Android UI How to - Use FrameLayout inside TabHost








The following xml code puts FrameLayout inside TabHost.

Example

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
  android:orientation="vertical"
  android:layout_width="fill_parent"
  android:layout_height="fill_parent">
  <TabHost android:id="@+id/tabhost"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent">
    <TabWidget android:id="@android:id/tabs"
      android:layout_width="fill_parent"
      android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    />
    <FrameLayout android:id="@android:id/tabcontent"
      android:layout_width="fill_parent"
      android:layout_height="fill_parent"
      android:paddingTop="62px">
      <AnalogClock android:id="@+id/tab1"
        android:layout_width="fill_parent" 
        android:layout_height="fill_parent"
        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
      />
      <Button android:id="@+id/tab2"
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="fill_parent"
        android:text="A semi-random button"
      />
    </FrameLayout>
  </TabHost>
</LinearLayout>

Java code

/***/*from  ww  w.  ja  va 2 s.  co m*/
  Copyright (c) 2008-2009 CommonsWare, LLC
  
  Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
  not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
  a copy of the License at
    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
  Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
  distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
  WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  limitations under the License.
*/


import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.widget.TabHost;

public class MainActivity extends Activity {
  @Override
  public void onCreate(Bundle icicle) {
    super.onCreate(icicle);
    setContentView(R.layout.main);

    TabHost tabs=(TabHost)findViewById(R.id.tabhost);
    
    tabs.setup();
    
    TabHost.TabSpec spec=tabs.newTabSpec("tag1");
    
    spec.setContent(R.id.tab1);
    spec.setIndicator("Clock");
    tabs.addTab(spec);
    
    spec=tabs.newTabSpec("tag2");
    spec.setContent(R.id.tab2);
    spec.setIndicator("Button");
    tabs.addTab(spec);
    
    tabs.setCurrentTab(0);
  }
}
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