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01.3 Text and scrolling views

The document provides an overview of TextView and ScrollView in Android development, detailing how to create and format text elements in an app. It explains the attributes of TextView, how to implement scrolling for large amounts of text using ScrollView, and offers examples of XML and Java code for implementation. Additionally, it includes links to further resources for developers to learn more about these components.

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01.3 Text and scrolling views

The document provides an overview of TextView and ScrollView in Android development, detailing how to create and format text elements in an app. It explains the attributes of TextView, how to implement scrolling for large amounts of text using ScrollView, and offers examples of XML and Java code for implementation. Additionally, it includes links to further resources for developers to learn more about these components.

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Lesson 1

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1.3 Text and
scrolling views

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Contents

● TextView
● ScrollView

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TextView for text
● TextView is View subclass for single and multi-line
text
● EditText is TextView subclass with editable text
● Controlled with layout attributes
● Set text:
○ Statically from string resource in XML
○ Dynamically from Java code and any source
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Formatting text in string
resource
● Use <b> and <i> HTML tags for bold and italics
● All other HTML tags are ignored
● String resources: one unbroken line = one
paragraph
● \n starts a new a line or paragraph
● Escape apostrophes and quotes with backslash
(\", \')
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Creating TextView in XML

<TextView android:id="@+id/textview"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="@string/my_story"/>

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Common TextView attributes
android:text—text to display
android:textColor—color of text
android:textAppearance—predefined style or theme
android:textSize—text size in sp
android:textStyle—normal, bold, italic, or bold|
italic
android:typeface—normal, sans, serif, or monospace
android:lineSpacingExtra—extra
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Formatting active web links
<string name="article_text">... www.rockument.com
...</string>

<TextView
android:id="@+id/article"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
Don’t use HTML
android:autoLink="web"
for a web link in
android:text="@string/article_text"/>
free-form text
autoLink values:"web", "email", "phone", "map",
"all"
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Creating TextView in Java code
TextView myTextview = new TextView(this);
myTextView.setWidth(LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT
);
myTextView.setHeight(LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTEN
T);
myTextView.setMinLines(3);
myTextView.setText(R.string.my_story);
myTextView.append(userComment);
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What about large amounts of
text?
● News stories, articles, etc…
● To scroll a TextView, embed it in a ScrollView
● Only one View element (usually TextView) allowed
in a ScrollView
● To scroll multiple elements, use one ViewGroup
(such as LinearLayout) within the ScrollView

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ScrollView for scrolling content
● ScrollView is a subclass of FrameLayout
● Holds all content in memory
● Not good for long texts, complex layouts
● Do not nest multiple scrolling views
● Use HorizontalScrollView for horizontal
scrolling
● Use a RecyclerView for lists

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ScrollView layout with one
TextView
<ScrollView
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_below="@id/article_subheading">

<TextView
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
.../>

</ScrollView>
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ScrollView layout with a view
group
<ScrollView ...
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:orientation="vertical">

<TextView

android:id="@+id/article_subheading"
.../>

<TextView
android:id="@+id/article" ... />
</LinearLayout>
</ScrollView>
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ScrollView with image and
button
<ScrollView...>
One child of ScrollView
<LinearLayout...> which can be a layout
<ImageView.../>
Children of the layout
<Button.../>
<TextView.../>
</LinearLayout>
</ScrollView>
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Learn more
Developer Documentation:
● TextView
● ScrollView and HorizontalScrollView
● String Resources
Other:
● Android Developers Blog: Linkify your Text!
● Codepath: Working with a TextView

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What's Next?

● Concept Chapter: 1.3 Text and scrolling views


● Practical: 1.3 Text and scrolling views

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