dynamic layout change during runtime

Question

Hello,

for an application I need to place some objects at the exact position that I want to have them and therefore I need to use AbsoluteLayout this time.

I want to add buttons dynamically exactly like in the following XML - but during runtime.

<AbsoluteLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent">
    <Button 
     android:id="@+id/backbutton"
     android:text="TEST123"
     android:layout_x="120px"
     android:layout_y="120px"
     android:layout_width="100px"
     android:layout_height="100px" />
</AbsoluteLayout>

How can I archive this? I tried it with the following code to add a button, but I haven't found a function so far to set layout_x and layout_y. How can I do this? Thanks.

AbsoluteLayout al = new AbsoluteLayout(this);
Button t = new Button(this);
t.setHeight(300);
t.setWidth(300);
t.setText("TEST123");
// x y ???
setContentView(al);

Answer 1

When you add the view to the layout, you can provide LayoutParams, which is where you specify layout information for the view.

However, AbsoluteLayouts are deprecated, with good reason. How are you going to handle different screen sizes and resolutions? You should be able to create the layout you are looking for with a combination of the non-deprecated layout objects. See developer docs as a starting point.

If you describe your goals in more detail, someone should be able to help you select the proper layout.