I always use LinearLayout and RelativeLayouts, and i was reading about the "new" PercentRelativeLayout. I have a few questions:
Any other information about PercentRelativeLayout it will be welcome.
Thanks!
Looking at the source code, a PercentRelativeLayout is basically a minor extension of a RelativeLayout. This means you need to make the same considerations as when you choose between a RelativeLayout and LinearLayout.
- RelativeLayout needs 2 measure passes -> avoid using it as the root of a deep view hierarchy or nesting multiple RelativeLayouts (more info in this stackoverflow post)
- Layout weights in LinearLayout also require 2 measure passes -> try to replace these constructs as much as possible with one Relative/GridLayout (more info in this stackoverflow post)
Finally it is worth noting that:
- Don't optimise unless you have a problem
- Try to keep your hierarchies as flat as possible
PercentRelativeLayout
is just a extension of RelativeLayout
so i think:
1) u should use it in case of nested weights with linearlayout as they are bad for performance
2)No,but depends on your useCase. For ex:-it has less performance than LinearLayout
and RelativeLayout
but more than LinearLayout
with nested weight
Also u can refer this post from android developer:
http://developer.android.com/training/improving-layouts/optimizing-layout.html
Try PercentRelativeLayout and PercentFrameLayout of Percent Support Library
http://android-er.blogspot.in/2015/08/try-percentrelativelayout-and.html
here you can find best comparison for both layouts.