I'm trying to build a rectangular view (spanning the width of the screen) which is split horizontally into three blocks, and I am doing so using a constraint layout. The left and right blocks have a specified width, but the centre block should expand to fit the remaining space. Because I require that the left-most block have a different background colour to the parent, I have grouped its children into another constraint layout. I have given the layout XML below:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="100dp"
android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
android:background="#10000000"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">
<android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout
android:id="@+id/abc"
android:layout_width="100dp"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:background="#50000000"
android:layout_marginEnd="8dp"
android:padding="2dp"
app:layout_constraintHorizontal_chainStyle="spread_inside"
app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintEnd_toStartOf="@+id/jkl"
app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent">
<TextView
android:id="@+id/def"
android:gravity="start"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:textColor="#ffffffff"
android:textSize="18sp"
app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
<TextView
android:id="@+id/ghi"
android:gravity="start"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:textColor="#ffffffff"
android:textSize="14sp"
app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/def" />
</android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>
<!-- This should expand to fit the remainder of the screen width -->
<android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout
android:id="@+id/jkl"
android:layout_width="0dp"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
app:layout_constraintHorizontal_chainStyle="spread_inside"
app:layout_constraintEnd_toStartOf="@+id/stu"
app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@+id/abc">
<TextView
android:id="@+id/mno"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:gravity="top|start"
android:textColor="#a0000000"
android:textSize="14sp"
android:textStyle="bold"
app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
<TextView
android:id="@+id/pqr"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:gravity="top|start"
android:textColor="#a0000000"
android:textSize="14sp"
app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/mno" />
</android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>
<ImageButton
android:id="@+id/stu"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_marginEnd="16dp"
android:src="@drawable/x"
app:layout_constraintHorizontal_chainStyle="spread_inside"
app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@+id/jkl"
app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
</android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>
Unfortunately, the middle block does not expand to fit the remaining width of the screen. Does anyone know how to achieve this? Am I doing anything fundamentally wrong here?
Edit:
Based on Ben P.'s response it may be that the XML above is fine, but the layouts in which this layout is contained are at fault. I have therefore provided them below.
This layout XML is the parent of the XML above:
<android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:id="@+id/parent_view"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
tools:context="com.example.Parent">
</android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView>
This layout XML is the parent of the RecyclerView XML above:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<android.support.constraint.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="com.example.MainActivity">
<FrameLayout
android:id="@+id/fragment_container"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
<include layout="@layout/bottom_navigation" />
</android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>
Edit 2:
As requested I've provided the complete code base:
MainActivity.java:
public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
private FragmentManager mFragmentManager;
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
mFragmentManager = getFragmentManager();
FragmentTransaction fragmentTransaction = mFragmentManager.beginTransaction();
fragmentTransaction.replace(R.id.fragment_container, new Foo());
fragmentTransaction.addToBackStack(null);
fragmentTransaction.commit();
}
}
Foo.java:
public class Foo extends Fragment {
private String[] mDataset;
private OnFragmentInteractionListener mListener;
private RecyclerView mRecyclerView;
private RecyclerView.Adapter mAdapter;
private RecyclerView.LayoutManager mLayoutManager;
public Foo() {
// Required empty public constructor
}
/**
* Use this factory method to create a new instance of
* this fragment using the provided parameters.
*
* @param param1 Parameter 1.
* @param param2 Parameter 2.
* @return A new instance of fragment Foo.
*/
// TODO: Rename and change types and number of parameters
public static Foo newInstance(String param1, String param2) {
Foo fragment = new Foo();
return fragment;
}
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setHasOptionsMenu(true);
initDataset();
}
private void initDataset() {
mDataset = new String[1];
mDataset[0] = "Hello World";
}
@Override
public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container,
Bundle savedInstanceState) {
View view = inflater.inflate(R.layout.fragment_foo, container, false);
mRecyclerView = view.findViewById(R.id.foo_view);
mRecyclerView.setHasFixedSize(true);
mLayoutManager = new LinearLayoutManager(getActivity());
mRecyclerView.setLayoutManager(mLayoutManager);
mAdapter = new FooAdapter(mDataset);
mRecyclerView.setAdapter(mAdapter);
return view;
}
// TODO: Rename method, update argument and hook method into UI event
public void onButtonPressed(Uri uri) {
if (mListener != null) {
mListener.onFragmentInteraction(uri);
}
}
@Override
public void onAttach(Context context) {
super.onAttach(context);
if (context instanceof OnFragmentInteractionListener) {
mListener = (OnFragmentInteractionListener) context;
} else {
throw new RuntimeException(context.toString()
+ " must implement OnFragmentInteractionListener");
}
}
@Override
public void onDetach() {
super.onDetach();
mListener = null;
}
/**
* This interface must be implemented by activities that contain this
* fragment to allow an interaction in this fragment to be communicated
* to the activity and potentially other fragments contained in that
* activity.
* <p>
* See the Android Training lesson <a href=
* "http://developer.android.com/training/basics/fragments/communicating.html"
* >Communicating with Other Fragments</a> for more information.
*/
public interface OnFragmentInteractionListener {
// TODO: Update argument type and name
void onFragmentInteraction(Uri uri);
}
}
FooAdapter.java:
public class FooAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<FooAdapter.ViewHolder> {
private String[] mDataset;
public static class ViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
private TextView mFoofoo;
private TextView mBarbar;
public ViewHolder(View itemView) {
super(itemView);
mFoofoo = itemView.findViewById(R.id.foofoo);
mBarbar = itemView.findViewById(R.id.barbar);
}
public TextView getFoofoo() {
return mFoo;
}
public TextView getBarbar() {
return mBar;
}
}
public FooAdapter(String[] mDataset) {
this.mDataset = mDataset;
}
@Override
public FooAdapter.ViewHolder onCreateViewHolder(ViewGroup parent, int viewType) {
View view = LayoutInflater.from(parent.getContext())
.inflate(R.layout.bar, parent, false);
return new ViewHolder(view);
}
@Override
public void onBindViewHolder(FooAdapter.ViewHolder holder, int position) {
String text = mDataset[position];
holder.getBarbar().setText(text);
holder.getFoofoo().setText(text);
}
@Override
public int getItemCount() {
return mDataset.length;
}
}
activity_main.xml:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<android.support.constraint.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="com.example.MainActivity">
<FrameLayout
android:id="@+id/fragment_container"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:background="#eaff73"
app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
</android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>
fragment.xml:
<android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:id="@+id/foo_view"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:background="#8df78b"
tools:context="com.example.Foo">
</android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView>
bar.xml:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="104dp"
android:layout_marginTop="4dp"
android:background="#10000000"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">
<ImageView
android:id="@+id/backg"
android:background="#50000000"
android:layout_width="104dp"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
<TextView
android:id="@+id/foofoo"
android:gravity="start"
android:layout_width="100dp"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:textColor="#ffffffff"
android:textSize="18sp"
app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
<ImageButton
android:id="@+id/action"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_marginEnd="16dp"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:src="@drawable/pic"
app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@+id/barbar"
app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
<TextView
android:id="@+id/barbar"
android:autoSizeMaxTextSize="24sp"
android:autoSizeMinTextSize="14dp"
android:autoSizeStepGranularity="2dp"
android:autoSizeTextType="uniform"
android:background="#ef0505"
android:gravity="top|start"
android:layout_width="0dp"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:paddingStart="8dp"
android:textColor="#a0000000"
android:textSize="24sp"
android:textStyle="bold"
app:layout_constraintEnd_toStartOf="@id/action"
app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@id/backg"
app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
</android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>
Any help is greatly appreciated!