How to set layout_weight attribute dynamically from code?

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The question:

How can I set the value for the attribute layout_weight for button in android dynamically from java code ?

The Solutions:

Below are the methods you can try. The first solution is probably the best. Try others if the first one doesn’t work. Senior developers aren’t just copying/pasting – they read the methods carefully & apply them wisely to each case.

Method 1

You can pass it in as part of the LinearLayout.LayoutParams constructor:

LinearLayout.LayoutParams param = new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(
    LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT,
    LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT,
    1.0f
);
YOUR_VIEW.setLayoutParams(param);

The last parameter is the weight.

Method 2

Use LinearLayout.LayoutParams:

LinearLayout.LayoutParams params = new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(
    LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT, LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT);
params.weight = 1.0f;
Button button = new Button(this);
button.setLayoutParams(params);

EDIT: Ah, Erich’s answer is easier!

Method 3

If you already define your view in your layout(xml) file, only want to change the weight programmatically, this way is better

LinearLayout.LayoutParams params = (LinearLayout.LayoutParams)   
mButton.getLayoutParams();
params.weight = 1.0f;
mButton.setLayoutParams(params);

new a LayoutParams overwrites other params defined in you xml file like margins, or you need to specify all of them in LayoutParams.

Method 4

If the constructor with width, height and weight is not working, try using the constructor with width and height. And then manually set the weight.

And if you want the width to be set according to the weight, set width as 0 in the constructor. Same applies for height.
Below code works for me.

LinearLayout.LayoutParams childParam1 = new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(0,LinearLayout.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT);
childParam1.weight = 0.3f;
child1.setLayoutParams(childParam1);

LinearLayout.LayoutParams childParam2 = new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(0,LinearLayout.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT);
childParam2.weight = 0.7f;
child2.setLayoutParams(childParam2);

parent.setWeightSum(1f);
parent.addView(child1);
parent.addView(child2);

Method 5

If I someone looking for answer, use this: 

LinearLayout.LayoutParams lay = (LinearLayout.LayoutParams) myLayout.getLayoutParams();
lay.weight = 0.5;

If you are initializing your layout from xml file, this will be much more convenient than providing new layout parameters for Linear Layout.

Method 6

If layoutparams is already defined (in XML or dynamically), Here’s a one liner:

((LinearLayout.LayoutParams) mView.getLayoutParams()).weight = 1;

Method 7

Any of LinearLayout.LayoutParams and TableLayout.LayoutParams worked for me, for buttons the right one is TableRow.LayoutParams. That is:

            TableRow.LayoutParams buttonParams = new TableRow.LayoutParams(
                    TableRow.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT,
                    TableRow.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT, 1f);

About using MATCH_PARENT or WRAP_CONTENT be the same.

Method 8

If you have already defined your view in layout(xml) file and only want to change the weight pro grammatically, then then creating new LayoutParams overwrites other params defined in you xml file.

So first you should use “getLayoutParams” and then setLayoutParams

LinearLayout.LayoutParams params = (LinearLayout.LayoutParams) mButton.getLayoutParams();
params.weight = 4f;
mButton.setLayoutParams(params);

Method 9

I have done my task by adding this line of code!

LinearLayout.LayoutParams mylayout = (LinearLayout.LayoutParams)   
myview.getLayoutParams();
mylayout.weight = 2;
myview.setLayoutParams(mylayout);

Method 10

Using Kotlin you can do something like:

import android.content.Context
import android.support.v4.content.ContextCompat
import android.support.v7.widget.CardView
import android.widget.*

import android.widget.LinearLayout

class RespondTo : CardView {
    constructor(context: Context) : super(context) {
        init(context)
    }

    private fun init(context: Context) {


        val parent = LinearLayout(context)

        parent.apply {
            layoutParams = LinearLayout.LayoutParams(FrameLayout.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT,
                    FrameLayout.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT, 1.0f).apply {
                orientation = LinearLayout.HORIZONTAL

                addView(EditText(context).apply {
                    id = generateViewId()
                    layoutParams = LinearLayout.LayoutParams(0,
                            LinearLayout.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT, 0.9f).apply {
                    }
                })
                addView(ImageButton(context).apply({
                    layoutParams = LinearLayout.LayoutParams(0,
                            LinearLayout.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT, 0.1f)
                    background = null
                    setImageDrawable(ContextCompat.getDrawable(context, R.drawable.ic_save_black_24px))
                    id = generateViewId()
                    layoutParams = RelativeLayout.LayoutParams(LinearLayout.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT,
                            LinearLayout.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT).apply {
                        addRule(RelativeLayout.ALIGN_PARENT_RIGHT)
                        // addRule(RelativeLayout.LEFT_OF, myImageButton.id)
                    }
                }))
            }
        }
        this.addView(parent)
    }
}


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