android-flowlayout's Introduction

Android flow layout

Introduction

Extended linear layout that wrap its content when there is no place in the current line.

Demonstration

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Horizontal:

Vertical:

Debug is switched off:

Installation and usage

Add this module into your solution.

Add the following xml code into your layout/something.xml:

<org.apmem.tools.layouts.FlowLayout
	xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
	android:layout_width="fill_parent"
	android:layout_height="wrap_content"
>
</org.apmem.tools.layouts.FlowLayout>

To change default horizontal and vertical spacing between elements in layout use the following code:

xmlns:f="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/your.namespace"
f:horizontalSpacing="6dip"
f:verticalSpacing="12dip"

To change default direction use the following code

f:orientation="vertical"

To override default spacing use the following LayoutParameter in the child View element:

f:layout_horizontalSpacing="32dip"
f:layout_verticalSpacing="32dip"

Also if you need to break line before some object even if there is enough space for it in the previous line - use the following LayoutParameter in the child view element:

f:layout_newLine="true"

Detailed parameters

Layout parameters:

* horizontalSpacing - default horizontal spacing between elements

* verticalSpacing - default vertical spacing between elements

* debugDraw - draw debug information

* orientation - line direction. Use one of the following values:

	* horizontal - line will be in horizontal direction, linebreak will create new line

	* vertical - line will be in vertical direction, linebreak will create new column

Child layout parameters:

* layout_horizontalSpacing - override default horizontal spacing

* layout_verticalSpacing - override default vertical spacing

* layout_newLine - brake line before current element even if there is enough place in the current line.