Should I prefer rendering layout at run time or Include it in XML layout?

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I need to show a "No data found" message on many screens in my app. For that I created a separate layout with message and image; Now,I'm not sure whether I should include that layout in all other activities' layout or render this layout at runtime? What would be more efficient? Any suggestion is appreciable.

Thanks;

read this [Dynamic vs XML layout in Android?](https://stackoverflow.com/a/11960645/5305430) — sushildlh, Mar 15 '19 at 10:42
Thanks, Sushil. My concern is still not clear, do you have any personal opinion on this? — ManishNegi, Mar 15 '19 at 10:49
As you deleted the answer posted by you. I'm saddened by the thought that people are actually here just for earning reputation points rather than genuinely resolving a problem. @SushilKumar — ManishNegi, Mar 15 '19 at 11:42

Athira · Answer 1 · 2019-03-15T12:03:14.770

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I use a textview with text : "No data found" in all layouts and set VISIBILITY GONE or VISIBLE according to api result. Or you can add view to your main layout if no data found. Like this;

public showAlert(LinearLayout layout){
    TextView textView= new TextView(context);
    textView.setText("No data found");
    layout.addView(textView);
}

Write this function in a class and call everywhere you want

edited Mar 15 '19 at 12:03

answered Mar 15 '19 at 11:52

Athira

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I can do the same thing but I want to reduce the redundancy as much as I can and want to keep my code efficient. That's all :) – ManishNegi Mar 15 '19 at 11:54
You can reuse the xml file, but what about the visibility condition? – Athira Mar 15 '19 at 11:58
that is not the concern that can be done. The problem lies in, in which way it should be done – ManishNegi Mar 15 '19 at 11:59

Should I prefer rendering layout at run time or Include it in XML layout?

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