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Android Application Development Cookbook

Chapter 2. Layouts

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:

  • Defining and inflating a layout
  • Using RelativeLayout
  • Using LinearLayout
  • Creating tables – TableLayout and GridLayout
  • Using ListView, GridView, and Adapters
  • Changing layout properties during runtime
  • Optimizing layouts with the Hierarchy Viewer

Introduction

In Android, the User Interface is defined in a Layout. A layout can be declared in XML or created dynamically in code. (It's recommended to declare the layout in XML rather than in code to keep the presentation layer separate from the implementation layer.) A layout can define an individual ListItem, a fragment, or even the entire Activity. Layout files are stored in the /res/layout folder and referenced in code with the following identifier: R.layout.<filename_without_extension>.

Android provides a useful variety of Layout classes that contain and organize individual elements of an activity (such as buttons, checkboxes, and other Views). The ViewGroup object is a container object that serves as the base class for Android's family of Layout classes. The Views placed in a layout form a hierarchy, with the topmost layout being the parent.

Android provides several built-in layout types designed for specific purposes, such as the RelativeLayout, which allows Views...

Defining and inflating a layout

When using the Android Studio wizard to create a new project, it automatically creates the res/layout/activity_main.xml file (as shown in the following screenshot). It then inflates the XML file in the onCreate() callback with setContentView(R.layout.activity_main).

Defining and inflating a layout

For this recipe, we will create two, slightly different layouts and switch between them with a button.

Getting ready

Create a new project in Android Studio and call it InflateLayout. Once the project is created, expand the res/layout folder so we can edit the activity_main.xml file.

How to do it...

  1. Edit the res/layout/activity_main.xml file so it includes a button as defined here:
    <Button
    android:id="@+id/buttonLeft"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:text="Left Button"
    android:layout_centerVertical="true"
    android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
    android:onClick=&quot...

Using RelativeLayout

As mentioned in the Introduction, the RelativeLayout allows Views to be position-relative to each other and the parent. RelativeLayout is particularly useful for reducing the number of nested layouts, which is very important for reducing memory and processing requirements.

Getting ready

Create a new project and call it RelativeLayout. The default layout uses a RelativeLayout, which we will use to align Views both horizontally and vertically.

How to do it...

  1. Open the res/layout/activity_main.xml file and change it as follows:
    <TextView
    android:id="@+id/textView1"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:text="Centered"
    android:layout_centerVertical="true"
    android:layout_centerHorizontal="true" />
<TextView
    android:id="@+id/textView2"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content...

Using LinearLayout

Another common layout option is the LinearLayout, which arranges the child Views in a single column or single row, depending on the orientation specified. The default orientation (if not specified) is vertical, which aligns the Views in a single column.

The LinearLayout has a key feature not offered in the RelativeLayout—the weight attribute. We can specify a layout_weight parameter when defining a View to allow the View to dynamically size based on the available space. Options include having a View fill all the remaining space (if a View has a higher weight), having multiple Views fit within the given space (if all have the same weight), or spacing the Views proportionally by their weight.

We will create a LinearLayout with three EditText Views to demonstrate how the weight attribute can be used. For this example, we will use three EditText Views—one to enter a To Address parameter, another to enter a Subject, and the third to enter a Message. The To and...

Creating tables – TableLayout and GridLayout

When you need to create a table in your UI, Android provides two convenient layout options: the TableLayout (along with TableRow) and the GridLayout (added in API 14). Both layout options can create similar looking tables, but each using a different approach. With the TableLayout, rows and columns are added dynamically as you build the table. With the GridLayout, row and column sizes are defined in the layout definition.

Neither layout is better, it's just a matter of using the best layout for your needs. We'll create a 3 x 3 grid using each layout to give a comparison, as you could easily find yourself using both layouts, even within the same application.

Getting ready

To stay focused on the layouts and offer an easier comparison, we will create two separate applications for this recipe. Create two new Android projects, the first called TableLayout and the other called GridLayout.

How to do it...

  1. Starting with the TableLayout project...

Using ListView, GridView, and Adapters

The ListView and GridView are both descendants of ViewGroup, but they are used more like a View since they are data driven. In other words, rather than defining all the possible Views that might fill a ListView (or GridView) at design time, the contents are created dynamically from the data passed to the View. (The layout of the ListItem might be created at design time to control the look of the data during runtime.)

As an example, if you needed to present a list of countries to a user, you could create a LinearLayout and add a button for each country. There are several problems with this approach: determining the countries available, keeping the list of buttons up to date, having enough screen space to fit all the countries, and so on. Otherwise, you could create a list of countries to populate a ListView, which will then create a button for each entry.

We will create an example, using the second approach, to populate a ListView from an array of country...

Introduction

In Android, the User Interface is defined in a Layout. A layout can be declared in XML or created dynamically in code. (It's recommended to declare the layout in XML rather than in code to keep the presentation layer separate from the implementation layer.) A layout can define an individual ListItem, a fragment, or even the entire Activity. Layout files are stored in the /res/layout folder and referenced in code with the following identifier: R.layout.<filename_without_extension>.

Android provides a useful variety of Layout classes that contain and organize individual elements of an activity (such as buttons, checkboxes, and other Views). The ViewGroup object is a container object that serves as the base class for Android's family of Layout classes. The Views placed in a layout form a hierarchy, with the topmost layout being the parent.

Android provides several built-in layout types designed for specific purposes, such as the RelativeLayout, which allows Views to be positioned...

Defining and inflating a layout

When using the Android Studio wizard to create a new project, it automatically creates the res/layout/activity_main.xml file (as shown in the following screenshot). It then inflates the XML file in the onCreate() callback with setContentView(R.layout.activity_main).

For this recipe, we will create two, slightly different layouts and switch between them with a button.

Getting ready

Create a new project in Android Studio and call it InflateLayout. Once the project is created, expand the res/layout folder so we can edit the activity_main.xml file.

How to do it...

  1. Edit the res/layout/activity_main.xml file so it includes a button as defined here:

    <Button
    android:id="@+id/buttonLeft"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:text="Left Button"
    android:layout_centerVertical="true"
    android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
    android:onClick="onClickLeft"/>

  2. Now make a copy of activity_main.xml and call it...

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Key benefits

  • Find the answers to your common Android programming problems, from set up to security, to help you deliver better applications, faster
  • Uncover the latest features of Android Marshmallow to make your applications stand out
  • Get up to speed with Android Studio 1.4 - the first Android Studio based on the IntelliJ IDE from JetBrains

Description

The Android OS has the largest installation base of any operating system in the world; there has never been a better time to learn Android development to write your own applications, or to make your own contributions to the open source community! This “cookbook” will make it easy for you to jump to a topic of interest and get what you need to implement the feature in your own application. If you are new to Android and learn best by “doing,” then this book will provide many topics of interest. Starting with the basics of Android development, we move on to more advanced concepts, and we’ll guide you through common tasks developers struggle to solve. The first few chapters cover the basics including Activities, Layouts, Widgets, and the Menu. From there, we cover fragments and data storage (including SQLite), device sensors, the camera, and GPS. Then we move on more advanced topics such as graphics and animation (including OpenGL), multi-threading with AsyncTask, and Internet functionality with Volley. We’ll also demonstrate Google Maps and Google Cloud Messaging (also known as Push Notifications) using the Google API Library. Finally, we’ll take a look at several online services designed especially for Android development. Take your application big-time with full Internet web services without having to become a server admin by leveraging the power of Backend as a Service (BaaS) providers.

Who is this book for?

If you are new to Android development and want to take a hands-on approach to learning the framework, or if you are an experienced developer in need of clear working code to solve the many challenges in Android development, you can benefit from this book. Either way, this is a resource you’ll want to keep at your desk for a quick reference to solve new problems as you tackle more challenging projects.

What you will learn

  • Along with Marshmallow, get hands-on working with Google's new Android Studio IDE
  • Develop applications using the latest Android framework while maintaining backward-compatibility with the support library
  • Master Android programming best practices from the recipes
  • Create exciting and engaging applications using knowledge gained from recipes on graphics, animations, and multimedia
  • Work through succinct steps on specifics that will help you complete your project faster
  • Keep your app responsive (and prevent ANRs) with examples on the AsynchTask class
  • Utilize Google Speech Recognition APIs for your app.
  • Make use of Google Cloud Messaging (GCM) to create Push Notifications for your users
  • Get a better understanding of the Android framework through detailed explanations

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Table of Contents

16 Chapters
1. Activities Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
1. Activities
Introduction
Declaring an activity
Starting a new activity with an intent object
Switching between activities
Passing data to another activity
Returning a result from an activity
Saving an activity's state
Storing persistent activity data
Understanding the activity lifecycle
2. Layouts Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
2. Layouts
Introduction
Defining and inflating a layout
Using RelativeLayout
Using LinearLayout
Creating tables – TableLayout and GridLayout
Using ListView, GridView, and Adapters
Changing layout properties during runtime
Optimizing layouts with the Hierarchy Viewer
3. Views, Widgets, and Styles Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
3. Views, Widgets, and Styles
Introduction
Inserting a widget into a layout
Using graphics to show button state
Creating a widget at runtime
Creating a custom component
Applying a style to a View
Turning a style into a theme
Selecting theme based on the Android version
4. Menus Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
4. Menus
Introduction
Creating an Options menu
Modifying menus and menu items during runtime
Enabling Contextual Action Mode for a view
Using Contextual Batch Mode with a ListView
Creating a pop-up menu
5. Exploring Fragments, AppWidgets, and the System UI Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
5. Exploring Fragments, AppWidgets, and the System UI
Introduction
Creating and using a Fragment
Adding and removing Fragments during runtime
Passing data between Fragments
Creating a shortcut on the Home screen
Creating a Home screen widget
Adding Search to the Action Bar
Showing your app full screen
6. Working with Data Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
6. Working with Data
Introduction
Storing simple data
Read and write a text file to internal storage
Read and write a text file to external storage
Including resource files in your project
Creating and using an SQLite database
Access data in the background using a Loader
7. Alerts and Notifications Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
7. Alerts and Notifications
Introduction
Lights, Action, and Sound – getting the user's attention!
Creating a Toast using a custom layout
Displaying a message box with AlertDialog
Displaying a progress dialog
Lights, Action, and Sound Redux using Notifications
Creating a Media Player Notification
Making a Flashlight with a Heads-Up Notification
8. Using the Touchscreen and Sensors Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
8. Using the Touchscreen and Sensors
Introduction
Listening for click and long-press events
Recognizing tap and other common gestures
Pinch-to-zoom with multi-touch gestures
Swipe-to-Refresh
Listing available sensors – an introduction to the Android Sensor Framework
Reading sensor data – using the Android Sensor Framework events
Reading device orientation
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9. Graphics and Animation
Introduction
Scaling down large images to avoid Out of Memory exceptions
A transition animation – defining scenes and applying a transition
Creating a Compass using sensor data and RotateAnimation
Creating a slideshow with ViewPager
Creating a Card Flip Animation with Fragments
Creating a Zoom Animation with a Custom Transition
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Introduction
Set up the OpenGL ES environment
Drawing shapes on GLSurfaceView
Applying Projection and Camera View while drawing
Moving the triangle with rotation
Rotating the triangle with user input
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Introduction
Playing sound effects with SoundPool
Playing audio with MediaPlayer
Responding to hardware media controls in your app
Taking a photo with the default camera app
Taking a picture using the (old) Camera API
Taking a picture using the Camera2 (the new) API
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Monitoring phone call events
How to send SMS (text) messages
Receiving SMS messages
Displaying a web page in your application
Checking online status and connection type
Getting started with Volley for Internet requests
Canceling a Volley request
Using Volley to request a JSON response
Using Volley to request an image
Using Volley's NetworkImageView and ImageLoader
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13. Getting Location and Using Geofencing
Introduction
How to get the last location
Resolving problems reported with the GoogleApiClient OnConnectionFailedListener
How to receive location updates
Create and monitor a Geofence
14. Getting your app ready for the Play Store Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
14. Getting your app ready for the Play Store
Introduction
The new Android 6.0 Run-Time permission model
How to schedule an alarm
Receive notification of device boot
Using the AsyncTask for background work
Adding speech recognition to your app
Push Notification using GCM
How to add Google sign-in to your app
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Overall, I really like this book.The recipes are very concise and easy to follow.Only one drawback is, some recipes are not available for API 23+ because of Google's new policies.In that kind of case, I would like to recommend using API 22 or lower emulator or device.
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This book is a must have if you are an Android developer or want to be, the author's have covered almost everything from the basic/intermediate/advanced level topics in an Android app and split all this content in recipes as the title of the book already suggest this is a true cookbook, I think that real examples better learning for me, than just read the documentation, this book have a great structure and the examples are totally expandable, so you can adapt to your own projects and be able to produce any kind of application you want to and speed your learning process. The recipes are very rich on each topic of application development covering examples of activities, layouts, network, multimedia, data, back end services, graphics, Play Store API's, geofencing and much more. Both of the authors have a great background on Android development and I have to say that the book is very good to help every Android developer.
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GREAT Android development book! A rare combination of an easy to understand programming book that is also comprehensive in its coverage of Android app development. What I really like about the Android Application Development Cookbook is that it not only shows you the code for each cookbook recipe but then it goes through the code examples and explains exactly what each line does.Great way to learn Android/Java while creating usable programs. Outstanding!
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[Disclosure]I'm one of the technical reviewers of this book. The book covers all the basics of Android development and a few advanced topics which every developer faces when starting developing mobile applications. Each chapter discusses different parts of the framework in detail. It presents short recipes, how to solve common problems by introducing different parts of the Android framework. By combining most recipes in the end you will be able to write pretty complex applications. Those apps will incorporate different views, displaying data, geo-locations, checking for permissions, fetching data from servers and you will be able to integrate 3rd party services.The book is a comprehensive list of recipes, each one - explains step by step a solution of a common problem. The explanation is supported with code example(s) and screen shots, which guide you through the process of implementation.Different chapters discuss most important topics like - layouts and views, fragments and menus, working with data - local and external, also presenting media and how to upload a final .apk to the play store and how to use third party services.My favorite feature parts of the book are the pieces where the implementation is compliant with the new Android Marshmallow.
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A nice, lead-by-example book. More software books should take this approach.
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Test-Driven iOS Development with Swift
Test-Driven iOS Development with Swift
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Rick Boyer has been programming professionally for over 20 years. He has written apps on Windows, created websites, and coded for various mobile devices, including Windows CE, Windows Phone, and Android. Almost eight years ago, he took the plunge and started his own software consulting business, NightSky Development, focusing exclusively on Android development.
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Kyle Mew has been programming since the early '80s and has written for several technology websites. Also, he has written three radio plays and four other books on Android development.
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