Build a UI Completely in XML
Description
XML layout files are stored under the resources (/res/
)
directory in a folder called layout.
Example
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:orientation="vertical">
<!-- NAME CONTAINER -->//ww w . j av a2s . c o m
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:orientation="horizontal">
<TextView
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="Name:" />
<TextView
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="Java2s.com" />
</LinearLayout>
<!-- ADDRESS CONTAINER -->
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:orientation="vertical">
<TextView
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="Address:" />
<TextView
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="Main Street" />
</LinearLayout>
</LinearLayout>
Note
The following java code references the layout setContentView(R.layout.main).
package com.java2s.app;
//w w w.jav a 2s .co m
import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.ViewGroup.LayoutParams;
import android.widget.LinearLayout;
import android.widget.TextView;
public class MainActivity extends Activity
{
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)
{
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
}
}