Adding multiple TextViews into LinearLayout programmatically

Question

There is long string. I am dividing long string into words and setting TextView for each word. (You can ask why I need this function? When user clicks on textview(word), application shows the meaning of the word)

...
    TextView tv = new TextView(this);
                tv.setTextSize(24);
                tv.setText(word);
                ll.addView(tv);
...

My LinearLayout:

<LinearLayout
        android:id="@+id/llReader"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"
        android:layout_marginLeft="10dp"
        android:layout_marginRight="10dp"
        android:orientation="vertical" >
    </LinearLayout>

If I put LinearLayout's orientation vertical, it is putting each TextView in new line. For example:

word1

word2

word3

If I put it in horizontal orientation, it is putting all words only in one line:

word 1, word 2, word 3

In result word4,word5, word6 is not visible.

How to add TextViews programmatically in this way?

enter image description here

The Badak · Accepted Answer · 2014-03-26 06:27:20Z

3

You should add Horizontal LinearLayout in your Vertical LinearLayout:

<LinearLayout
    android:id="@+id/verticalLinear"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:orientation="vertical" >
    <LinearLayout
        android:id="@+id/horizontalLinear"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content" >
        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/textView1"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:text="TextView" />
        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/textView2"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:text="TextView" />
    </LinearLayout>
</LinearLayout>

answered Mar 26, 2014 at 6:27

The Badak

2,0602 gold badges16 silver badges30 bronze badges

Sign up to request clarification or add additional context in comments.

Comments

kevin · Accepted Answer · 2014-03-25 19:17:17Z

0

In your activity,

private LinearLayout mReaderLayout;

protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    mReaderLayout = (LinearLayout) findViewById(R.layout.llReader);
}

private void addText(String text) {
    TextView textView = new TextView(this);
    textView.setText(text);
    mReaderLayout.addView(textView);
}

answered Mar 25, 2014 at 19:17

kevin

8273 gold badges11 silver badges21 bronze badges

1 Comment

user3388473 Over a year ago

First of all, thank you for your answer. But I asked how to add textviews into linearlayout in the way shown in picture: paragraph of TextViews

vipul mittal · Accepted Answer · 2014-03-25 19:27:34Z

You can use gridview with adapter.

  <GridView
                    android:id="@+id/gridview1"
                    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
                    android:layout_height="fill_parent"
                    android:columnWidth="50dp"
                    android:gravity="center"
                    android:numColumns="auto_fit"
                    android:stretchMode="columnWidth" >

                </GridView>

and in onCreate:

    String[] strings= "Long string".split(" ");
       gridView = (GridView) findViewById(R.id.gridview1);  

              // Create adapter to set value for grid view
                ArrayAdapter<String> adapter = new ArrayAdapter<String>(this,
                        android.R.layout.simple_list_item_1, strings);

                gridView.setAdapter(adapter);

                gridView.setOnItemClickListener(new OnItemClickListener() {

                    @Override
                    public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> parent, View v,
                        int position, long id) {

                       Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),
                        ((TextView) v).getText()  , Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();

                    }
                });

Marcel Blanck · Accepted Answer · 2014-03-25 19:54:36Z

0

You can add use a RelativeLayout right away or you can add a two buttons in a linear, vertical Layout and then add that into a horizontal layout. Then add the next vertical linear layout with the other two buttons into the horizontal layout.

answered Mar 25, 2014 at 19:54

Marcel Blanck

8667 silver badges13 bronze badges

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

Adding multiple TextViews into LinearLayout programmatically

4 Answers 4

Comments

1 Comment

Comments

Comments

Your Answer

Hot Network Questions

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

4 Answers 4

Comments

1 Comment

Comments

Comments

Your Answer

Sign up or log in

Post as a guest

Related