Android UI How to - Add Tab to TabHost








The following code shows how to Add Tab to 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">
      <Button android:id="@+id/buttontab"
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="fill_parent"
        android:text="A semi-random button"
      />
    </FrameLayout>
  </TabHost>
</LinearLayout>

Java code

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  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
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  Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
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  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
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*/


package com.java2s.myapplication3.app;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.AnalogClock;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.TabHost;

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

        final TabHost tabs=(TabHost)findViewById(R.id.tabhost);

        tabs.setup();

        TabHost.TabSpec spec=tabs.newTabSpec("buttontab");
        spec.setContent(R.id.buttontab);
        spec.setIndicator("Button");
        tabs.addTab(spec);

        tabs.setCurrentTab(0);

        Button btn=(Button)tabs.getCurrentView().findViewById(R.id.buttontab);

        btn.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            public void onClick(View view) {
                TabHost.TabSpec spec=tabs.newTabSpec("tag1");

                spec.setContent(new TabHost.TabContentFactory() {
                    public View createTabContent(String tag) {
                        return(new AnalogClock(MainActivity.this));
                    }
                });
                spec.setIndicator("Clock");
                tabs.addTab(spec);
            }
        });
    }
}
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