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how to get AdMob ads to show up at the top of my screen.

I've got AdMob working in my app, but it's showing up at the bottom of my screen. Does anyone know how to force it to the top of the screen? I don't wont to use RelativeLayout as I already have a bunch of stuff set up with my LinearLayout.
I'm initiating AdMob via an @id reference in my main.xml and some calls in the java activity:
Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<ScrollView
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent">
<LinearLayout
android:id="@+id/linearLayout" .....this is the only line I added for my Admob reference
android:orientation="vertical"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
>
<LinearLayout
android:orientation="horizontal"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:gravity="center">
<ImageView android:id="@+id/ImageView01"
android:src="@drawable/image01"
android:layout_height="150dp"
android:layout_width="200dp"
android:scaleType="centerCrop"
android:paddingTop="10px">
</ImageView>
</LinearLayout>
Bla, Bla, Bla...more layout stuff
Then I have this in my java activity...
Code:
setContentView(R.layout.main);
//create an adView
LinearLayout layout = (LinearLayout)findViewById(R.id.linearLayout);
String pubID = "a14d9cfd23d60cf";
AdView adView = new AdView(this, AdSize.BANNER, pubID);
layout.addView(adView);
AdRequest request = new AdRequest();
//request.setTesting(true);
adView.loadAd(request);

Never mind...I got it figured out. It's all about where you place the layout id. If I move android:id="@+id/linearLayout" down into the LinearLayout just below the one it's in now, My ad shows at the top.

problem using tabs

Ok so I made my first tab class. Has 3 tabs. Everything works fine but was wondering how make put a class into one of the tabs.
This is my class that contains the tabs:
Code:
public class TABS extends Activity {
[user=439709]@override[/user]
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.tablayout);
TabHost th = (TabHost) findViewById(R.id.tabhost);
th.setup();
TabSpec specs = th.newTabSpec("tag1");
specs.setContent(R.id.tab1);
specs.setIndicator("Practise");
th.addTab(specs);
specs = th.newTabSpec("tag2");
specs.setContent(R.id.tab2);
specs.setIndicator("Main Activity");
th.addTab(specs);
specs= th.newTabSpec("tag3");
specs.setContent(R.id.tab3);
specs.setIndicator("Pracfg4tise");
th.addTab(specs);
}
}
XML Layout for the tabbed class:
Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="vertical"
tools:context=".TABS" >
<TabHost
android:id="@+id/tabhost"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent" >
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="vertical" >
<TabWidget
android:id="@android:id/tabs"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content" >
</TabWidget>
<FrameLayout
android:id="@android:id/tabcontent"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent" >
<LinearLayout
android:id="@+id/tab1"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="horizontal" >
<Button
android:id="@+id/button1"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="Tab 1 Button" />
</LinearLayout>
<LinearLayout
android:id="@+id/tab2"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="horizontal" >
<Button
android:id="@+id/button2"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="Tab 2 button" />
</LinearLayout>
<LinearLayout
android:id="@+id/tab3"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="horizontal" >
<TextView
android:id="@+id/textView1"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="Tab 3 Text View" />
</LinearLayout>
</FrameLayout>
</LinearLayout>
</TabHost>
</LinearLayout>
So I have another class called mainactivity. nothing special on it, just a few textviews and buttons and what not. So how do I set up the mainactivity into the tabs so that if i press the tab that says 'Main Activity', it will take me to the main activity class.

When setting the "setIndicator" property is where I set my class back when I used TabHost's.
Code:
fourthTabSpec.setIndicator("BlackList", res.getDrawable(R.drawable.blacklist_32)).setContent(new Intent(this,BlackList.class));
There is a different way to do this now using fragments though

Hi,
in my application i used tabs too, the main class that contains tabs usually extends TabsActivity
Then, to use another class as content of a tab just use intents, here a sample:
Intent lendsActivityIntent = new Intent(this,LendsActivity.class);
Intent objectsActivityIntent = new Intent(this,ObjectsActivity.class);
firstTabSpec.setIndicator(getString(R.string.lends_tab), getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.ic_lends)).setContent(lendsActivityIntent);
secondTabSpec.setIndicator(getString(R.string.objects_tab), getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.ic_catalogue)).setContent(objectsActivityIntent);

calavera69 said:
Hi,
in my application i used tabs too, the main class that contains tabs usually extends TabsActivity
Then, to use another class as content of a tab just use intents, here a sample:
Intent lendsActivityIntent = new Intent(this,LendsActivity.class);
Intent objectsActivityIntent = new Intent(this,ObjectsActivity.class);
firstTabSpec.setIndicator(getString(R.string.lends_tab), getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.ic_lends)).setContent(lendsActivityIntent);
secondTabSpec.setIndicator(getString(R.string.objects_tab), getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.ic_catalogue)).setContent(objectsActivityIntent);
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I did forget to mention it needs to extend TabActivity

The recommended way is to do it using tabs in the ActionBar now.
Google just released its new support-v7 library which brings the ActionBar to apps on Android 2.1 and above.
So there is really no excuse not to use it anymore.

TextView shows wrong text

Hi,
i'm reading a book about android app development (Learn Android App Development by Wallace Jackson).
But i'm having troubles with my TextViews..
This is what i get when i open the app on the android emulator:
It is supposed to show data like the planet name, mass, gravity,... I tried to locate the mistake in the code, but i never found it..
I want to copy paste the code, but maybe it's easier if i post the entire project
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/235c7k0psaoejxk/I903eizE7A
Could anyone help me find the bug? :/

I think pasting the activity would be preferred becoz it takes much more time while downloading your code, importing, etc...Also for ppl like me sitting in office without access to particular tools can check the code...
Thanks

coolbud012 said:
I think pasting the activity would be preferred becoz it takes much more time while downloading your code, importing, etc...Also for ppl like me sitting in office without access to particular tools can check the code...
Thanks
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Oh yeah sorry, I didn't think of that.
This is the XML:
Code:
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
android:paddingLeft="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
android:paddingRight="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
tools:context=".MainActivity" >
<TextView
android:id="@+id/textView1"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="@string/planet_name_label" />
<TextView
android:id="@+id/dataView1"
android:layout_toRightOf="@+id/textView1"
android:layout_marginLeft="75dp"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="@string/planet_name_label" />
<TextView
android:id="@+id/textView2"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="@string/planet_mass_label"
android:layout_below="@+id/textView1"/>
<TextView
android:id="@+id/dataView2"
android:layout_toRightOf="@+id/textView2"
android:layout_alignStart="@+id/dataView1"
android:layout_below="@+id/dataView1"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="@string/planet_mass_label" />
<TextView
android:id="@+id/textView3"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="@string/planet_gravity_label"
android:layout_below="@+id/textView2"/>
<TextView
android:id="@+id/dataView3"
android:layout_toRightOf="@+id/textView3"
android:layout_alignStart="@+id/dataView2"
android:layout_below="@+id/dataView2"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="@string/planet_gravity_label" />
<TextView
android:id="@+id/textView4"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="@string/planet_colonies_label"
android:layout_below="@+id/textView3"/>
<TextView android:id="@+id/dataView4"
android:layout_toRightOf="@+id/textView4"
android:layout_alignStart="@+id/dataView3"
android:layout_below="@+id/dataView3"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="@string/planet_colonies_label" />
<TextView
android:id="@+id/textView5"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="@string/planet_population_label"
android:layout_below="@+id/textView4"/>
<TextView
android:id="@+id/dataView5"
android:layout_toRightOf="@+id/textView5"
android:layout_alignStart="@+id/dataView4"
android:layout_below="@+id/dataView4"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="@string/planet_population_label" />
<TextView
android:id="@+id/textView6"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="@string/planet_military_label"
android:layout_below="@+id/textView5"/>
<TextView
android:id="@+id/dataView6"
android:layout_toRightOf="@+id/textView6"
android:layout_alignStart="@+id/dataView5"
android:layout_below="@+id/dataView5"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="@string/planet_military_label" />
<TextView
android:id="@+id/textView7"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="@string/planet_bases_label"
android:layout_below="@+id/textView6"/>
<TextView
android:id="@+id/dataView7"
android:layout_toRightOf="@+id/textView7"
android:layout_alignStart="@+id/dataView6"
android:layout_below="@+id/dataView6"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="@string/planet_bases_label" />
<TextView
android:id="@+id/textView8"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="@string/planet_forcefield_label"
android:layout_below="@+id/textView7"/>
<TextView
android:id="@+id/dataView8"
android:layout_toRightOf="@+id/textView8"
android:layout_alignStart="@+id/dataView7"
android:layout_below="@+id/dataView7"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="@string/planet_forcefield_label"/>
</RelativeLayout>
And this is the java:
Code:
package chapter.two.hello.world;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.view.Menu;
import android.widget.TextView;
public class MainActivity extends Activity {
WorldGen earth = new WorldGen("Earth", 5973, 9.78);
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
setStartUpWorldValues();
}
protected void setStartUpWorldValues() {
earth.setPlanetColonies(1);
earth.setPlanetMilitary(1);
earth.setColonyImmigration(1000);
earth.setBaseProtection(100);
earth.turnForceFieldOn();
}
@SuppressWarnings("unused")
private void setStartUpScreenText() {
TextView planetNameValue = (TextView)findViewById(R.id.dataView1);
planetNameValue.setText(earth.planetName);
TextView planetMassValue = (TextView)findViewById(R.id.dataView2);
planetMassValue.setText(String.valueOf(earth.planetMass));
TextView planetGravityValue = (TextView)findViewById(R.id.dataView3);
planetGravityValue.setText(String.valueOf(earth.planetGravity));
TextView planetColoniesValue = (TextView)findViewById(R.id.dataView4);
planetColoniesValue.setText(String.valueOf(earth.planetColonies));
TextView planetPopulationValue = (TextView)findViewById(R.id.dataView5);
planetPopulationValue.setText(String.valueOf(earth.planetPopulation));
TextView planetMilitaryValue = (TextView)findViewById(R.id.dataView6);
planetMilitaryValue.setText(String.valueOf(earth.planetMilitary));
TextView planetBasesValue = (TextView)findViewById(R.id.dataView7);
planetBasesValue.setText(String.valueOf(earth.planetBases));
TextView planetForcefieldValue = (TextView)findViewById(R.id.dataView8);
planetForcefieldValue.setText(String.valueOf(earth.planetProtection));
}
@Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
// Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.main, menu);
return true;
}
}

Xintax said:
Oh yeah sorry, I didn't think of that.
This is the XML:
Code:
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
android:paddingLeft="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
android:paddingRight="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
tools:context=".MainActivity" >
<TextView
android:id="@+id/textView1"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="@string/planet_name_label" />
<TextView
android:id="@+id/dataView1"
android:layout_toRightOf="@+id/textView1"
android:layout_marginLeft="75dp"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="@string/planet_name_label" />
<TextView
android:id="@+id/textView2"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="@string/planet_mass_label"
android:layout_below="@+id/textView1"/>
<TextView
android:id="@+id/dataView2"
android:layout_toRightOf="@+id/textView2"
android:layout_alignStart="@+id/dataView1"
android:layout_below="@+id/dataView1"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="@string/planet_mass_label" />
<TextView
android:id="@+id/textView3"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="@string/planet_gravity_label"
android:layout_below="@+id/textView2"/>
<TextView
android:id="@+id/dataView3"
android:layout_toRightOf="@+id/textView3"
android:layout_alignStart="@+id/dataView2"
android:layout_below="@+id/dataView2"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="@string/planet_gravity_label" />
<TextView
android:id="@+id/textView4"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="@string/planet_colonies_label"
android:layout_below="@+id/textView3"/>
<TextView android:id="@+id/dataView4"
android:layout_toRightOf="@+id/textView4"
android:layout_alignStart="@+id/dataView3"
android:layout_below="@+id/dataView3"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="@string/planet_colonies_label" />
<TextView
android:id="@+id/textView5"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="@string/planet_population_label"
android:layout_below="@+id/textView4"/>
<TextView
android:id="@+id/dataView5"
android:layout_toRightOf="@+id/textView5"
android:layout_alignStart="@+id/dataView4"
android:layout_below="@+id/dataView4"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="@string/planet_population_label" />
<TextView
android:id="@+id/textView6"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="@string/planet_military_label"
android:layout_below="@+id/textView5"/>
<TextView
android:id="@+id/dataView6"
android:layout_toRightOf="@+id/textView6"
android:layout_alignStart="@+id/dataView5"
android:layout_below="@+id/dataView5"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="@string/planet_military_label" />
<TextView
android:id="@+id/textView7"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="@string/planet_bases_label"
android:layout_below="@+id/textView6"/>
<TextView
android:id="@+id/dataView7"
android:layout_toRightOf="@+id/textView7"
android:layout_alignStart="@+id/dataView6"
android:layout_below="@+id/dataView6"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="@string/planet_bases_label" />
<TextView
android:id="@+id/textView8"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="@string/planet_forcefield_label"
android:layout_below="@+id/textView7"/>
<TextView
android:id="@+id/dataView8"
android:layout_toRightOf="@+id/textView8"
android:layout_alignStart="@+id/dataView7"
android:layout_below="@+id/dataView7"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="@string/planet_forcefield_label"/>
</RelativeLayout>
And this is the java:
Code:
package chapter.two.hello.world;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.view.Menu;
import android.widget.TextView;
public class MainActivity extends Activity {
WorldGen earth = new WorldGen("Earth", 5973, 9.78);
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
setStartUpWorldValues();
}
protected void setStartUpWorldValues() {
earth.setPlanetColonies(1);
earth.setPlanetMilitary(1);
earth.setColonyImmigration(1000);
earth.setBaseProtection(100);
earth.turnForceFieldOn();
}
@SuppressWarnings("unused")
private void setStartUpScreenText() {
TextView planetNameValue = (TextView)findViewById(R.id.dataView1);
planetNameValue.setText(earth.planetName);
TextView planetMassValue = (TextView)findViewById(R.id.dataView2);
planetMassValue.setText(String.valueOf(earth.planetMass));
TextView planetGravityValue = (TextView)findViewById(R.id.dataView3);
planetGravityValue.setText(String.valueOf(earth.planetGravity));
TextView planetColoniesValue = (TextView)findViewById(R.id.dataView4);
planetColoniesValue.setText(String.valueOf(earth.planetColonies));
TextView planetPopulationValue = (TextView)findViewById(R.id.dataView5);
planetPopulationValue.setText(String.valueOf(earth.planetPopulation));
TextView planetMilitaryValue = (TextView)findViewById(R.id.dataView6);
planetMilitaryValue.setText(String.valueOf(earth.planetMilitary));
TextView planetBasesValue = (TextView)findViewById(R.id.dataView7);
planetBasesValue.setText(String.valueOf(earth.planetBases));
TextView planetForcefieldValue = (TextView)findViewById(R.id.dataView8);
planetForcefieldValue.setText(String.valueOf(earth.planetProtection));
}
@Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
// Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.main, menu);
return true;
}
}
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Have gone through this but didnt get what exactly you are trying to achieve...Also you have posted the main Activity in which you have created a member of "WorldGen" , whats in this class?
Actually to be frank I didnt get what exactly you are trying to do here...
I would be good if you make an image in "Paint" , rough image, and show what you are exactly trying to achieve?
Thanks
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If possible upload the project on Github.com

Well i'm trying to get the text on the left to change into the planet name (earth) planet gravity (9.8),...
I think i can't make it more clear with a paint image with my painting skills
I'm setting up github as we speak, i'll upload it in a sec.
EDIT: Here it is: https://github.com/Xintax/HlloWrld
Thanks!

Did you tried hard-coded values?
For ex.: textview1.setText("Earth");
And so on?
Regards

Just interested, how long does it take to start the activity on devices not running a Snapdragon 800? Seriously, your layout files shouldn't be nearly as long. Try to use a ListView instead! This is heavily optimised and perfect for what I think you are trying to do here.

EmptinessFiller said:
Did you tried hard-coded values?
For ex.: textview1.setText("Earth");
And so on?
Regards
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SimplicityApks said:
Just interested, how long does it take to start the activity on devices not running a Snapdragon 800? Seriously, your layout files shouldn't be nearly as long. Try to use a ListView instead! This is heavily optimised and perfect for what I think you are trying to do here.
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Well i tried to hard-code the values, and that works.. But my idea is that users can change the planet, and can make their own, so i can't hard-code the values because then they can't change :/
I'll try if the listview works, it does take a long time

Changing screen content from Navigation Drawer

I am creating app with navigation drawer. There are a lot of examples of creating such apps, but all examples show only how to change one framgent, I mean that activity has only one main fragment with content.
Here is example of such layout from offical docs.
Code:
<android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:id="@+id/drawer_layout"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent">
<!-- The main content view -->
<FrameLayout
android:id="@+id/content_frame"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent" />
<!-- The navigation drawer -->
<ListView android:id="@+id/left_drawer"
android:layout_width="240dp"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:layout_gravity="start"
android:choiceMode="singleChoice"
android:divider="@android:color/transparent"
android:dividerHeight="0dp"
android:background="#111"/>
</android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout>
In this case we are replacing content of content_frame layout with another fragment.
But in my case, I have two fragments on my activity, here is my layout.
Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent">
<include
android:id="@+id/toolbar_actionbar"
layout="@layout/toolbar_default"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"/>
<android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout
android:id="@+id/drawer"
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:layout_below="@+id/toolbar_actionbar">
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:orientation="vertical" android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent">
<FrameLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:id="@+id/first_fragment"
/>
<View
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="10dp"
android:background="@android:color/darker_gray"/>
<FrameLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:id="@+id/second_fragment"
>
</FrameLayout>
</LinearLayout>
<!-- android:layout_marginTop="?android:attr/actionBarSize"-->
<fragment
android:id="@+id/fragment_drawer"
android:name=".NavigationDrawerFragment"
android:layout_width="@dimen/navigation_drawer_width"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:layout_gravity="start"
app:layout="@layout/fragment_navigation_drawer"/>
</android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout>
</RelativeLayout>
So in my case I have two fragment containers for holding differen fragments.
SO I am writing here to get some advices what approach should I follow in this case.
Create wrapper for two fragments ? And this two layouts will be nested.
Change two fragments if it is required.
Open new activity each time user clicks on item in NavDraw menu ?
Something other ?
Some options in NavDraw menu will open new activity, because it has quite different interface and logic, but there are some screens that can be displayed with the help of replacing fragment.
Also my first_fragment will be present on most pages, so maybe it will be acсeptable way to updating UI in my case.
I want to follow all UI design and building app approaches in order to create responsive app.
Please suggest what is the most acceptable way to implement this.
Thanks in advance.

[Q] can't add linear layouts to app

I am having to update an android app at work, I am new at this, I have to add a page, their existing pages have multiple linear layouts inside a relative layout. when I try to do it, it only allows me to put in 1 linear layout, and I can only put other item/layouts inside of that, I know it can be done, do I have to do it all with code, that seems unnecessarily complicated.

Can you post an example of the xml? Keep in mind that with relative layouts you must define positioning or everything will just overlay everything else, so you may actually be adding all the linearlayouts but you can't see them because they're overlapping each other.

Please post your code and layout to help others know your problem better.
Please make sure you add child to the right parent.

Dear,
This is example of multiple linear layouts inside a relative layout.:
Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:id="@+id/layout_root"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent" >
<EditText
android:id="@+id/postTextTextView"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_above="@+id/shareLILayout"
android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
android:ems="10"
android:gravity="top|left|start"
android:inputType="textMultiLine" >
<requestFocus />
</EditText>
<LinearLayout
android:id="@+id/shareLILayout"
android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
android:background="#999999"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:gravity="right"
android:orientation="horizontal" >
<ImageButton
android:contentDescription="@string/li_btn_desc"
android:id="@+id/postToLIButton"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:layout_marginRight="5dp"
android:layout_marginBottom="5dp"
android:background="@android:color/transparent"
android:src="@drawable/linkedin_switch_off" />
<TextView
android:id="@+id/postToLITextView"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:text="@string/share_on_linkedin"
android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium"
android:textSize="14sp" />
</LinearLayout>
<LinearLayout
android:id="@+id/shareLILayout"
android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
android:background="#999999"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:gravity="right"
android:orientation="horizontal" >
<ImageButton
android:contentDescription="@string/li_btn_desc"
android:id="@+id/postToLIButton"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:layout_marginRight="5dp"
android:layout_marginBottom="5dp"
android:background="@android:color/transparent"
android:src="@drawable/linkedin_switch_off" />
<TextView
android:id="@+id/postToLITextView"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:text="@string/share_on_linkedin"
android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium"
android:textSize="14sp" />
</LinearLayout>
</RelativeLayout>
try it, and inform me if you have any QA?