Layout as a subset of another layout in android

Question

I built a layout like this in XML say "block.xml"

Now, i want to create an XML like this enter image description here

so that i can access each block as an array. Can somebody tell me how can i use block.xml as a template to generate my new xml file to be put as a UI part in android. Thank You

Just to be sure , i want to use table layout i dont know how to procees.

Have you looked at the tag? http://developer.android.com/training/improving-layouts/reusing-layouts.html Or a gridview with an adapter. — mlaHackingIsMagic, Jan 18 '15 at 19:10

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 19 '15 at 07:35

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In your layout xml you may use the include tag and re-use your block.xml
as:

<include
        android:id="@+id/block1"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content" 
        layout="@layout/block" />

And in your java code you can access views from block.xml as

View firstBlock = findViewById( R.id.block1 );
View blockButton = firstBlock.findViewById( R.id.someButtonId );

answered Jan 19 '15 at 07:35

Zeba

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Hey, thanks for the answer .. . i need to know suppose if in the layout which i am using inside include tag, i want to access some of the items defined that xml. .. can i do it? It would be very helpful – Prakhar Jan 20 '15 at 07:32
@Prakhar yes you can do it. Suppose you have a button view inside your block.xml u can access it in your java code, you need to give an id to your incude tag in that case: View firstBlock = findViewById( R.id.block1 ); // this is your inclide tag id View blockButton = firstBlock.findViewById( R.id.someButtonId ); // this is your button view id inside the block.xml – Zeba Jan 20 '15 at 08:57

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 10:25

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You should inflate and add the sub layouts programmatically.

This link has example code: Android using layouts as a template for creating multiple layout instances

edited May 23 '17 at 10:25

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answered Jan 18 '15 at 19:41

Frank Harper

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Layout as a subset of another layout in android

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