How to set gravity to layout programmatically? - android

I am creating a chat application in which i need to align the chat messages accordingly.I need to align those from the user to right side and others to the left side.I have a listview in which the messages are displayed.For now,i am using bundled json for getting data.Here is my code
This is for appending a string to the message typed by the user which is checked and splitted inorder to recognize messages from the user.
final EditText et = (EditText)findViewById(R.id.EditText1);
final Button imb=(Button)findViewById(R.id.btn_send);
imb.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener()
{
#Override
public void onClick(View arg0)
{
String str = et.getText().toString()+":aeiou";
web.add(str);
scrollMyListViewToBottom();
et.setText(" ");
adapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
}
After that, i am splitting the string and stored in an array.If the message is from user.ie,if it has the appended string,then the gravity of the layout need to be set to RIGHT,else LEFT.
I used this code in my adapter class for this
mychat=web.get(position);
if(mychat.contains(":"))
{
String[] splitted = mychat.split(":");
String chats;
if(splitted[1].equalsIgnoreCase("aeiou"))
{
chats=splitted[0];
Toast.makeText(context, "You entered...."+chats, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
LinearLayout my_layout = (LinearLayout) rowView.findViewById(R.id.main_layout);
LinearLayout.LayoutParams params = new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(
LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT, LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT);
params.gravity = Gravity.RIGHT;
my_layout.setLayoutParams(params);
//my_layout.setGravity(Gravity.RIGHT);
txtTitle.setText(chats);
}
}
else
{
txtTitle.setText(web.get(position));
}
txtTitle.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.test);
What is wrong in this ?Please help...
Here is my xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:id="#+id/main_layout"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:background="#2a2a34"
android:padding="3dp"
android:orientation="vertical" >
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content" >
<RelativeLayout
android:id="#+id/chat_icon_layout"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_weight="4"
android:layout_height="match_parent" >
<ImageView
android:id="#+id/img"
android:layout_width="60dp"
android:layout_height="60dp"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
android:layout_centerVertical="true"
android:src="#drawable/white" />
<ImageView
android:id="#+id/img1"
android:layout_width="55dp"
android:layout_height="55dp"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
android:layout_centerVertical="true"
android:src="#drawable/abs__ab_bottom_solid_light_holo" />
</RelativeLayout>
<LinearLayout
android:id="#+id/chat_text_layout"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:padding="0dp"
android:layout_weight="1" >
<TextView
android:id="#+id/txt"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="Message"
android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceSmall"
android:textColor="#ffffff" />
</LinearLayout>
</LinearLayout>
</LinearLayout>

since you want to align chat messages to left and right therefore you need to align your text messages i.e your text view. therefore you need to do
if(...)
txtTitle.setText(chats);
txtTitle.setGravity(Gravity.RIGHT);
}
}
else
{
txtTitle.setText(web.get(position));
txtTitle.setGravity(Gravity.LEFT);
}

In your adapter, you should be setting the other case in else condition as well. Example is below.
I saw you are using wrap_content for your width. So your LinearLayout will wrap your content and can't align to left or right of your layout. You should use fill parent for your LinearLayout in order it to align it's contents if there is sufficient space
if(splitted[1].equalsIgnoreCase("aeiou"))
{
chats=splitted[0];
Toast.makeText(context, "You entered...."+chats, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
LinearLayout my_layout = (LinearLayout) rowView.findViewById(R.id.main_layout);
LinearLayout.LayoutParams params = new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(
LayoutParams.FILL_PARENT, LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT);
params.gravity = Gravity.RIGHT;
my_layout.setLayoutParams(params);
//my_layout.setGravity(Gravity.RIGHT);
txtTitle.setText(chats);
}
}
else{
LinearLayout my_layout = (LinearLayout)rowView.findViewById(R.id.main_layout);
LinearLayout.LayoutParams params = new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(
LayoutParams.FILL_PARENT, LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT);
params.gravity = Gravity.LEFT;
my_layout.setLayoutParams(params);
txtTitle.setText(web.get(position));
}

The problem is you are setting the layout gravity right.. try setting the textview gravity left or right..
just add the property in the xml android:gravity="left" or android:gravity="right"

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View going out of screen in dynamic image views inside horizontal linear layout

I am programmatically inflating combination of ImageView and TextView inside my LinearLayout.My linear layout is under a horizontal scroll view. But when I set layout_gravity="center_horizontal" to the parent of my linear layout, the content inside linear layout going out of the screen.
See what is happening:
I am using layout_gravity to achieve this
Without layout_gravity it appears like this
But if I use layout_gravity and there are many items inside that HorizontalScrollView then 1 or 2 items don't show. You can see the first uploaded image for understanding the scenario. In the first image I can't scroll more towards right and I can only see see of the ImageView and TextView combination and moreover, one more such combination is out of the screen completely.
Here's the xml structure
<HorizontalScrollView
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:scrollbarAlwaysDrawHorizontalTrack="false"
android:scrollbars="none"
android:id="#+id/hotel_detail_services">
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
android:orientation="horizontal">
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:orientation="vertical"
android:id="#+id/imageViewLayout"
>
</LinearLayout>
</LinearLayout>
</HorizontalScrollView>
Java manipulation
#Override
protected void onPostExecute(List<hotel_detail_model> hotel_detail_models) {
super.onPostExecute(hotel_detail_models);
LinearLayout layout = findViewById(R.id.imageViewLayout);
layout.setOrientation(LinearLayout.HORIZONTAL);
layout.setGravity(Gravity.CENTER_HORIZONTAL);
if (hotel_detail_models.get(0).getTv()==1)
addHotelSpeciality(layout,"TV",R.drawable.tv);
if (hotel_detail_models.get(0).getAc()==1)
addHotelSpeciality(layout,"AC",R.drawable.ac);
if (hotel_detail_models.get(0).getGeyser()==1)
addHotelSpeciality(layout,"Geyser",R.drawable.geyser);
if (hotel_detail_models.get(0).getBus()==1)
addHotelSpeciality(layout,"BUS",R.drawable.bus);
if (hotel_detail_models.get(0).getCab()==1)
addHotelSpeciality(layout,"CAB",R.drawable.cab);
if (hotel_detail_models.get(0).getFood()==1)
addHotelSpeciality(layout,"FOOD",R.drawable.food);
if (hotel_detail_models.get(0).getRailway()==1)
addHotelSpeciality(layout,"Train",R.drawable.train);
if (hotel_detail_models.get(0).getAirport()==1)
addHotelSpeciality(layout,"Airport",R.drawable.airport);
if (hotel_detail_models.get(0).getMedical()==1)
addHotelSpeciality(layout,"Medical",R.drawable.medical);
progressDialog.dismiss();
}
//Add Image Dynamically
private void addHotelSpeciality(LinearLayout layout, String image_name, int image_id) {
LinearLayout linearLayout = new LinearLayout(hotel_details.this);
ImageView image = new ImageView(hotel_details.this,null,R.style.dynamicImageHotel);
TextView textView = new TextView(hotel_details.this,null,R.style.dynamicTextHotel);
LinearLayout.LayoutParams params = new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen._25sdp),
getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen._25sdp));
params.weight = 1.0f;
params.gravity = Gravity.CENTER_HORIZONTAL;
LinearLayout.LayoutParams params2 = new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(ViewGroup.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT,
ViewGroup.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT);
params2.weight = 1.0f;
params2.gravity = Gravity.CENTER_HORIZONTAL;
LinearLayout.LayoutParams params3 = new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(ViewGroup.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT,
ViewGroup.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT);
params3.weight = 1.0f;
params2.gravity = Gravity.CENTER_HORIZONTAL;
image.setLayoutParams(params);
image.setScaleType(ImageView.ScaleType.FIT_CENTER);
textView.setLayoutParams(params2);
image.setImageDrawable( getResources().getDrawable(image_id));
textView.setText(image_name);
if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M) {
textView.setTextAppearance(R.style.dynamicTextHotel);
}else {
textView.setTextAppearance(hotel_details.this,R.style.dynamicTextHotel);
}
// Adds the view to the layout
linearLayout.addView(image);
linearLayout.addView(textView);
linearLayout.setOrientation(LinearLayout.VERTICAL);
linearLayout.setLayoutParams(params3); linearLayout.setPadding(getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen._15sdp),0,0,0);
layout.addView(linearLayout);
}
Isn't that what you are trying to achieve by using HorizontalScrollView? ScrollViews allow content to be larger than the physical display so when you add enough "hotelSpecialities" it goes out of the screen and you can scroll through it. If you are trying to fit all the content on the screen then you would not use a HorizontalScrollView.
Okay now that I know what you are trying to achieve, putting your ScrollView inside a RelativeLayout will give you that.
This is what worked out for me
<RelativeLayout
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_width="match_parent">
<HorizontalScrollView
android:id="#+id/hotel_detail_services"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:scrollbarAlwaysDrawHorizontalTrack="false"
android:scrollbars="none">
<LinearLayout
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:orientation="horizontal">
<LinearLayout
android:id="#+id/imageViewLayout"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:orientation="vertical">
</LinearLayout>
</LinearLayout>
</HorizontalScrollView>
</RelativeLayout>
You can remove the parent LinearLayout for imageViewLayout too if you don't need it. Let me know if you need anymore help!

How to make Android LinearLayout to clip its children content?

I have a LinearLayout (horizontal) with several child TextViews inside. I have set fixed layout_width for both the LinearLayout and all the TextViews. When the total width of the children exceeds the width of the layout, it automatically shrink the children, making them narrower, which is not what I want. I want the layout to clip the children content and keep their width.
How can I achieve that?
For example: Let's say my LinearLayout is 200dp wide, and there are 4 TextView each 60dp wide. I want it to show the first three TextViews, and 1/3 of the 4th (60 + 60 + 60 + 20 = 200)
Thanks.
Use android:weightSum in LinearLayout
And use android:layout_width="0dp" and android:layout_weight="1" in TextView
Try this.
<?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:orientation="horizontal"
android:weightSum="10">
<TextView
android:layout_width="0dp"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_weight="3"
android:text="hello"/>
<TextView
android:layout_width="0dp"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_weight="3"
android:text="hello"/>
<TextView
android:layout_width="0dp"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_weight="3"
android:text="hello"/>
<TextView
android:layout_width="0dp"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_weight="1"
android:text="hello"/>
</LinearLayout>
Also
You can change android:layout_width="match_parent" to android:layout_width="wrap_content" in TextView .
Edit
And you can use in your java code .
You can change the width or weight by yourself .
private LinearLayout mLinearLayout;
private int viewsCount = 4;
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
mLinearLayout = (LinearLayout) findViewById(R.id.linearlayout);
for (int i = 0; i < viewsCount; i++) {
TextView textView = new TextView(this);
if(i == viewsCount-1){
LinearLayout.LayoutParams layoutParams = new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(0, ViewGroup.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT, 1);
} else {
LinearLayout.LayoutParams layoutParams = new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(0, ViewGroup.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT, 3);
}
mLinearLayout.addView(textView);
}
}

android :Removing random space between dynamically generated ImageView and TextView

I am currently working at developing an app that requires a dynamically generated GridView. In the layout added to the GridView through an adapter I have a LinearLayout that takes information from an ArrayList and then it should display an ImageView followed by a TextView. I have done that programmatically, but some random space appears between the two of them.
I have tried removing the padding, removing the margin, setting the adjustViewBounds of the image to true and also removing the inner padding of the TextView and none of these things work.
Here is the .xml file containing the LinearLayout to be populated:
<RelativeLayout
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:background="#drawable/rounded_text_black">
<ImageView
android:id="#+id/separator"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="2dp"
android:scaleType="fitXY"
android:src="#drawable/horizontal_white_line"
android:layout_centerVertical="true"/>
<LinearLayout
**android:id="#+id/orderLayout"**
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:layout_alignBottom="#id/separator"
android:orientation="vertical"
android:paddingTop="40dp">
</LinearLayout>
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_alignTop="#id/separator"
android:orientation="vertical"
android:layout_gravity="center"
android:layout_marginTop="10dp">
<ImageView
android:layout_width="15dp"
android:layout_height="15dp"
android:scaleType="fitXY"
android:src="#mipmap/effects"
android:layout_gravity="center"/>
<TextView
android:id="#+id/moodText"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_gravity="center"
style="#style/smallText"
android:padding="0dp"/>
<TextView
android:id="#+id/tastesText"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_gravity="center"
style="#style/smallText"
android:textAllCaps="false"
android:padding="0dp"/>
<TextView
android:id="#+id/tastesText1"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_gravity="center"
style="#style/smallText"
android:textAllCaps="false"
android:padding="0dp"/>
</LinearLayout>
</RelativeLayout>
Here is the code that generates the image-text pairs:
for(int i = 0; i < 3; i++){
int currentPos = orderSize - i;
if(currentPos >= 0){
LinearLayout container = new LinearLayout(v.getContext());
LinearLayout.LayoutParams containerParams = new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(ViewGroup.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT, ViewGroup.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT);
container.setOrientation(LinearLayout.HORIZONTAL);
container.setGravity(Gravity.RIGHT);
container.setLayoutParams(containerParams);
ImageView img = new ImageView(v.getContext());
LinearLayout.LayoutParams imgParams = new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(ViewGroup.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT, LinearLayout.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT);
imgParams.gravity=Gravity.RIGHT;
img.setLayoutParams(imgParams);
img.setPadding(0,0,0,0);
if(order.get(currentPos).delivered){
img.setImageResource(R.drawable.green_circle);
}
else{
img.setImageResource(R.drawable.yellow_circle);
}
TextView txt = new TextView(v.getContext());
txt.setTextColor(Color.WHITE);
txt.setText(order.get(currentPos).orderItem);
txt.setPadding(0,0,0,0);
container.addView(img);
container.addView(txt);
ll.addView(container);
}
And here is the result:
The red rectangle indicates the extra space.
Thank you very much.
I suggest you to create your line item view (green ball and drink name) in an xml layout, checking that all is working fine on a single line.
Then you can change your for cycle as follows:
for(int i = 0; i < 3; i++){
int currentPos = orderSize - i;
if(currentPos >= 0){
// inflate a new instance of view starting from an xml file
View tableLineView = getLayoutInflater().inflate(R.layout.table_line, null);
// Image view
ImageView iv = (ImageView)tableLineView.findViewById(R.id.ball);
if(order.get(currentPos).delivered){
iv.setImageResource(R.drawable.green_circle);
} else{
iv.setImageResource(R.drawable.yellow_circle);
}
// TextView
TextView tv = (TextView)tableLineView.findViewById(R.id.textview);
tv.setText(order.get(currentPos).orderItem);
// add to LinearLayout
ll.addView(tableLineView);
}
}
I can't test it now, if you find problems ask me.
Here you can read a discussion about view inflating
TextView txt = new TextView(this);
LinearLayout.LayoutParams txtParams = new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(ViewGroup.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT, LinearLayout.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT);
txt.setLayoutParams(txtParams);
txt.setTextColor(Color.BLACK);
txt.setText("Hello World");
txt.setPadding(0,0,0,0);
Use this and you wont see padding anymore!!

How can I programatically create a ScrollView with RelativeLayout boxes like this?

I am trying to create an Activity with a ScrollView in it. In the ScrollView will be "boxes" (sort of like a button) that is just a bit smaller than the width of the parent view and spaced slightly apart vertically. Because the boxes will have a couple different size text in a couple areas on them, I think I need to make the out of RelativeLayouts. (I would post a picture but can't with my reputation point so hopefully this makes sense).
I tried create an XML for the activity and than programatically adding the relativeviews. I got it to work, sort of, but am having trouble with the box spacing.
My test XML looks like this...
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="vertical"
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<!-- scrolling section -->
<ScrollView
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:paddingTop="5dp"
android:layout_height="0dp"
android:layout_weight="1.30"
>
<LinearLayout
android:id="#+id/llScroll"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:orientation="vertical"
>
</LinearLayout>
</ScrollView>
</LinearLayout>
My Activity looks like this...
public class TestActivity extends Activity {
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_test);
LinearLayout llAccts=(LinearLayout)findViewById(R.id.llScroll);
for (int i=1;i<20;i++) {
RelativeLayout rlView = new RelativeLayout(this);
rlView.setBackgroundColor(Color.BLUE);
TextView test=new TextView(this);
test.setText("Test #"+i);
test.setTextColor(Color.WHITE);
rlView.addView(test);
llAccts.addView(rlView,new RelativeLayout.LayoutParams(ViewGroup.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT, ViewGroup.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT));
}
}
}
I get the scrollable section, no problem. Problem is my blue "boxes" appear to be touching one another and I can't figure out how to make them look like buttons with padding left and right and between them. I tried
rlView.setPadding(20,20,20,20);
right after the setBackground color. All that appears to do is pad the text... not the RelativeViews.
Any suggestions no how to get this to work?
Thanks
===========
NEW INFORMATION:
Here is some additional information after following some suggestions and trial an error. I was also able to post a pic for easier reference.
===========
What I am trying to achieve, programmatically, is something that looks like this.
I achieved this example using the straight XML which looks like this...
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="vertical"
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<!-- header: non-scrolling -->
<RelativeLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:gravity="center">
<Button
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="UPDATE ALL"
android:id="#+id/btnUpdate" />
</RelativeLayout>
<!-- scrolling bottom pane -->
<ScrollView
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:paddingTop="5dp"
android:layout_height="0dp"
android:layout_weight="1.30"
>
<LinearLayout
android:id="#+id/llGroups"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:orientation="vertical"
>
// individual groups start here - this section will be controlled by a database
// #1 group
<RelativeLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_marginLeft="10dp"
android:layout_marginRight="10dp"
android:layout_marginBottom="10dp"
android:background="#color/blue"
android:padding="5dp"
android:clickable="true"
android:id="#+id/grp1"
>
<TextView
android:id="#+id/text1"
android:text="Item #1"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
android:layout_alignParentStart="true" />
<TextView
android:id="#+id/leftext1"
android:text="123.00"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
android:layout_alignParentEnd="true"
android:textSize="30dp" />
</RelativeLayout>
// #2 group
<RelativeLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_marginLeft="10dp"
android:layout_marginRight="10dp"
android:layout_marginTop="10dp"
android:background="#color/blue"
android:padding="5dp"
android:clickable="true"
android:id="#+id/grp2"
>
<TextView
android:id="#+id/text2"
android:text="Item #2"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_alignTop="#+id/leftext2"
android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
android:layout_alignParentStart="true" />
<TextView
android:id="#+id/leftext2"
android:text="456.00"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
android:layout_alignParentEnd="true"
android:textSize="30dp"
/>
</RelativeLayout>
</LinearLayout>
</ScrollView>
</LinearLayout>
I took this apart and created an XML file and and activity that will programmatically create the middle groups.
The modified XML (activity_main2) looks like this...
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="vertical"
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<!-- header: non-scrolling -->
<RelativeLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:gravity="center">
<Button
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="UPDATE ALL"
android:id="#+id/btnUpdate" />
</RelativeLayout>
<!-- scrolling bottom pane -->
<ScrollView
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:paddingTop="5dp"
android:layout_height="0dp"
android:layout_weight="1.30"
>
<LinearLayout
android:id="#+id/llGroups"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:orientation="vertical"
>
</LinearLayout>
</ScrollView>
</LinearLayout>
I started rewriting my activity code to test some of the suggestions. It currently looks like this...
public class Main2Activity extends Activity {
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main2);
LinearLayout llGroups=(LinearLayout)findViewById(R.id.llGroups);
for (int i=1;i<20;i++) {
RelativeLayout rlView = new RelativeLayout(this);
rlView.setBackgroundColor(Color.BLUE);
RelativeLayout.LayoutParams rlp = new RelativeLayout.LayoutParams(
RelativeLayout.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT,
RelativeLayout.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT);
rlp.setMargins(10,10,10,0);
TextView test=new TextView(this);
test.setText("Test #"+i);
test.setTextColor(Color.WHITE);
rlView.addView(test);
// other textviews will go here
llGroups.addView(rlView,rlp);
}
}
}
This compiles and runs, but the setMargins is not working. My screen has the "UPDATE ALL" button at the top like it should and (19) "Text #" with a blue background, but they are full width and touching one another so it is a solid blue background.
I am getting close, but not sure how to get the margins to set correctly for the rlView relativeview (not the textviews).
Hopefully this helps explain what I am seeing now..
SOLUTION
After suggestions, and some trial and error... here is what I had to do to achieve the desired layout in case someone else is interested.
LinearLayout.LayoutParams llp = new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(
LinearLayout.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT, LinearLayout.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT);
RelativeLayout.LayoutParams tvp = new RelativeLayout.LayoutParams(
RelativeLayout.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT, RelativeLayout.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT);
RelativeLayout.LayoutParams tvp2 = new RelativeLayout.LayoutParams(
RelativeLayout.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT, RelativeLayout.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT);
LinearLayout mTvContainer = (LinearLayout) findViewById(R.id.llAccts);
for (int i = 0; i < 20; i++) {
LinearLayout ll = new LinearLayout(this);
ll.setBackgroundColor(Color.BLUE);
RelativeLayout rl = new RelativeLayout(this);
TextView tv = new TextView(this);
tv.setTextColor(Color.WHITE);
tv.setPadding(5, 5, 5, 5);
tv.setText("Test #" + i);
tvp.addRule(RelativeLayout.ALIGN_PARENT_LEFT);
TextView tv2 = new TextView(this);
tv2.setTextColor(Color.WHITE);
tv2.setPadding(5, 5, 5, 5);
tv2.setText(String.valueOf(i));
tv2.setTextSize(30);
tvp2.addRule(RelativeLayout.ALIGN_PARENT_RIGHT);
rl.addView(tv, tvp);
rl.addView(tv2,tvp2);
ll.addView(rl);
llp.setMargins(32,16,32,16);
mTvContainer.addView(ll,llp);
}
}
For each entry in the FOR, I had to use a LINEARLAYOUT to be able to set the margins properly, and in that LINEARLAYOUT I had to use a RELATIVELAYOUT to use the addRules to get the proper positioning of the TextViews.
If there is an easier way, let me know. Thanks for everyones help!!
You are using too much nested layouts needed, here is stripped version.
xml:
<ScrollView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
tools:context=".MainActivity">
<LinearLayout
android:id="#+id/ll_main"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="vertical" />
</ScrollView>
Activity code:
mTvContainer = (LinearLayout) findViewById(R.id.ll_main);
int p = (int) getResources().getDimension(R.dimen.activity_horizontal_margin);
for (int i = 0; i < 20; i++) {
LinearLayout ll = new LinearLayout(this);
ll.setOrientation(LinearLayout.VERTICAL);
TextView tv = new TextView(this);
tv.setBackgroundColor(Color.BLUE);
tv.setTextColor(Color.WHITE);
tv.setPadding(p, p / 2, p, p / 2);
tv.setText("TextView " + i);
TextView tv2 = new TextView(this);
tv2.setBackgroundColor(Color.RED);
tv2.setTextColor(Color.WHITE);
tv2.setPadding(p, p / 2, p, p / 2);
tv2.setText("TextView " + i);
ll.addView(tv);
ll.addView(tv2);
LinearLayout.LayoutParams params = new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(
LinearLayout.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT, LinearLayout.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT);
params.setMargins(p, p / 2, p, p / 2);
mTvContainer.addView(ll, params);
}

Android: create TextView at the bottom of a LinearLayout dynamically

I created an app where clicking a button I create a TextView inside a LinearLayout(hosted inside a ScrollView).
When I click the button the TextViews are displayed starting from the top like this example:
First Image
http://imgur.com/8fhtYZs (Sorry I don't have reputation to display it in the post so I inserted the link)
But my task is to create the textviews at the bottom of my LinearLayout and make the TextViews already created scroll up the new one. (Sorry for my bad english) I show an example to be more comprehensible.
Second Image
http://imgur.com/RLHooaH
This is my code:
public class Messaggi2 extends ActionBarActivity implements OnClickListener {
LinearLayout mLayout;
ScrollView scroll;
Button invia;
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.messaggi2);
mLayout = (LinearLayout) findViewById(R.id.LinearScrollLayout);
scroll = (ScrollView) findViewById(R.id.scrollView2);
invia = (Button) findViewById(R.id.Invia);
invia.setOnClickListener(this);
}
#Override
public void onClick(View arg0) {
mLayout.addView(createNewTextView("Message"));
}
private TextView createNewTextView(String text) {
final LayoutParams lparams = new LayoutParams(LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT, LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT);
final TextView textView = new TextView(this);
textView.setLayoutParams(lparams);
textView.setText(text);
textView.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.balloon_broadcast_incoming_pressed);
return textView;
}
}
And this is my Layout.XML
<?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="fill_parent"
android:orientation="vertical">
<ScrollView
android:id="#+id/scrollView2"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="640dp"
android:paddingBottom="#dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
android:paddingLeft="#dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
android:paddingRight="#dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
android:paddingTop="#dimen/activity_vertical_margin" >
<LinearLayout
android:id="#+id/LinearScrollLayout"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:orientation="vertical" >
<TextView
android:id="#+id/Messaggio"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:background="#drawable/balloon_broadcast_incoming_pressed"
android:text="#string/messaggi" />
</LinearLayout>
</ScrollView>
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:layout_marginTop="70dp"
android:background="#drawable/linear_layout_bg" >
<EditText
android:id="#+id/Scrivi"
android:layout_width="440dp"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_weight="1"
android:ems="10"
android:hint="#string/scriviMessaggio" />
<Button
android:id="#+id/Invia"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_weight="1"
android:background="#drawable/send_btn" />
</LinearLayout>
</LinearLayout>
There is no such thing as LinearLayout.BOTTOM, nor can we add rule for LinearLayout.
But the good news is to insert into LinearLayout, one could decide the sequence.. Just use the addView function with 3 arguments as below
mLayout.addView(view, index, param);
The index determined the order.
You need to set your linear layout's height to the height of your ScrollView so instead of using wrap_content cause that is wrapping your linearlayout change it to match_parent
example:
<LinearLayout
android:id="#+id/LinearScrollLayout"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="vertical" >
When you want to add the button at the bottom of the linearlayout just add a rule to your layout params.
example:
private TextView createNewTextView(String text) {
LinearLayout.LayoutParams layoutParams =
(RelativeLayout.LayoutParams) txt1.getLayoutParams();
layoutParams.addRule(LinearLayout.BOTTOM, 1);
final TextView textView = new TextView(this);
textView.setLayoutParams(lparams);
textView.setText(text);
textView.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.balloon_broadcast_incoming_pressed);
return textView;
}

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