Android: how to change layout_x, layout_y in an AbsoluteLayout dynamically?

Question

I have a fixed background-image and showing another image on top of it. Here is the xml-

<AbsoluteLayout 
  xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" 
  android:orientation="vertical" 
  android:layout_width="wrap_content" 
  android:layout_height="wrap_content"
  >
 <ImageView 
     android:id="@+id/test_image"
     android:src="@drawable/lpch_1"
     android:layout_width="fill_parent"
     android:layout_height="fill_parent"
        />
<ImageView 
     android:id="@+id/search_pin"
     android:src="@drawable/pin"
     android:layout_width="wrap_content"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
     android:layout_y="100px" 
     android:layout_x="100px"
        />  
 </AbsoluteLayout>

Now, how can I change the layout_x, layout_y of image-id search_pin from code?

having co-ordinate data for image in a CSV and need to position the image on that position. so — Avisek Chakraborty, Oct 14 '11 at 10:46

score 6 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 14 '11 at 10:43

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Try this:

AbsoluteLayout.LayoutParams params = ((AbsoluteLayout.LayoutParams) test_image.getLayoutParams());
params.x = 100;
params.y = 100;
test_image.setLayoutParams(params);

answered Oct 14 '11 at 10:43

Peter Knego

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Paresh Mayani · Answer 2 · 2011-10-14T11:06:18.533

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Absolute Layout is deprecated.

For this case, i would suggest to use FrameLayout.

One more thing, dp or dip is more preferrable other than px.

As android support multiple screen resolutions, its not good to mention fixed co-ordinates for a particular widget.

edited Oct 14 '11 at 11:06

answered Oct 14 '11 at 10:37

Paresh Mayani

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actually I need to plot the image over another, in an absolute position( getting layout_x, layout_y from CSV). So, which layout should I use? Let me know, if i need to ask that in a separate question. – Avisek Chakraborty Oct 14 '11 at 10:58
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check my updated answer,and yes i have already mentioned that use FrameLayout for the same. – Paresh Mayani Oct 14 '11 at 11:06
ok. let me check. really thanks. u could hv like my question though. :) – Avisek Chakraborty Oct 14 '11 at 11:16

score 0 · Answer 3 · edited Feb 16 '16 at 08:48

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You must use Absolutelayout intead of relativelayout:

android:layout_x="100dp" not px

android:layout_y="100dp"

both used for absolutelayout.

edited Feb 16 '16 at 08:48

Muhammed Refaat

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answered Sep 30 '15 at 08:37

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Android: how to change layout_x, layout_y in an AbsoluteLayout dynamically?

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