layout_below item inside included layout

Question

I'm trying to figure out a way to align an item in a layout in respect to an item within an included layout.

Here's a visual representation: enter image description here

And here is example code that I'm looking for (which obviously doesn't work):
Main.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent" >
    <include
        android:id="@+id/info"
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        layout="@layout/info" />
    //This would be the dark grey box
    <RelativeLayout
        android:layout_below="@id/item1">
    </RelativeLayout>
</RelativeLayout>

included.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="50dp">
    <ImageView
        android:id="@+id/item1"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
        android:layout_centerVertical="true"
        android:paddingLeft="100dp"/>
</RelativeLayout>

I'm assuming the best way to accomplish this would be through dynamically positioning the dark grey box in code, but I have no idea where to start. Any help would be awesome.

You'll not be able to do what you want(and from my point of view you wouldn't want to do it). Look at adding that extra window in code. — user, Sep 26 '12 at 12:19
So this solution worked for me https://stackoverflow.com/a/45450305/563735 — Rohit Mandiwal, Aug 02 '17 at 02:01
So this solution has worked for me. https://stackoverflow.com/a/45450305/563735 — Rohit Mandiwal, Aug 02 '17 at 02:03
So this solution has worked for me. https://stackoverflow.com/a/45450305/563735 — Rohit Mandiwal, Aug 02 '17 at 02:04

score 7 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 26 '12 at 10:44

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Can you make this below your include? Something like this (instead item1 use info):

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent" >
    <include
        android:id="@+id/info"
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        layout="@layout/info" />
    //This would be the dark grey box
    <RelativeLayout
        android:layout_below="@id/info">
    </RelativeLayout>
</RelativeLayout>

answered Sep 26 '12 at 10:44

Yury

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I could, I guess. I originally wanted to have an arrow from the dark grey box point to the element inside the included layout. If I take your suggestion, I'd just have to remove the arrow and it would be sort of implied that it matched up with the box. I'm really looking for a method to align it to something inside an included layout though. The there will be several items inside the included element, and I would like the "popup" to align to whichever item is clicked. I updated the image to give a clearer idea of what I'm trying to accomplish. – Rawr Sep 26 '12 at 11:02
I think I've decided to go in this direction, so I'm accepting this answer :) – Rawr Sep 26 '12 at 16:43

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