I have a customView extending from TextureView. I want this customView to always align_parent_right.
My method inside customView has the following code:
RelativeLayout.LayoutParams layoutParams = new RelativeLayout.LayoutParams();
layoutParams.addRule(RelativeLayout.ALIGN_PARENT_RIGHT);
setLayoutParams(layoutParams);
However, customeView is still aligned left and not right. How can it be change to align right?
Add this way
RelativeLayout.LayoutParams layoutParams = new RelativeLayout.LayoutParams();
layoutParams.addRule(RelativeLayout.ALIGN_PARENT_RIGHT);
layoutParams.addRule(RelativeLayout.LEFT_OF, R.id.leftViewIdHere);
setLayoutParams(layoutParams);
I have to add a custom layout in a relative layout on a button click.
Again on another click add that same layout with another values above the previous inflated layout.
and it will continue like this.
I don't want to use list view.
I can add dynamically my custom layout but how to place it above the previous added.
on click of ADD button a new row will be added to my relative layout in xml, like ROW 1, ROW 2, and this will continue with ROW 3, ROW 4 etc.
you can use the addRule method of RelativeLayout.LayoutParams class. For example:
RelativeLayout.Layoutparams params = (RelativeLayout.LayoutParams)button.getLayoutParams();
params.addRule(RelativeLayout.ALIGN_PARENT_RIGHT);
params.addRule(RelativeLayout.LEFT_OF, R.id.id_to_be_left_of);
button.setLayoutParams(params);
Doing this, you can set programmatically all params you would set in your layout xml file.
on button click event add this code:
LinearLayout linearLayout=(LinearLayout) findViewById(R.id.layout);
LinearLayout.LayoutParams params = new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(LinearLayout.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT, LinearLayout.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT);
LinearLayout layout=new LinearLayout(getApplicationContext());
LinearLayout.LayoutParams params1 = new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(LinearLayout.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT, LinearLayout.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT);
layout.setOrientation(LinearLayout.VERTICAL);
layout.setLayoutParams(params);
Button button1=new Button(getApplicationContext());
button1.setLayoutParams(params1);
button1.setText("button");
layout.addView(button1);
linearLayout.addView(layout);
Define the layout having id #+id/layout and orientation Vertical in XML file.You will find the button layout being added on every click event.
I am currently doing an android application that contains customize alert dialog. It contains a button , but i can't set the margin for the button . the code is given below. setmargin method is not working
AlertDialog.Builder myDialog = new AlertDialog.Builder(Login.this);
Button button = new Button(Login.this);
button.setText("Send");
LayoutParams buttonLayoutParams
= new LayoutParams(LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT, LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT);
button.setLayoutParams(buttonLayoutParams);
resetPassword=editText.getText().toString();
LinearLayout layout = new LinearLayout(Login.this);
layout.setOrientation(LinearLayout.VERTICAL);
layout.addView(textView);
layout.addView(editText);
layout.addView(button);
myDialog.setView(layout);
Write below code to set margin, it may help you.
AlertDialog.Builder myDialog = new AlertDialog.Builder(Login.this);
Button button = new Button(Login.this);
EditText editText = new EditText(Login.this);
TextView textView = new TextView(Login.this);
button.setText("Send");
LinearLayout.LayoutParams buttonLayoutParams = new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT, LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT);
buttonLayoutParams.setMargins(50, 10, 0, 0);
button.setLayoutParams(buttonLayoutParams);
String resetPassword = editText.getText().toString();
LinearLayout layout = new LinearLayout(Login.this);
layout.setOrientation(LinearLayout.VERTICAL);
layout.addView(textView);
layout.addView(editText);
layout.addView(button);
myDialog.setView(layout);
myDialog.show();
Use LinearLayout.LayoutParams or RelativeLayout.LayoutParams according to parent layout of the child view
Just sharing a slightly different approach.
Instead of casting to LinearLayout.LayoutParams, RelativeLayout.LayoutParams, etc, you can just cast to MarginLayoutParams.
Casting to MarginLayoutParams is better because you can later update your layout and you don't need to return to your java code to change from LinearLayout to RelativeLayout or any other Layout type
You can do something like:
MarginLayoutParams layoutParams = (MarginLayoutParams) view.getLayoutParams();
// Set bottom margin
layoutParams.bottomMargin = x;
// Set top margin
layoutParams.topMargin = x;
// Set left margin
// This won't have effect if you set any relative margin (start) previously or in the layout.xml
layoutParams.leftMargin = x;
// Set left margin
// This won't have effect if you set any relative margin (end) previously or in the layout.xml
layoutParams.rightMargin = x;
// Set start margin
layoutParams.setMarginStart(x);
// Set end margin
layoutParams.setMarginStart(x);
// Set all left, top, right, bottom margins at once
// Note that here, left and right margins are set (not start/end).
// So, if you have used start/end margin before (or via layout.xml),
// setting left/right here won't have any effect.
layoutParams.setMargins(left, top, end, bottom)
// Then re-apply the layout params again to force the view to be re-draw
// This step may not be necessary because depending where you set the margin,
// view is already scheduled to be drawn
// For any case, to ensure the view will apply the new margin, call:
view.setLayoutParams(layoutParams);
buttonLayoutParams.bottomMargin
buttonLayoutParams.topMargin
buttonLayoutParams.leftMargin
buttonLayoutParams.rightMargin
can be used to set margins
The setMargin() method is available if you're using LinearLayout.LayoutParams but not if you're using ViewGroup.LayoutParams. Dipak Keshariya alludes to this but doesn't say it in so many words.
You can set in LinearLayout margin
LinearLayout ll = new LinearLayout(this);
ll.setOrientation(LinearLayout.VERTICAL);
LinearLayout.LayoutParams layoutParams = new
LinearLayout.LayoutParams(LinearLayout.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT,
LinearLayout.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT);
layoutParams.setMargins(30, 20, 30, 0);
Button okButton=new Button(this);
okButton.setText("some text");
ll.addView(okButton, layoutParams);
This works for me (The support library (need to use AndroidX):
Kotlin
val params = LinearLayoutCompat.LayoutParams(
LinearLayout.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT,
LinearLayout.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT
).apply {
setMargins(0,16,0,16)
}
Java
LinearLayoutCompat.LayoutParams params = LinearLayoutCompat.LayoutParams(
LinearLayout.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT,
LinearLayout.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT
)
params.setMargins(0,16,0,16)
Need to set left margin to a button object programatically.
This is the code segment:
RelativeLayout rl = (RelativeLayout) findViewById(R.id.for_button);
MarginLayoutParams ml = new MarginLayoutParams(-2,-2);
ml.setMargins(5, 0, 0, 0);
Button btn = new Button(this);
btn.setText("7");
btn.setTextColor(Color.WHITE);
btn.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.date_button);
rl.addView(btn,ml)
I also tried
btn.setLayoutParams(ml);
rl.addView(btn);
Whats the big problem. Or is there any alternative way?
Alright, I'm gonna give this a shot IronBlossom; this is how I do it and I hope it works:
LinearLayout myLinearLayout = (LinearLayout)findViewById(R.id.my_linear_layout);
Button myButton = new Button(this);
// more myButton attribute setting here like text etc //
LinearLayout.LayoutParams params = new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(new LayoutParams(LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT, LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT));
params.setMargins(5,0,0,0);
myLinearLayout.addView(myButton, params);
best,
-serkan
You use a RelativeLayout as the parent for the button, but you don't specify any rules for the it where to place the button (e.g. ALIGN_PARENT_LEFT and ALIGN_PARENT_TOP).
You have to set rules for position when using a RelativeLayout though, so this messes with the layout calculation. This means that you have to use RelativeLayout.LayoutParams instead of the MarginLayoutParams because the former allows these rules and has proper default values set.
Alter this line:
MarginLayoutParams ml = new MarginLayoutParams(-2,-2);
to
RelativeLayout.LayoutParams ml = new RelativeLayout.LayoutParams(-2,-2);
Chances are that you also want to add rules because the default positioning values don't suit you (views get positioned in the top left corner of the parent layout by default). You can use RelativeLayout.LayoutParams.addRule() for that.
My question is simple,
How to set my buttons layout_gravity programmatically?
I found this on internet, but it simply throws me a Nullpointer exception:
Button MyButton = new Button(this);
LinearLayout.LayoutParams lllp=(LinearLayout.LayoutParams)MyButton.getLayoutParams();
lllp.gravity=Gravity.RIGHT;
MyButton.setLayoutParams(lllp);
MyLinearLayout.addView(MyButton);
Any solution?
Java
LinearLayout.LayoutParams params = new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT, LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT);
params.weight = 1.0f;
params.gravity = Gravity.TOP;
button.setLayoutParams(params);
Kotlin
val params = LinearLayout.LayoutParams(
LinearLayout.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT,
LinearLayout.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT
).apply {
weight = 1.0f
gravity = Gravity.TOP
}
For gravity values and how to set gravity check Gravity.
Basically, you should choose the LayoutParams depending on the parent. It can be RelativeLayout, LinearLayout etc...
I'd hate to be resurrecting old threads but this is a problem that is not answered correctly and moreover I've ran into this problem myself.
Here's the long bit, if you're only interested in the answer please scroll all the way down to the code:
android:gravity and android:layout_gravity works differently. Here's an article I've read that helped me.
GIST of article: gravity affects view after height/width is assigned. So gravity centre will not affect a view that is done FILL_PARENT (think of it as auto margin). layout_gravity centre WILL affect view that is FILL_PARENT (think of it as auto pad).
Basically, android:layout_gravity CANNOT be access programmatically, only android:gravity.
In the OP's case and my case, the accepted answer does not place the button vertically centre.
To improve on Karthi's answer:
LinearLayout.LayoutParams params = new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(
LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT, LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT);
params.gravity = Gravity.CENTER;
button.setLayoutParams(params);
Link to LinearLayout.LayoutParams.
android:layout_gravity shows "No related methods" meaning cannot be access programatically.
Whereas gravity is a field in the class.
I had a similar problem with programmatically setting layout_gravity on buttons in a GridLayout.
The trick was to set gravity on the button layoutParams AFTER the button was added to a parent (GridLayout), otherwise the gravity would be ignored.
grid.addView(button)
((GridLayout.LayoutParams)button.getLayoutParams()).setGravity(int)
MyButton.setGravity(Gravity.RIGHT);
For layout_gravity use the answer stated by "karthi". This method sets gravity to place the children inside the view.
layoutParams2.gravity = Gravity.RIGHT|Gravity.BOTTOM;
use this to add mor than one gravity
If you want to change the layou_gravity of an existing view do this:
((FrameLayout.LayoutParams) view.getLayoutParams()).gravity = Gravity.BOTTOM;
Remember to use the right LayoutParams based on the Layout type your view is in. Ex:
LinearLayout.LayoutParams
KOTLIN setting more than one gravity on FrameLayout without changing size:
// assign more than one gravity,Using the operator "or"
var gravity = Gravity.RIGHT or Gravity.CENTER_VERTICAL
// update gravity
(pagerContainer.layoutParams as FrameLayout.LayoutParams).gravity = gravity
// refresh layout
pagerContainer.requestLayout()
This question is old but I just had the same problem and solved it like this
LayoutParams lay = new LayoutParams(LayoutParams.FILL_PARENT,LayoutParams.FILL_PARENT)
lay.gravity = Gravity.CENTER;
I use someting like that: (Xamarin and C# code)
LinearLayout linLayout= new LinearLayout(this);
linLayout.SetGravity(GravityFlags.Center);
TextView txtView= new TextView(this);
linLayout.AddView(txtView);
the SetGravity puts my textView in the center of the layout.
So SetGravity layout property refer to layout content
In case you need to set Gravity for a View use the following
Button b=new Button(Context);
b.setGravity(Gravity.CENTER);
For setting layout_gravity for the Button
use gravity field for the layoutparams as
LayoutParams lp=new LayoutParams(LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT,LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT);
lp.gravity=Gravity.CENTER;
try this
hope this clears
thanks
If you want to put a view in the center of parent, you can do with following code..
public class myLayout extends LinearLayout {
public myLayout(Context context) {
super(context);
RelativeLayout vi = (RelativeLayout) ((LayoutInflater) context
.getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE)).inflate(
R.layout.activity_main, null);
LinearLayout.LayoutParams cc = new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(
LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT, LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT);
cc.gravity = Gravity.CENTER;
this.setGravity(Gravity.CENTER);
this.addView(vi);
}
}
these code section make LinearLayout put the first view elements in the center of parent.
So, we system don't consider the initial width and high to arrange view in the center .
I do the code section well.
The rest of the answers are right, I want to add more explaination. The layout_gravity is about how to position the view in parent view.
You must set gravity **after method parentView.addView() ** was called. We can see the code:
public void setLayoutParams(ViewGroup.LayoutParams params) {
if (params == null) {
throw new NullPointerException("Layout parameters cannot be null");
}
mLayoutParams = params;
resolveLayoutParams();
if (mParent instanceof ViewGroup) {
((ViewGroup) mParent).onSetLayoutParams(this, params);
}
requestLayout();
}
And the problem of null pointer is because it's not calling addView before getLayoutParams().
The annotation was already said "This method may return null if this View is not attached to a parent ViewGroup or {#link#setLayoutParams(android.view.ViewGroup.LayoutParams)} was not invoked successfully. When a View is attached to a parent ViewGroup, this method must not return null."
to RelativeLayout, try this code , it works for me:
yourLayoutParams.addRule(RelativeLayout.ALIGN_PARENT_RIGHT);
Perfectly Working!!! None of the above answer works for me. In Xml file setting gravity and setting layout_gravity is different. Check out the below code
// here messageLL is the linear layout in the xml file
// Before adding any view just remove all views
messageLL.removeAllViews();
// FrameLayout is the parent for LinearLayout
FrameLayout.LayoutParams params = new
FrameLayout.LayoutParams(ViewGroup.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT, ViewGroup.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT);
params.gravity = Gravity.CENTER|Gravity.CENTER_VERTICAL;
messageLL.setLayoutParams(params);
messageText.setVisibility(View.GONE);
messageNoText.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
messageLL.addView(messageNoText);
Also check This,where you can find clear explanation about gravity and layout_gravity .
Most of above answer are right, so written a helper methods, so you can use it
directly in you project .
set layout_gravity programmtically
// gravity types : Gravity.BOTTOM, Gravity.START etc.
// view : can be any view example : button, textview, linearlayout, image etc.
// for single view
public static void setLayoutGravity(int gravity, View view){
((LinearLayout.LayoutParams) view.getLayoutParams()).gravity = gravity;
}
// for mulitple views
public static void setLayoutGravity(int gravity, View ...view){
for(View item : view)
((LinearLayout.LayoutParams) item.getLayoutParams()).gravity = gravity;
}
Modify the existing layout params and set layout params again
//Get the current layout params and update the Gravity
(iv.layoutParams as FrameLayout.LayoutParams).gravity = Gravity.START
//Set layout params again (this updates the view)
iv.layoutParams = layoutParams
I switched from LinearLayout.LayoutParams to RelativeLayout.LayoutParams to finally get the result I was desiring on a custom circleview I created.
But instead of gravity you use addRule
RelativeLayout.LayoutParams mCircleParams = new RelativeLayout.LayoutParams(circleheight,circleheight);
mCircleParams.addRule(RelativeLayout.CENTER_IN_PARENT);
int width=getResources().getDisplayMetrics().widthPixels;
LinearLayout.LayoutParams params = new LinearLayout.LayoutParams
(width, width);
params.gravity = Gravity.CENTER;
iv_main_text = new HTextView(getContext());
iv_main_text.setLayoutParams(params);
iv_main_text.setBackgroundColor(Color.BLUE);
iv_main_text.setTextSize(60);
iv_main_text.setGravity(Gravity.CENTER);
iv_main_text.setTextColor(Color.BLACK);
FloatingActionButton sendFab = new FloatingActionButton(this);
FrameLayout.LayoutParams layoutParams = new FrameLayout.LayoutParams(ViewGroup.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT, ViewGroup.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT);
layoutParams.setMargins(32, 32, 32, 32);
layoutParams.gravity = Gravity.END|Gravity.BOTTOM;
sendFab.setLayoutParams(layoutParams);
sendFab.setImageResource(android.R.drawable.ic_menu_send);
Try this code
Button btn = new Button(YourActivity.this);
btn.setGravity(Gravity.CENTER | Gravity.TOP);
btn.setText("some text");
or
btn.setGravity(Gravity.TOP);