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Prevent GridView from scaling

How do I keep gridView from needing to scroll by auto adjusting it's height? I would like all items, no matter how many items I add to the gridView to remain on screen without scrolling. Is this possible?
Here is my UI so far.
<?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:background="#drawable/bg"
android:orientation="vertical">
<GridView
android:id="#+id/gv"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:layout_below="#+id/tv_header"
android:fadingEdge="none"
android:focusable="false"
android:focusableInTouchMode="false"
android:gravity="center"
android:listSelector="#00000000"
android:numColumns="auto_fit"
android:stretchMode="columnWidth" />
</LinearLayout>
I did try adding a weightSum to the root and weight to gridView but it still requires scrolling.
Update: I also tried using a custom gridview. This did not work, but here is my attempt anyway.
public class CustomGridView extends GridView {
public CustomGridView(Context context) {
super(context);
}
public CustomGridView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
super(context, attrs);
}
public CustomGridView(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();
}
}
Thanks in advance!

I have found answer to this. You can set the height of each item in the adapter by using
view.setLayoutParams(new GridView.LayoutParams(GridView.AUTO_FIT, resizeValue));
resizeValue is the size that you want to adjust your rows to. To get resizeValue you can pass to the adapter mResizeValue based on the calculations relative to your device screen size. Something like
resizevalue = this.getResources().getDisplayMetrics().heightPixels / (NUM_COLS);
I figured out some other ways of calculating the height of each row based on screen size and then doing something similar, however, this requires that you do these calculations after you set your adapter and then update the changes to the adapter. It seems less efficient but I will share that methodology as well.
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);
}
Then after you set your adapter use
gridView.getViewTreeObserver().addOnGlobalLayoutListener(new
ViewTreeObserver.OnGlobalLayoutListener() {
#Override
public void onGlobalLayout() {
if (!gridViewResized) {
gridViewResized = true;
resizeGridView(gridView, numItems, numColumns);
}
}
});

Custom ViewPager inside ObservableScrollView not measuring Height Properly

I have a CustomViewPager inside an ObservableScrollView which looks like this:
It seems to measure the fragment but does not measure the height of the fragment which is off the screen. So I can't actually scroll up.
This is the code for the CustomViewPager:
public class CustomViewPager extends ViewPager {
private View view;
public CustomViewPager(Context context) {
super(context);
}
public CustomViewPager(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
super(context, attrs);
}
#Override
public void onMeasure(int widthMeasureSpec, int heightMeasureSpec) {
super.onMeasure(widthMeasureSpec, heightMeasureSpec);
boolean wrapHeight = MeasureSpec.getMode(heightMeasureSpec) == MeasureSpec.AT_MOST;
View tab = getChildAt(getCurrentItem());
int width = getMeasuredWidth();
int tabHeight = tab.getMeasuredHeight();
if (wrapHeight) {
// Keep the current measured width.
widthMeasureSpec = MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(width, MeasureSpec.EXACTLY);
}
int fragmentHeight = measureFragment(((Fragment) getAdapter().instantiateItem(this, getCurrentItem())).getView());
heightMeasureSpec = MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(tabHeight + fragmentHeight + (int)
TypedValue.applyDimension(TypedValue.COMPLEX_UNIT_DIP, 50, getResources().getDisplayMetrics()), MeasureSpec.AT_MOST);
super.onMeasure(widthMeasureSpec, heightMeasureSpec);
}
public int measureFragment(View view) {
if (view == null)
return 0;
view.measure(0, 0);
return view.getMeasuredHeight();
}
}
NOTE: If I add say + 1000 to heightMeasureSpec in super.onMeasure(widthMeasureSpec, heightMeasureSpec); then I can scroll the size of the fragment as well as any extra space. But obviously this is not a preferred solution.
Here is my XML file:
<FrameLayout 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="match_parent"
android:orientation="vertical">
<LinearLayout
android:id="#+id/infoBox"
android:orientation="vertical"
android:gravity="center"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="240dp">
<!-- Code for other views -->
</LinearLayout>
<com.github.ksoichiro.android.observablescrollview.ObservableScrollView
android:id="#+id/scrollView"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:fillViewport="true"
android:scrollbars="none">
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_marginTop="266dp"
android:orientation="vertical">
<com.ui.customviewpager.CustomViewPager
android:id="#+id/viewPager"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
</LinearLayout>
</com.github.ksoichiro.android.observablescrollview.ObservableScrollView>
What seems to be the issue here? It seems like I am not the only one with this issue.
I implemented some of this design from this link here

ScrollView child should not have margin for the scrollView to display properly.
It seems that the margin is not taken into account when the scrollView measure its child.
Try removing margin of LinearLayout (you can use padding to reproduce the effect).

Why dont you use ObservableScrollView inside the fragment and put the viewpager inside a TouchInterceptionFrameLayout (from the same lib), then set setTouchInterceptionViewGroup of the ObservableScrollView to be the one containing your viewpager and do the logic on the TouchInterceptionListener in your activity to either move it up and down with with animation in order to mimic a smooth scrolling effect.
I hope that is that your are looking for to achieve and hopefully it will help you.
Ps: See the guy example app and source (Link), it is a bit complex but im sure you will find something.

Hello i am not much aware of ObservableScrollView but according to your problem you are not able to find out height of fragment. After searching a lot i am able to find out tutorial to get the height of fragments.
here is the link
http://adanware.blogspot.in/2012/06/android-getting-measuring-fragment.html
Hope, this will help you.

Proper way override fixed size custom view

I have a custom view with Yellow background. I plan to add a Red background TextView, with match_parent for both width and height on it. Here's what I had done.
MainActivity.java
public class MainActivity extends Activity {
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
LinearLayout mainView = (LinearLayout)this.findViewById(R.id.screen_main);
RateAppBanner rateAppBanner = new RateAppBanner(this);
mainView.addView(rateAppBanner);
}
}
RateAppBanner.java
public class RateAppBanner extends LinearLayout {
public RateAppBanner(Context context) {
super(context);
setOrientation(HORIZONTAL);
LayoutInflater.from(context).inflate(R.layout.rate_app_banner, this, true);
this.setBackgroundColor(Color.YELLOW);
}
}
rate_app_banner.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:orientation="horizontal">
<TextView
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:textColor="#ffffffff"
android:background="#ffff0000"
android:text="Hello World" />
</LinearLayout>
Now, I would like to have a fixed width & height custom view. I realize, after I'm having fixed width & height custom view, the added TextView doesn't obey match_parent attribute.
Here's the change I had done on custom view.
RateAppBanner.java
public class RateAppBanner extends LinearLayout {
...
#Override
protected void onMeasure(int widthMeasureSpec, int heightMeasureSpec) {
int desiredWidth = 320;
int desiredHeight = 50;
desiredWidth = (int)TypedValue.applyDimension(TypedValue.COMPLEX_UNIT_DIP, desiredWidth, getResources().getDisplayMetrics());
desiredHeight = (int)TypedValue.applyDimension(TypedValue.COMPLEX_UNIT_DIP, desiredHeight, getResources().getDisplayMetrics());
super.onMeasure(desiredWidth, desiredHeight);
//MUST CALL THIS
setMeasuredDimension(desiredWidth, desiredHeight);
}
I realize the added TextView doesn't match_parent anymore!
Now, we can see the Yellow custom view is having fixed size 320x50. I expect the Red TextView will fill up the entire custom view due to match_parent attribute.
However, that's not the case. I believe my implementation for custom view's onMeasure isn't correct. May I know what is the correct way to fix this?
The complete source code can be downloaded from abc.zip

After lots of trial and error and doing research work, final found answer.
You have set measurements for layout but not for child view, so for that you need to put this in onMeasure method,
super.onMeasure(
MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(desiredWidth, MeasureSpec.EXACTLY),
MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(desiredHeight, MeasureSpec.EXACTLY));
Reference link : Inflated children of custom LinearLayout don't show when overriding onMeasure
And finally it's working :)

Inflated children of custom LinearLayout don't show when overriding onMeasure

I'm trying to show a MyCustomLinearLayout which extends LinearLayout. I'm inflating the MyCustomLinearLayout with the android:layout_height="match_parent" attribute.
What I want is to show an ImageView in this MyCustomLinearLayout. The height of this ImageView should be match_parent, and the width should be equal to the height. I'm trying to accomplish this by overriding the onMeasure() method. What happens, is that MyCustomLinearLayout does become square like it should, but the ImageView is not showing.
Below my used code. Please note that this is an extremely simplified version of my problem. The ImageView will be replaced by a more complex component.
public MyCustomLinearLayout(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
super(context, attrs);
init(context);
}
private void init(Context context) {
final LayoutInflater inflater = (LayoutInflater) context.getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
inflater.inflate(R.layout.view_myimageview, this);
setBackgroundColor(getResources().getColor(R.color.blue));
}
#Override
protected void onMeasure(int widthMeasureSpec, int heightMeasureSpec) {
int height = getDefaultSize(getSuggestedMinimumHeight(), heightMeasureSpec);
setMeasuredDimension(height, height);
}
The view_myimageview.xml file:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<merge xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" >
<ImageView
android:id="#+id/view_myimageview_imageview"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:src="#drawable/ic_launcher" />
</merge>
So when I override the onMeasure() method, the ImageView is not showing, when I don't override the onMeasure() method, the ImageView shows, but way too small, because the MyCustomLinearLayout's width is too small.

That's not how you override the onMeasure method especially of a default SDK layout. Right now with your code you just made the MyCustomLinearLayout square assigning it a certain value. But, you didn't measured its children so they are sizeless and don't appear on the screen.
I'm not sure this would work but try this:
#Override
protected void onMeasure(int widthMeasureSpec, int heightMeasureSpec) {
super.onMeasure(widthMeasureSpec, heightMeasureSpec);
int size = getMeasuredHeight();
super.onMeasure(MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(size, MeasureSpec.EXACTLY), MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(size, MeasureSpec.EXACTLY));
}
Of course this will basically do the work of onMeasure twice but the ImageView should be now visible filling it's parent. There are other solutions but your question is a bit scarce on details.

Android: how to force GridView width to wrap_content?

My GridView contains columns of fixed width, with fixed horizontal spacing. If there are not enough columns to fill the screen horziontally, I would like my GridView's width to wrap to its contents, and to center vertical in the screen.
However, regardless of the number of columns I use, the GridView's width grows to fill the screen. The attached image shows this, where the green GridView fills the screen horizontally, despite having only 3 columns and its width being set to "wrap_content".
public class Temp extends Activity
{
private GridView grid;
private int columnWidth = 80;
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)
{
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
View view = getLayoutInflater().inflate(R.layout.gridview, null);
grid = (GridView) view.findViewById(R.id.grid);
grid.setColumnWidth(columnWidth);
grid.setAdapter(new GridAdapter());
setContentView(view);
}
class GridAdapter extends BaseAdapter
{
public GridAdapter()
{
}
public int getCount()
{
return 3;
}
public Object getItem(int position)
{
return null;
}
public long getItemId(int position)
{
return position;
}
public View getView (int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent)
{
View ret;
if (convertView == null)
{
ret = new ImageView(Temp.this);
ret.setLayoutParams(new GridView.LayoutParams(columnWidth, 100));
ret.setBackgroundColor(Color.WHITE);
}
else
{
ret= convertView;
}
return ret;
}
}
}
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:background="#FF0000"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent">
<GridView
android:id="#+id/grid"
android:background="#00FF00"
android:layout_centerInParent="true"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:numColumns="auto_fit"
android:verticalSpacing="2dip"
android:horizontalSpacing="2dip"
android:stretchMode="columnWidth"
android:gravity="center">
</GridView>
</RelativeLayout>

GridView is extremely annoying with this kind of stuff to say the least. In your case, the issue is that saying auto_fit is essentially telling GridView to always fit it horizontally unfortunately. What you could try is to center the individual ImageViews in the row. But then this requires you to change how you have it set up. Rather than have the columns auto fit, just have 1 item per row, but inflate a LinearLayout that has the orientation as horizontal. Then center the Linear Layout with the ImageViews also in it in each row. Hopefully that provides some ideas.

Simply add two empty views at left and right of GridView with weight = 1 and assign 0.5 weight to GridView. Eg.
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:gravity="center"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:orientation="horizontal" >
<View
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_weight="1" />
<GridView
android:id="#+id/myGridView"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:numColumns="2"
android:scrollbars="none"
android:verticalSpacing="10dp" >
</GridView>
<View
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_weight="1" />
</LinearLayout>

The layout suggested above did not work for me.
In the end I found it easiest to achieve the results you want by programatically setting the width and X location of the grid -- using the setX(float) method to center the grid.

I know there is an old question, but this is the answer:
public class GridViewEx extends GridView {
//private int mRequestedNumColumns = 0;
public GridViewEx(Context context) {
super(context);
}
public GridViewEx(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
super(context, attrs);
}
public GridViewEx(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyle) {
super(context, attrs, defStyle);
}
#Override
protected void onMeasure(int widthMeasureSpec, int heightMeasureSpec) {
super.onMeasure(widthMeasureSpec, heightMeasureSpec);
int numcol=getNumColumns();
int numitems=getAdapter().getCount();
if(numitems<numcol){
int width = (numitems * getColumnWidth())
+ ((numitems -1) * getHorizontalSpacing())
+ getListPaddingLeft() + getListPaddingRight();
setMeasuredDimension(width, getMeasuredHeight());
}
}
}
And when you add or delete elements from your adapter you have to call:
adapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
gridView.invalidate()