Change layout in 'Include' programmatically using Kotlin

Question

I am writing a simple game and I'm wanting the main screen to have a choice of 3 layouts, for 2 handed, right handed or left handed.

I have an include for the controls. However I'm struggling to get the layout to change programatically. Been searching since last night but cannot find a way to do it, is it even possible?

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    tools:context=".GamePlay">
 <include
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="88dp"
        layout="@layout/hand_two" <!-- this is what needs to change depending on settings -->
        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
        android:id="@+id/handLayout"/>
</androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>

No, that's not directly possible. I would suggest visibility change inside your included layout. — Jeel Vankhede, Sep 21 '19 at 10:32
Possible duplicate of [How can I programmatically include layout in Android?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/18999601/how-can-i-programmatically-include-layout-in-android) — Abhinav Suman, Sep 21 '19 at 10:34

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 21 '19 at 11:31

From the animusmind's answer: Use a ViewStub instead of include:

<ViewStub
    android:id="@+id/layout_stub"
    android:inflatedId="@+id/message_layout"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:layout_weight="0.75" />

Then in code, get a reference to the stub, set its layout resource, and inflate it:

ViewStub stub = (ViewStub) findViewById(R.id.layout_stub);
stub.setLayoutResource(R.layout.whatever_layout_you_want);
View inflated = stub.inflate();

Answer collected from kcoppock

not ideal having to use a stub as I cannot see it in the layout, but have gone this route. The above is in Java though, of which I know none. I think I have it working though, thanks — Maff, Sep 21 '19 at 14:25

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 21 '19 at 11:27

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If you have multiple views which you would like to load them on demand programatically, ViewStub is one of the solution

please visit like link viewStub for multiple view

answered Sep 21 '19 at 11:27

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