How can I programmatically include layout in Android?

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I'm looking for a way to include a layout programmatically instead of using the XML tag include like in my example:

  <include layout="@layout/message"  
           android:layout_width="match_parent" 
           android:layout_height="match_parent" 
           android:layout_weight="0.75"/>

Need to change this parameter "layout="@layout/message" programmatically, please.

Any idea how to do this?

As far as I understand from your question, you are looking a way to change paramaters of your layout programatically, so here is the link : here and also here. — denizt
– denizt, Commented Sep 25, 2013 at 8:18
You can't really do it like that. What you can do is inflate the layout in-code and add the inflated view to your parent layout. Or you can use Fragments. — Lukas Knuth
– Lukas Knuth, Commented Sep 25, 2013 at 8:19
OK. So if you want to change the "layout" paramater, kcoppock's answer is suitable. — denizt
– denizt, Commented Sep 25, 2013 at 8:23

Padma Kumar · Accepted Answer · 2014-02-24 07:58:55Z

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Use a ViewStub instead of include:

<ViewStub
    android:id="@+id/layout_stub"
    android:inflatedId="@+id/message_layout"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:layout_weight="0.75" />

Then in code, get a reference to the stub, set its layout resource, and inflate it:

ViewStub stub = (ViewStub) findViewById(R.id.layout_stub);
stub.setLayoutResource(R.layout.whatever_layout_you_want);
View inflated = stub.inflate();

edited Feb 24, 2014 at 7:58

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answered Sep 25, 2013 at 8:18

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slama007 Over a year ago

@kcoppock thanks it's ok but how i call the TextView in my layout because with this code TextView close1 = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.close1); i have error

slama007 Over a year ago

@kcoppock and how i can change view after button click ( i have 4 view )

Alejandro Casanova Over a year ago

No need to keep the inflated view in a separate variable, the layout is added to the original one so the components can de retrieved using findViewById as usual, so just call stub.inflate();

Kevin Coppock Over a year ago

Unless you immediately want to do something with the inflated result.

Umang Kothari Over a year ago

any another idea to make ViewStub invisible/visible programmatically..??

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patel135 · Accepted Answer · 2014-05-05 13:18:29Z

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ViewStub stub = (ViewStub) findViewById(R.id.text_post);
        stub.setLayoutResource(R.layout.profile_header);
        View inflated = stub.inflate();

answered May 5, 2014 at 13:18

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Arnold Brown Over a year ago

how will you use the views inside profile_header.xml ?

Daniele D. · Accepted Answer · 2016-05-09 12:54:09Z

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In Mono.Droid / Xamarin this worked for me:

ViewStub stub = FindViewById<ViewStub>(Resource.Id.layout_stub);
stub.LayoutResource = Resource.Layout.whatever_layout_you_want;
stub.Inflate();

answered May 9, 2016 at 12:54

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AI Shakil · Accepted Answer · 2022-09-24 12:17:30Z

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ViewStub Kotlin Implementation

Inside your onCreate function:

val viewStub: ViewStub? = binding?.viewStub
viewStub?.layoutResource = R.layout.your_layout

if (viewStub?.parent != null) {
    viewStub.inflate()
}

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answered Sep 24, 2022 at 12:17

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