layout element defined globally

I'm trying to add a "You are offline" element to the bottom of each layout in my Android app. I would like to define it globally, not to paste the same element to each xml layout file.

I could probably create some ParentActivity and append it programmatically, but is it a good solution?

What is the best way?

Thanks.

edited Nov 21 '18 at 10:52

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You can do that stuff inside a baseactivity with a specific layout you needed. From that layout you can create fragments and make your other ui logic inside them.

– denizt
Nov 21 '18 at 10:27

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I'm trying to add a "You are offline" element to the bottom of each layout in my Android app. I would like to define it globally, not to paste the same element to each xml layout file.

I could probably create some ParentActivity and append it programmatically, but is it a good solution?

What is the best way?

Thanks.

edited Nov 21 '18 at 10:52

Fantômas

32.6k156389

asked Nov 21 '18 at 10:14

robert.little

346211

1

You can do that stuff inside a baseactivity with a specific layout you needed. From that layout you can create fragments and make your other ui logic inside them.

– denizt
Nov 21 '18 at 10:27

add a comment |

I'm trying to add a "You are offline" element to the bottom of each layout in my Android app. I would like to define it globally, not to paste the same element to each xml layout file.

I could probably create some ParentActivity and append it programmatically, but is it a good solution?

What is the best way?

Thanks.

edited Nov 21 '18 at 10:52

Fantômas

32.6k156389

asked Nov 21 '18 at 10:14

robert.little

346211

I'm trying to add a "You are offline" element to the bottom of each layout in my Android app. I would like to define it globally, not to paste the same element to each xml layout file.

I could probably create some ParentActivity and append it programmatically, but is it a good solution?

What is the best way?

Thanks.

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edited Nov 21 '18 at 10:52

Fantômas

32.6k156389

asked Nov 21 '18 at 10:14

robert.little

346211

edited Nov 21 '18 at 10:52

Fantômas

32.6k156389

asked Nov 21 '18 at 10:14

robert.little

346211

edited Nov 21 '18 at 10:52

Fantômas

32.6k156389

edited Nov 21 '18 at 10:52

Fantômas

32.6k156389

edited Nov 21 '18 at 10:52

Fantômas

32.6k156389

asked Nov 21 '18 at 10:14

robert.little

346211

asked Nov 21 '18 at 10:14

robert.little

346211

asked Nov 21 '18 at 10:14

robert.little

346211

1

You can do that stuff inside a baseactivity with a specific layout you needed. From that layout you can create fragments and make your other ui logic inside them.

– denizt
Nov 21 '18 at 10:27

add a comment |

1

You can do that stuff inside a baseactivity with a specific layout you needed. From that layout you can create fragments and make your other ui logic inside them.

– denizt
Nov 21 '18 at 10:27

You can do that stuff inside a baseactivity with a specific layout you needed. From that layout you can create fragments and make your other ui logic inside them.

– denizt
Nov 21 '18 at 10:27

add a comment |

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best way is creating a custom xml file with any name you want and you can use it any number of times you want without any copy and paste.

step 1: creating custom layout named footer_message .

<TextView

  android:layout_width="match_content"

  android:layout_height="wrap_content"

  android:text="You are Offline"/>

step 2: adding that custom layout in another xml which you want that msg.

<include

        android:id="@+id/footer_message"

        layout="@layout/footer_message"

        android:layout_width="match_parent"

        android:layout_height="wrap_content"/>

edited Dec 31 '18 at 12:41

answered Nov 21 '18 at 11:20

Anusha Mathur

7513

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Use custom BottomSheetDialog. You do not have to inclue it in layout file. Instead, you will call it programmatically.

BottomMessageDialog:

public class BottomMessageDialog extends BottomSheetDialog {



    public BottomMessageDialog(@NonNull Context context) {

        super(context);

        setContentView(R.layout.dialog_bottom_message);

    }

}

dialog_bottom_message.xml:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"

    android:layout_width="match_parent"

    android:layout_height="match_parent"

    android:orientation="vertical"

    android:gravity="center">



    <TextView

        android:layout_width="wrap_content"

        android:layout_height="50dp"

        android:text="You are offline"

        android:textSize="18sp"

        android:gravity="center"/>



</LinearLayout>

Call it:

BottomMessageDialog bottomMessageDialog = new BottomMessageDialog(MainActivity.this);

bottomMessageDialog.show();

Hope it will help.

edited Nov 21 '18 at 10:46

answered Nov 21 '18 at 10:37

tm13

5381320

Looks exactly as I wanted but still it's a dialog. The problem is there is an overlay and after clicking on it the dialog disappears. The elements beneath the overlay are not active anymore...

– robert.little
Nov 21 '18 at 12:53

add a comment |

create an xml file

footer.xml

make your layout in it and write this code in the xml files where you want that footer

<include

android:layout_height="wrap_content" 

android:layout_width="fill_parent" 

layout="@layout/footer" 

android:id="@+id/footer"/>

answered Nov 21 '18 at 10:18

Kevin Kurien

548212

Looks good. I had a LinearLayout where I tried to include RelativeLayout footer as you suggested. One of the property of the text element "You are offline" is android:layout_alignParentBottom="true". After I included it to LinearLayout xml file, it wasn't stuck to the bottom anymore.

– robert.little
Nov 21 '18 at 12:57

I am sorry is this another doubt or you saying it worked. I did not get it

– Kevin Kurien
Nov 21 '18 at 13:10

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best way is creating a custom xml file with any name you want and you can use it any number of times you want without any copy and paste.

step 1: creating custom layout named footer_message .

<TextView

  android:layout_width="match_content"

  android:layout_height="wrap_content"

  android:text="You are Offline"/>

step 2: adding that custom layout in another xml which you want that msg.

<include

        android:id="@+id/footer_message"

        layout="@layout/footer_message"

        android:layout_width="match_parent"

        android:layout_height="wrap_content"/>

edited Dec 31 '18 at 12:41

answered Nov 21 '18 at 11:20

Anusha Mathur

7513

add a comment |

best way is creating a custom xml file with any name you want and you can use it any number of times you want without any copy and paste.

step 1: creating custom layout named footer_message .

<TextView

  android:layout_width="match_content"

  android:layout_height="wrap_content"

  android:text="You are Offline"/>

step 2: adding that custom layout in another xml which you want that msg.

<include

        android:id="@+id/footer_message"

        layout="@layout/footer_message"

        android:layout_width="match_parent"

        android:layout_height="wrap_content"/>

edited Dec 31 '18 at 12:41

answered Nov 21 '18 at 11:20

Anusha Mathur

7513

add a comment |

best way is creating a custom xml file with any name you want and you can use it any number of times you want without any copy and paste.

step 1: creating custom layout named footer_message .

<TextView

  android:layout_width="match_content"

  android:layout_height="wrap_content"

  android:text="You are Offline"/>

step 2: adding that custom layout in another xml which you want that msg.

<include

        android:id="@+id/footer_message"

        layout="@layout/footer_message"

        android:layout_width="match_parent"

        android:layout_height="wrap_content"/>

edited Dec 31 '18 at 12:41

answered Nov 21 '18 at 11:20

Anusha Mathur

7513

best way is creating a custom xml file with any name you want and you can use it any number of times you want without any copy and paste.

step 1: creating custom layout named footer_message .

<TextView

  android:layout_width="match_content"

  android:layout_height="wrap_content"

  android:text="You are Offline"/>

step 2: adding that custom layout in another xml which you want that msg.

<include

        android:id="@+id/footer_message"

        layout="@layout/footer_message"

        android:layout_width="match_parent"

        android:layout_height="wrap_content"/>

edited Dec 31 '18 at 12:41

answered Nov 21 '18 at 11:20

Anusha Mathur

7513

edited Dec 31 '18 at 12:41

answered Nov 21 '18 at 11:20

Anusha Mathur

7513

answered Nov 21 '18 at 11:20

Anusha Mathur

7513

answered Nov 21 '18 at 11:20

Anusha Mathur

7513

add a comment |

Use custom BottomSheetDialog. You do not have to inclue it in layout file. Instead, you will call it programmatically.

BottomMessageDialog:

public class BottomMessageDialog extends BottomSheetDialog {



    public BottomMessageDialog(@NonNull Context context) {

        super(context);

        setContentView(R.layout.dialog_bottom_message);

    }

}

dialog_bottom_message.xml:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"

    android:layout_width="match_parent"

    android:layout_height="match_parent"

    android:orientation="vertical"

    android:gravity="center">



    <TextView

        android:layout_width="wrap_content"

        android:layout_height="50dp"

        android:text="You are offline"

        android:textSize="18sp"

        android:gravity="center"/>



</LinearLayout>

Call it:

BottomMessageDialog bottomMessageDialog = new BottomMessageDialog(MainActivity.this);

bottomMessageDialog.show();

Hope it will help.

edited Nov 21 '18 at 10:46

answered Nov 21 '18 at 10:37

tm13

5381320

Looks exactly as I wanted but still it's a dialog. The problem is there is an overlay and after clicking on it the dialog disappears. The elements beneath the overlay are not active anymore...

– robert.little
Nov 21 '18 at 12:53

add a comment |

Use custom BottomSheetDialog. You do not have to inclue it in layout file. Instead, you will call it programmatically.

BottomMessageDialog:

public class BottomMessageDialog extends BottomSheetDialog {



    public BottomMessageDialog(@NonNull Context context) {

        super(context);

        setContentView(R.layout.dialog_bottom_message);

    }

}

dialog_bottom_message.xml:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"

    android:layout_width="match_parent"

    android:layout_height="match_parent"

    android:orientation="vertical"

    android:gravity="center">



    <TextView

        android:layout_width="wrap_content"

        android:layout_height="50dp"

        android:text="You are offline"

        android:textSize="18sp"

        android:gravity="center"/>



</LinearLayout>

Call it:

BottomMessageDialog bottomMessageDialog = new BottomMessageDialog(MainActivity.this);

bottomMessageDialog.show();

Hope it will help.

edited Nov 21 '18 at 10:46

answered Nov 21 '18 at 10:37

tm13

5381320

Looks exactly as I wanted but still it's a dialog. The problem is there is an overlay and after clicking on it the dialog disappears. The elements beneath the overlay are not active anymore...

– robert.little
Nov 21 '18 at 12:53

add a comment |

Use custom BottomSheetDialog. You do not have to inclue it in layout file. Instead, you will call it programmatically.

BottomMessageDialog:

public class BottomMessageDialog extends BottomSheetDialog {



    public BottomMessageDialog(@NonNull Context context) {

        super(context);

        setContentView(R.layout.dialog_bottom_message);

    }

}

dialog_bottom_message.xml:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"

    android:layout_width="match_parent"

    android:layout_height="match_parent"

    android:orientation="vertical"

    android:gravity="center">



    <TextView

        android:layout_width="wrap_content"

        android:layout_height="50dp"

        android:text="You are offline"

        android:textSize="18sp"

        android:gravity="center"/>



</LinearLayout>

Call it:

BottomMessageDialog bottomMessageDialog = new BottomMessageDialog(MainActivity.this);

bottomMessageDialog.show();

Hope it will help.

edited Nov 21 '18 at 10:46

answered Nov 21 '18 at 10:37

tm13

5381320

Use custom BottomSheetDialog. You do not have to inclue it in layout file. Instead, you will call it programmatically.

BottomMessageDialog:

public class BottomMessageDialog extends BottomSheetDialog {



    public BottomMessageDialog(@NonNull Context context) {

        super(context);

        setContentView(R.layout.dialog_bottom_message);

    }

}

dialog_bottom_message.xml:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"

    android:layout_width="match_parent"

    android:layout_height="match_parent"

    android:orientation="vertical"

    android:gravity="center">



    <TextView

        android:layout_width="wrap_content"

        android:layout_height="50dp"

        android:text="You are offline"

        android:textSize="18sp"

        android:gravity="center"/>



</LinearLayout>

Call it:

BottomMessageDialog bottomMessageDialog = new BottomMessageDialog(MainActivity.this);

bottomMessageDialog.show();

Hope it will help.

edited Nov 21 '18 at 10:46

answered Nov 21 '18 at 10:37

tm13

5381320

edited Nov 21 '18 at 10:46

answered Nov 21 '18 at 10:37

tm13

5381320

answered Nov 21 '18 at 10:37

tm13

5381320

answered Nov 21 '18 at 10:37

tm13

5381320

Looks exactly as I wanted but still it's a dialog. The problem is there is an overlay and after clicking on it the dialog disappears. The elements beneath the overlay are not active anymore...

– robert.little
Nov 21 '18 at 12:53

add a comment |

Looks exactly as I wanted but still it's a dialog. The problem is there is an overlay and after clicking on it the dialog disappears. The elements beneath the overlay are not active anymore...

– robert.little
Nov 21 '18 at 12:53

Looks exactly as I wanted but still it's a dialog. The problem is there is an overlay and after clicking on it the dialog disappears. The elements beneath the overlay are not active anymore...

– robert.little
Nov 21 '18 at 12:53

add a comment |

create an xml file

footer.xml

make your layout in it and write this code in the xml files where you want that footer

<include

android:layout_height="wrap_content" 

android:layout_width="fill_parent" 

layout="@layout/footer" 

android:id="@+id/footer"/>

answered Nov 21 '18 at 10:18

Kevin Kurien

548212

Looks good. I had a LinearLayout where I tried to include RelativeLayout footer as you suggested. One of the property of the text element "You are offline" is android:layout_alignParentBottom="true". After I included it to LinearLayout xml file, it wasn't stuck to the bottom anymore.

– robert.little
Nov 21 '18 at 12:57

I am sorry is this another doubt or you saying it worked. I did not get it

– Kevin Kurien
Nov 21 '18 at 13:10

add a comment |

create an xml file

footer.xml

make your layout in it and write this code in the xml files where you want that footer

<include

android:layout_height="wrap_content" 

android:layout_width="fill_parent" 

layout="@layout/footer" 

android:id="@+id/footer"/>

answered Nov 21 '18 at 10:18

Kevin Kurien

548212

Looks good. I had a LinearLayout where I tried to include RelativeLayout footer as you suggested. One of the property of the text element "You are offline" is android:layout_alignParentBottom="true". After I included it to LinearLayout xml file, it wasn't stuck to the bottom anymore.

– robert.little
Nov 21 '18 at 12:57

I am sorry is this another doubt or you saying it worked. I did not get it

– Kevin Kurien
Nov 21 '18 at 13:10

add a comment |

create an xml file

footer.xml

make your layout in it and write this code in the xml files where you want that footer

<include

android:layout_height="wrap_content" 

android:layout_width="fill_parent" 

layout="@layout/footer" 

android:id="@+id/footer"/>

answered Nov 21 '18 at 10:18

Kevin Kurien

548212

create an xml file

footer.xml

make your layout in it and write this code in the xml files where you want that footer

<include

android:layout_height="wrap_content" 

android:layout_width="fill_parent" 

layout="@layout/footer" 

android:id="@+id/footer"/>

answered Nov 21 '18 at 10:18

Kevin Kurien

548212

answered Nov 21 '18 at 10:18

Kevin Kurien

548212

answered Nov 21 '18 at 10:18

Kevin Kurien

548212

answered Nov 21 '18 at 10:18

Kevin Kurien

548212

Looks good. I had a LinearLayout where I tried to include RelativeLayout footer as you suggested. One of the property of the text element "You are offline" is android:layout_alignParentBottom="true". After I included it to LinearLayout xml file, it wasn't stuck to the bottom anymore.

– robert.little
Nov 21 '18 at 12:57

I am sorry is this another doubt or you saying it worked. I did not get it

– Kevin Kurien
Nov 21 '18 at 13:10

add a comment |

Looks good. I had a LinearLayout where I tried to include RelativeLayout footer as you suggested. One of the property of the text element "You are offline" is android:layout_alignParentBottom="true". After I included it to LinearLayout xml file, it wasn't stuck to the bottom anymore.

– robert.little
Nov 21 '18 at 12:57

I am sorry is this another doubt or you saying it worked. I did not get it

– Kevin Kurien
Nov 21 '18 at 13:10

Looks good. I had a LinearLayout where I tried to include RelativeLayout footer as you suggested. One of the property of the text element "You are offline" is android:layout_alignParentBottom="true". After I included it to LinearLayout xml file, it wasn't stuck to the bottom anymore.

– robert.little
Nov 21 '18 at 12:57

I am sorry is this another doubt or you saying it worked. I did not get it

– Kevin Kurien
Nov 21 '18 at 13:10

add a comment |

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