Android : Creating GUI programmatically at run time in java

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I have to create number of buttons and textbox, etc. depending upon a certain number. For ex: if the number = 5, I need to create 5 buttons, and if its value is 10, I need to create 10 buttons.

To achieve such a functionality, the conventional xml GUI won't make it up. I need to develop the GUI dynamically. How can I do that?

EE66 · Accepted Answer · 2015-06-18 09:12:41Z

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Take a look at RecyclerView. You need to apply the DataSet (what u receive dynamclly) and then let the Adapter handle all of the Binding. Take a look at this tutorial, there are many more. Notice that you will need to create TWO Viewholder (button and a textview) and override the getItemViewType

answered Jun 18, 2015 at 9:12

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Ali_Waris Over a year ago

It seems as an alternative to ListView. I need something which could render a complete GUI as we design it in xml manually.

EE66 Over a year ago

Its much more abstract and effective then ListView. It should do the trick for u. If it doesnt then edit your question.

himanshu munjal · Accepted Answer · 2015-06-18 09:19:59Z

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Add a Linear/Relative layout in xml and on run time according to given number add view(buttons and text views) in this layout. See this tuts: https://androiddesk.wordpress.com/2012/08/05/creating-dynamic-views-in-android/ http://www.javacodegeeks.com/2012/09/android-dynamic-and-xml-layout.html

answered Jun 18, 2015 at 9:19

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Ali_Waris Over a year ago

I want to do something similar to this. Can you please share some more details so that I could get an overview of what I need to code.

himanshu munjal Over a year ago

It depends on your requirement. See links in previous comment for basic idea and then do as per your need. In below example it will add a simple textview to layout.for(int i=0;i<number;++i){ TextView tv=new TextView(con); tv.setText("Your Text"); relative_layout.add(tv); }

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