're replacing the element with ID calendarActivity with your new fragment. This element is inside the XML for your first fragment (I think, based on your post). So it's putting this fragment in your old fragment.
You'll need to instead use the id in R.layout.main that represents your first fragment. I usually use a framelayout for this. Then I have the activity replace that framelayout with a fragment in its onCreate().

To add the same visual effects, you have to add a animation to your fragmentTransaction
Exemple:
fragmentTransaction.setCuston(
R.anim.enter_from_right,
R.anim.exit_to_left);
See this answer for explanation on fragments animations

Android: Fragment

When frButton is clicked FragmentOne should open and MainActivity should be hidden but Components of MainActivity is still accessible in FragmentOne, which is unwanted.
How to fix it?
code for MainActivity:
public void gofag1(View v) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
FragmentOne frag = new FragmentOne();
FragmentManager fm = getFragmentManager(); // import
FragmentTransaction ftr = fm.beginTransaction(); // import
ftr.add(R.id.mainlayout, frag, "keyFrag");
ftr.addToBackStack(null);
ftr.commit();
}
code for FragmentOne:
public class FragmentOne extends Fragment {
public FragmentOne() {
// Required empty public constructor
}
#Override
public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container,
Bundle savedInstanceState) {
// Inflate the layout for this fragment
View v = inflater.inflate(R.layout.fragment_one, container,
false);
return v;
}
}
code for FragmentOne layout... R.layout.fragment_one
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
tools:context="com.megavb.le.FragmentOne" >
<!-- TODO: Update blank fragment layout -->
<TextView
android:id="#+id/tOnOff"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
android:layout_marginTop="22dp"
android:text="#string/a1" />
<ToggleButton
android:id="#+id/toggleButton1"
android:layout_width="150dp"
android:layout_height="150dp"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
android:layout_centerVertical="true"
android:onClick="reedToggleValue"
android:text="ToggleButton"
android:textSize="30sp" />
code for MainActivity layout.... R.id.mainlayout
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:id="#+id/mainlayout"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:layout_margin="10dp"
android:orientation="vertical" >
<Button
android:id="#+id/button1"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
android:layout_centerVertical="true"
android:onClick="gofag1"
android:text="fOne" />
</RelativeLayout>
Please see the picture for better understanding...

So, you should be using ftr.replace instead of ftr.add
public void gofag1(View v) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
FragmentOne frag = new FragmentOne();
FragmentManager fm = getFragmentManager(); // import
FragmentTransaction ftr = fm.beginTransaction(); // import
//Notice the change here
ftr.replace(R.id.mainlayout, frag, "keyFrag");
ftr.addToBackStack(null);
ftr.commit();
}
Hope this helps!
EDIT: Well, without more information I'm going to take another stab at this.
In your mainlayout.xml you need to define a Fragment Container a simple method of doing this would be to use a layout file like the one that follows as a base for your Activity.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<FrameLayout
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:id="#+id/fragment_container">
</FrameLayout>
after defining this new fragment container you can programmatically add fragments to it by referencing it's ID.
The next step is to move your original MainActivty code into a new fragment!
This is the code for fragment_main
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="match_parent">
<Button
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="New Button"
android:id="#+id/button"
android:onClick="gofag1"
android:layout_centerVertical="true"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true" />
</RelativeLayout>
Here we create a new layout that simply contains a button.
Next we create the actual fragment
public class FragmentMain extends Fragment {
public FragmentMain() {
// Required empty public constructor
}
#Override
public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container,
Bundle savedInstanceState) {
// Inflate the layout for this fragment
View v = inflater.inflate(R.layout.fragment_main, container,
false);
}
From here we can change our Main activity OnCreate code to
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.mainlayout);
FragmentMain frag = new FragmentMain();
FragmentManager fm = getFragmentManager(); // import
FragmentTransaction ftr = fm.beginTransaction(); // import
ftr.add(R.id.fragment_container, frag, "keyFrag");
ftr.addToBackStack(null);
ftr.commit();
}

disable button in fragment from main activity

I have 3 buttons in a fragment and I want to disable them from the main activity. I have tried to use the bundle option before replace() newfragment but it created other issues. Can a button in a fragment be casted to a main activity ? Something like this. I get the error cannot cast but my entries are incorrect.
RedUp = (ButtonControls) getFragmentManager().findFragmentById(R.id.btnRedUP);
Here is my main.xml this holds the fragment called rgb_controls
<FrameLayout
android:id="#+id/rgb_controls"
android:layout_width="390dp"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:layout_marginLeft="550dp"
android:layout_marginTop="10dp" >
</FrameLayout>
Here is the button in the fragment xml called button_controls.xml
<Button
android:id="#+id/btnRedUP"
android:layout_width="80dp"
android:layout_height="80dp"
android:layout_marginLeft="10dp"
android:layout_marginTop="80dp"
android:text="UP"
android:textSize="30dp" />
Here is the fragment actiivty
public class ButtonControls extends Fragment {
public Button RedUp, RedDn, GreenUp, GreenDn, BlueUp, BlueDn;
View view;
#Override
public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container, Bundle savedInstanceState) {
view = inflater.inflate(R.layout.button_controls, container, false);
RedUp = (Button) view.findViewById(R.id.btnRedUP);
return view;
}
}
Fragment is added using the replace()
Fragment ButtonFragment = new ButtonControls();
ButtonFragment.setArguments(bundle);
FragmentManager fm = getSupportFragmentManager();
FragmentTransaction ft = fm.beginTransaction();
ft.replace(R.id.rgb_controls, ButtonFragment).addToBackStack(null).commit();

Something like this should do the thing:
ButtonControls fragment = (ButtonControls)
getFragmentManager().findFragmentById(R.id.rgb_controls);
fragment.setButtonsGone();
You have to actually implement this setButtonsGone method in ButtonControls. Something as:
public void setButtonsGone() {
RedUp.setVisibility(View.GONE);
RedDn.setVisibility(View.GONE);
GreenUp.setVisibility(View.GONE);
GreenDn.setVisibility(View.GONE);
BlueUp.setVisibility(View.GONE);
BlueDn.setVisibility(View.GONE);
}

Navigate among fragments within one activity

I would like to use one Activity which holds several fragments and navigate among the fragments. For example, in the activity, there is a list view which is a fragment, when user select one item from the list, the view will navigate to another fragment, How could this be implemented?
I know there is a nice tutorial on the developer site, but it handles the tablet screen in which two pane layout with one list fragment and one detailed fragment showing in one screen. I only want to navigate among fragments without show two fragments in one screen.
Are there tutorials can teach me how to do it?

In the nutshell the answer to your question is to notify your host activity and then have your host activity replace your current fragment container using FragmentManager.
One of the approach is to make an interface in your first fragment, have your host activity register/listen (implement) to this interface and then have your FragmentManager to replace the container content with the second fragment on listener callback.
I'm not sure about tutorial but here is my snippet:
First Fragment
public class First extends Fragment{
private static onMySignalListener listener;
//call this function from whatever you like i.e button onClickListener
public void switchWindow() {
if(listener != null){
listener.onMySignal();
}
}
public interface onMySignalListener {
//customize this to your liking
//plain without argument
void onMySignal();
//with argument
void onMySignalWithNum(int mNum);
}
public static void setOnMySignalListener(onMySignalListener listener) {
First.listener = listener;
}}
Host Activity
public class HostActivity extends FragmentActivity implements onMySignalListener{
private final String ADD_TAG_IF_NECESSARY = "mTag";
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle ssi) {
setContentLayout(R.layout.main);
FirstFragment.setOnMySignalListener(this);
}
#Override
public void onMySignal() {
//if you're using compat library
FragmentManager manager = getSupportFragmentManager();
FragmentTransaction transaction = manager.beginTransaction();
//initialize your second fragment
sfragment = SecondFragment.newInstance(null);
//replace your current container being most of the time as FrameLayout
transaction.replace(R.id.container, fragment, ADD_TAG_IF_NECESSARY);
transaction.commit();
}
#Override
public void onMySignalWithNum(int mNum) {
//you can do the same like the above probably with your own customization
}}
This is only an example on how you'd implement interface, kindly tidy it up by yourself. And please be noted though that this is not effective if you have a lot of fragment wanting to notify your host activity about something. doing so will lead you to implement various listener to your host activity.

I think this will be useful for you. It is example of two fragments in one screen works independently.
MainActivity :
public class MainActivity extends Activity {
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.main_activity);
Fragment newFragment = new Test();
FragmentTransaction transaction = getFragmentManager().beginTransaction();
transaction.add(R.id.UprLayout, newFragment);
// transaction.addToBackStack(null);
transaction.commit();
Fragment newFragment2 = new TestRight();
FragmentTransaction transaction2 = getFragmentManager().beginTransaction();
transaction2.add(R.id.dwnLayout, newFragment2);
// transaction.addToBackStack(null);
transaction2.commit();
}
}
main_activity.xml :
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:id="#+id/LinearLayout2"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:gravity="center|center_horizontal"
android:orientation="vertical" >
<LinearLayout
android:id="#+id/UprLayout"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="0dp"
android:layout_weight="1"
android:orientation="vertical" />
<LinearLayout
android:id="#+id/dwnLayout"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="0dp"
android:layout_weight="1"
android:orientation="vertical" />
</LinearLayout>
Fragment Test :
public class Test extends Fragment {
TextView tv;
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
}
#Override
public void onActivityCreated(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onActivityCreated(savedInstanceState);
}
#Override
public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container,
Bundle savedInstanceState) {
View view = inflater.inflate(R.layout.test, container, false);
return view;
}
}
Fragment TestRight :
public class TestRight extends Fragment {
#Override
public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container,
Bundle savedInstanceState) {
View view = inflater.inflate(R.layout.test_right, container, false);
return view;
}
#Override
public void onStart() {
super.onStart();
Button button = (Button)getActivity().findViewById(R.id.button1);
button.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(View v) {
Fragment newFragment = new Right2nd();
FragmentTransaction transaction = getFragmentManager()
.beginTransaction();
transaction.replace(R.id.dwnLayout, newFragment);
transaction.addToBackStack("aa");
transaction.commit();
//transaction.add(R.id.frag, newFragment).commit();
}
});
}
}
test.xml :
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:gravity="center"
android:orientation="vertical" >
<TextView
android:id="#+id/textView1"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:gravity="center_horizontal"
android:text="test"
android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge"
android:textSize="50sp" />
</LinearLayout>
test_right.xml :
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:gravity="center"
android:orientation="vertical" >
<Button
android:id="#+id/button1"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="Click" />
<TextView
android:id="#+id/textView1"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="Test right"
android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge"
android:textSize="45sp" />
</LinearLayout>
Fragment Right2nd :
public class Right2nd extends Fragment{
#Override
public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container,
Bundle savedInstanceState) {
View vw = inflater.inflate(R.layout.right_2nd, container, false);
return vw;
}
}
right_2nd.xml :
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:gravity="center"
android:orientation="vertical" >
<TextView
android:id="#+id/textView1"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="Right 2nd"
android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge"
android:textSize="50sp" />
</LinearLayout>

I know this is quite old question but this is currently implemented in Navigation Component https://developer.android.com/guide/navigation/

Here is a very nice tutorial about it. MULTIPLE FRAGMENTS STACK IN EACH VIEWPAGER TAB
I think ChildFragment
would do the job for you. Ignore the Tab ViewPager. It's performing the same thing in multiple tabs. Hope this helps a bit.