Example usage for android.content.res Configuration setLayoutDirection

Introduction

In this page you can find the example usage for android.content.res Configuration setLayoutDirection.

Prototype

public void setLayoutDirection(Locale loc) 

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Set the layout direction from a Locale.

Usage

From source file:im.vector.VectorApp.java

/**
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 *
 * @param context the context
 * @return the localised context
 */
@SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
@SuppressLint("NewApi")
public static Context getLocalisedContext(Context context) {
    try {
        Resources resources = context.getResources();
        Locale locale = getApplicationLocale();
        Configuration configuration = resources.getConfiguration();
        configuration.fontScale = getFontScaleValue();

        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.N) {
            configuration.setLocale(locale);
            configuration.setLayoutDirection(locale);
            return context.createConfigurationContext(configuration);
        } else {
            configuration.locale = locale;
            if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN_MR1) {
                configuration.setLayoutDirection(locale);
            }
            resources.updateConfiguration(configuration, resources.getDisplayMetrics());
            return context;
        }
    } catch (Exception e) {
        Log.e(LOG_TAG, "## getLocalisedContext() failed : " + e.getMessage());
    }

    return context;
}

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From source file:org.akvo.caddisfly.ui.activity.MainActivity.java

/**
 * Load user preferences/* www.  j  a  v  a 2s .com*/
 */
private void loadSavedPreferences() {
    assert getApplicationContext() != null;

    // Set the locale according to preference
    Locale myLocale = new Locale(PreferencesUtils.getString(this, R.string.languageKey, Config.DEFAULT_LOCALE));
    Resources res = getResources();
    DisplayMetrics dm = res.getDisplayMetrics();
    Configuration conf = res.getConfiguration();
    conf.locale = myLocale;
    if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN_MR1) {
        conf.setLayoutDirection(myLocale);
    }
    res.updateConfiguration(conf, dm);
}

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