Android: Alternate Layout Xml For Landscape Mode

Android: alternate layout xml for landscape mode

By default, the layouts in /res/layout are applied to both portrait and landscape.

If you have for example

/res/layout/main.xml

you can add a new folder /res/layout-land, copy main.xml into it and make the needed adjustments.

See also http://www.androidpeople.com/android-portrait-amp-landscape-differeent-layouts and http://www.devx.com/wireless/Article/40792/1954 for some more options.

how to add altarnative layout for landscape in android

Use folder like below in your res folder

• layout-small-land
• layout-normal-land
• layout-large-land
• layout-xlarge-land

How do I specify different layouts for portrait and landscape orientations?

Create a layout-land directory and put the landscape version of your layout XML file in that directory.

Different screen sizes? (landscape)

So, your current structure is:

layout
layout-large
layout-normal
layout-small
layout-large

To specifiy layouts for landscape mode for each of these sizes create the following folders and put your size-specific layouts in there:

layout-land
layout-large-land
layout-normal-land
layout-small-land
layout-large-land

Android annotations: Different layout for portrait and landscape

Add the following code in your java file

@Override
public void onConfigurationChanged(Configuration newConfig)
{
    super.onConfigurationChanged(newConfig);
    if(newConfig.orientation == Configuration.ORIENTATION_LANDSCAPE)
    {
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main_h);
        button1 = (Button)findViewById(R.id.button1);
        button1.setOnClickListener(this);
    }
    else if(newConfig.orientation == Configuration.ORIENTATION_PORTRAIT)
    {
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main_v);
        button1 = (Button)findViewById(R.id.button1);
        button1.setOnClickListener(this);
    }
}

Also, add the following to your activity in the Manifest:
android:configChanges="keyboardHidden|orientation|screenSize"

Android Studio: multiple layouts, specifically landscape tablet

Click Create Other.. Select Orientation from Available Qualifiers box. Click >> button. In Screen Orientation select Landscape. In directory name paste this : layout-sw600dp-land

A new folder will be created with the same name having activity_main.xml in sw600dp(tablet 7" size) in landscape mode. Configure as per your requirement.

Different design for landscape and portrait orientation android

Yes ofcourse.

You will have to create two versions of xml files and put in layout-port and layout-land folder inside res folder.

eg :

res/layout [Portrait Mode; default]
 main.xml
res/layout-land [Landscape Mode]
 main.xml 

You can refer further more on the same at http://developer.android.com/training/basics/supporting-devices/screens.html

Android XML layout declaration (portrait, landscape modes)

IF you have separate layout files (i.e.: for different orientations), they can be completely different.
however it depends how you would like to use them in your code.

Update:

To check orientation in code use:

getResources().getConfiguration().orientation

It is either ORIENTATION_LANDSCAPE or ORIENTATION_PORTRAIT.

http://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/res/Configuration.html#orientation

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