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Android - create Layout like the iphone weather app

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You can use an ActivityGroup and then each "panel" could be a new activity that is launched with an intent that tells it what location to load the weather for. The layout within the panel looks like it's just a ListView with a header and footer. Or, if you only want a fixed number of days loaded you can just do a LinearLayout.

Window win = getLocalActivityManager().startActivity("MainActivity", new Intent(this, MainActivity.class));
mSwitcher.addView(win.getDecorView());
mSwitcher.setInAnimation(mSlideLeftIn);
mSwitcher.setOutAnimation(mSlideLeftOut);
mSwitcher.showNext();

CaseyB 2010-07-14 20:10:00

thanks. I understand that with ActivityGroup I can have many activities into one. But how is the scroll part done?

Daniel Benedykt 2010-07-14 20:27:07

I think that Apple has sample code for that in the references.

K-RAN 2010-07-14 22:12:11

I am updating my answer to include some code.

CaseyB 2010-07-14 23:22:15

Sorry, but if I understand correctly, this code just does an animation left/right. It doesnt follow the finger as the iphone for the weather app. thanks

Daniel Benedykt 2010-07-15 13:31:56

That is true. This is the code I use to switch screens based on a button press. It was just meant to give you an idea of how to get it working, not be a ready made solution.

CaseyB 2010-07-15 16:21:14

yes, got it, thank you very much for your help. I think the thing I want to do doesnt exist in Android. There are similar things like the gallery or horizontalScollView, but not the same effect.

Daniel Benedykt 2010-07-15 19:00:10

Answer 2

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The best way I found is to use a HorizontalScrollView, and overwrite the touch events so I can scroll one screen at a time, and draw as needed and not have all the views at the same time in the screen.

Daniel Benedykt 2010-07-21 14:32:36

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