JOBSHEET 2 : Android GridView Layout

GridView layout in one of the most useful layouts in android. Gridview is mainly useful when we want show data
in grid layout like displaying images or icons. This layout can be used to build applications like image viewer,
audio or video players in order to show elements in grid manner.

Basic GridView Layout

1. Create a new project by going to File ⇒ New Android Project and fill required details. (I named my
main activity as Andr oidGri dLa yo utActi vity . ja va )
2. Prepare your images which you want to show in grid layout and place them in res ⇒ drawable-
hdpi folder.
3. Create a new XML layout under layout and name it as gri d_l ay o ut .x ml (Right Click) layout ⇒
New ⇒ Android XML File

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<GridView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:id="@+id/grid_view"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:numColumns="auto_fit"
android:columnWidth="90dp"
android:horizontalSpacing="10dp"
android:verticalSpacing="10dp"
android:gravity="center"
android:stretchMode="columnWidth" >

</GridView>

4. Create a new Class by right clicking on (Right Click) src ⇒ package folder ⇒ New ⇒ Class and name your
class as I mage Ada pter .j av a
5. Extend your ImageAdapter.java class from BaseAdapter and fill it with following code.

ImageAdapter.java
package com.example.androidhive;

import android.content.Context;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.ViewGroup;
import android.widget.BaseAdapter;
import android.widget.GridView;
import android.widget.ImageView;

public class ImageAdapter extends BaseAdapter {

private Context mContext;

// Keep all Images in array

public Integer[] mThumbIds = {
R.drawable.pic_1, R.drawable.pic_2,
R.drawable.pic_3, R.drawable.pic_4,
R.drawable.pic_5, R.drawable.pic_6,
R.drawable.pic_7, R.drawable.pic_8,
R.drawable.pic_9, R.drawable.pic_10,
R.drawable.pic_11, R.drawable.pic_12,
R.drawable.pic_13, R.drawable.pic_14,
R.drawable.pic_15
};

// Constructor
public ImageAdapter(Context c){
mContext = c;
}

@Override
public int getCount() {
return mThumbIds.length;
}

@Override
public Object getItem(int position) {
return mThumbIds[position];
}
 @Override
public long getItemId(int position) {
return 0;
}

@Override
public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
ImageView imageView = new ImageView(mContext);
imageView.setImageResource(mThumbIds[position]);
imageView.setScaleType(ImageView.ScaleType.CENTER_CROP);
imageView.setLayoutParams(new GridView.LayoutParams(70, 70));
return imageView;
}

6. Open your main activity class as shown below.

AndroidGridLayoutActivity.java
package com.example.androidhive;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.AdapterView;
import android.widget.AdapterView.OnItemClickListener;
import android.widget.GridView;

public class AndroidGridLayoutActivity extends Activity {

@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.grid_layout);

GridView gridView = (GridView) findViewById(R.id.grid_view);

// Instance of ImageAdapter Class

gridView.setAdapter(new ImageAdapter(this));
}
}

Run your project

Showing selected grid image in new Activity (Full Screen)

Until now we displayed all images in simple grid layout. To this we can add functionality like showing selected
image in fullscreen. For this we need to pass image resource id from grid view to new activity.

7. Create new XML file under layout folder and name it as f ull_ i mage .xml and fill it following code.

full_image.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="vertical" >

<ImageView android:id="@+id/full_image_view"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"/>

</LinearLayout>

8. Create a new Activity by right clicking on (Right Click) src ⇒ package folder ⇒ New ⇒ Class and name
your class as F ull Imag eAct ivi ty .j av a and type following code.

FullImageActivity.java
package com.example.androidhive;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.widget.ImageView;

public class FullImageActivity extends Activity {

@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.full_image);

// get intent data

Intent i = getIntent();

// Selected image id
int position = i.getExtras().getInt("id");
ImageAdapter imageAdapter = new ImageAdapter(this);

ImageView imageView = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.full_image_view);

imageView.setImageResource(imageAdapter.mThumbIds[position]);
}

9. Modify your main activity class to following. I added click event for grid element.

AndroidGridLayoutActivity.java
package com.example.androidhive;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.AdapterView;
import android.widget.AdapterView.OnItemClickListener;
import android.widget.GridView;

public class AndroidGridLayoutActivity extends Activity {

@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.grid_layout);

GridView gridView = (GridView) findViewById(R.id.grid_view);

// Instance of ImageAdapter Class

gridView.setAdapter(new ImageAdapter(this));

/**
* On Click event for Single Gridview Item
* */
gridView.setOnItemClickListener(new OnItemClickListener() {
@Override
public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> parent, View v,
int position, long id) {

// Sending image id to FullScreenActivity

Intent i = new Intent(getApplicationContext(),
FullImageActivity.class);
// passing array index
i.putExtra("id", position);
startActivity(i);
}
});
}
}
10. Open your AndroidManifest.xml and add entries of newly added activity.

AndroidManifest.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.example.androidhive"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0" >

<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="8" />

<application
android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="@string/app_name" >
<activity
android:label="@string/app_name"
android:name=".AndroidGridLayoutActivity" >
<intent-filter >
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />

</intent-filter>
</activity>

<!-- FullImageActivity -->

<activity android:name=".FullImageActivity"></activity>
</application>

</manifest>

Finally run your project