Android Question XmlLayoutBuilder - can a CustomView be set in a xml layout file?

[leitor79]

Hi!

Can I define a layout for a customview in the xml file? How it should be done? Like this?

<CustomView
  android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content"
  android:layout_weight="0" />

Thank you!

 

[MarcoRome]

Hi!

Can I define a layout for a customview in the xml file? How it should be done? Like this?

<CustomView
  android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content"
  android:layout_weight="0" />

Thank you!

Look THIS

 

[leitor79]

Hi MarcoRome, thank you very much for your answer!

I'm not sure I understood the link you've referred.

I have a XML Layout file that sets styles for specific type of views. Like this:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent" >

    <ImageView
        android:id="@+id/test_backimage"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"
        android:scaleType="fitXY"
        android:src="@drawable/my_dark_bg" >
    </ImageView>

So, that layout affects an ImageView named test_backimage. The code in the post you've referred sets whole theme items?


Thank you very much!

 

[Erel]

What do you mean with custom view? Is this a custom view class you created? If so then it will not work with XML layouts.

 

[leitor79]

Hi Erel, thank for your answer.

I mean this:

The customview I want to use is set as a CustomListView.

Thank you very much!

 

[Erel]

CustomView will only work with B4A classes: [B4X] Custom Views with Enhanced Designer Support

 

[leitor79]

Hi Erel, thank you for the answer, but I think I don't get it or I've explain myself wrong.

The thing I'd like to know is if I could be able to work with the XML Layout using a CustomListView or an AutoSizeTextLabel (in the example in the third post, instead of the ImageView) and how it could be done.

Thank you very much!

 

[Erel]

No. You must add custom views with the designer.

 

[leitor79]

Hi Erel, thank you for your answer.

So that, I understand I can't use an AutoTextSizeLabel in a widget; I should use a standard label and calculate and set the size manually; am I right?

Thank you!

 

[Erel]

That's true.