add an existing XML layout programatically

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I'm going to create a new RelativeLayout with some Text and Image Views programatically and then add it to a parent layout. The question: is it possible to define that layout in XML and then just add it to the parent programatically? Would be a faster way..

MysticMagicϡ · Accepted Answer · 2014-11-24 13:25:26Z

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Use inflation:

final LayoutInflater lyInflaterForPanel = (LayoutInflater) mContext
                .getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
LinearLayout lLayoutPanel = (LinearLayout) lyInflaterForPanel.inflate(
                R.layout.my_row, null);

This has worked for me.

edited Nov 24, 2014 at 13:25

answered Nov 7, 2012 at 9:53

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Droidman Over a year ago

thx, it works. BUT, the layout that I did inflate has some TextViews. I initialized them after inflating the layout and tried to set the text, but it causes crashes. Any ideas how to fix that?

MysticMagicϡ Over a year ago

I think it should work. Can you post logcat with your updated code?

Droidman Over a year ago

it gives me a "Delivery Failure" error since I tried so set the text in the OnActivityResult() method (caused by NullPointerException). I did initialize the TextView after inflating its parent layout, but any action other then initialization (findViewById) causes a NullPointerException..

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 12:04:35Z

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Yes, using LayoutInflater you will inflate your XML then add it to the parent..

check, What does LayoutInflater in Android do?

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Guna · Accepted Answer · 2012-11-07 09:54:26Z

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Use LayoutInflater class for that. It will covert your layout into a view and add it to parent.

answered Nov 7, 2012 at 9:54

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