How to use layoutinflator to add views at runtime?

Question

I have two layouts: main.xml and buttonpanel.xml. In buttonpanel.xml, in main linearlayout I set gravity to bottom. Now i am trying to add the buttonpanel layout using the following code.

setContentView(R.layout.main);
LinearLayout layout=(LinearLayout)findViewById(R.id.mainlinearlayout);
LayoutInflater inflater= (LayoutInflater)this.getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
View view=inflater.inflate(R.layout.buttonpanel,null);
layout.addView(view);

My problem is that the panel is added to the top though i have set gravity to bottom in buttonpanel.xml. If I add buttonpanel.xml to main.xml using include it works fine.

Can anyone help me what is the wrong with my code?

possible duplicate of [Making sense of LayoutInflater](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5026926/making-sense-of-layoutinflater) — Bo Persson, Jul 03 '12 at 12:49
Check this for a more detailed explanation: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5026926/making-sense-of-layoutinflater — andig, Feb 17 '11 at 09:16

score 18 · Accepted Answer · edited Mar 20 '15 at 17:13

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I have had problems with layout parameters being dropped when inflating views in the way that you are doing it. If I use a slightly different call to inflate my layout parameters are respected:

parent_view = inflater.inflate(R.layout.buttonpanel, parent);

Or in my case, when the parent did not support adding views to it:

view = inflater.inflate(R.layout.buttonpanel, parent, false);

Perhaps this will solve your problem as well.

EDIT: Different views are returned depending on what parameters are given. LayoutInflater

edited Mar 20 '15 at 17:13

leighman

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answered Jan 19 '11 at 15:35

Arlaharen

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as you said parent didnt support adding views to it.so view = inflater.inflate(R.layout.buttonpanel, parent, false); solves my problem.thankx – Hitendra Jan 20 '11 at 04:17
Helped me, too, but I had to call parent.addView(view); to add the view to the layout – Bojan Radivojevic Apr 11 '12 at 08:44
I do it this way and my view still aligns to top :/ – htafoya Aug 02 '13 at 19:01
What do you mean by not support ? how to determine parent not support addView – Jongz Puangput Oct 09 '15 at 10:38

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 19 '11 at 13:41

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you can use childview index for setting it. i think it will help you.try another method for addview which include childindex

answered Jan 19 '11 at 13:41

chikka.anddev

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