Android Studio TabLayout with FrameLayout

The TabLayout is a component in Android Studio that allows you to create tabs, which are used for navigation between different fragments or activities in an app. The FrameLayout is a container that is used to hold fragments or other views.

Syntax

Here is the basic syntax for adding a TabLayout with a FrameLayout in your Android Studio project:

<android.support.design.widget.TabLayout
    android:id="@+id/tabLayout"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"/>

<android.support.v4.view.ViewPager
    android:id="@+id/viewPager"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="0dp"
    android:layout_weight="1"/>

Example

Here is an example of how to use a TabLayout with a FrameLayout in your Android Studio project:

<android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    tools:context=".MainActivity">

    <android.support.design.widget.TabLayout
        android:id="@+id/tabLayout"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        app:tabMode="fixed"
        app:tabGravity="fill"/>

    <android.support.v4.view.ViewPager
        android:id="@+id/viewPager"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="0dp"
        app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/tabLayout"
        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"/>

</android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>

Output

The output of the above code will be a TabLayout with tabs at the top of the screen, and a FrameLayout below the tabs. The FrameLayout will hold the content of each tab, which can be a fragment or any other view.

Explanation

The TabLayout is used to create tabs that allow the user to navigate between different fragments or activities in an app. The FrameLayout is a container that is used to hold fragments or other views.

In the example above, we are using a ConstraintLayout to hold the TabLayout and ViewPager. We set the TabLayout's tabMode to fixed so that the tabs are always visible. We also set the tabGravity to fill so that the tabs fill the available space in the TabLayout.

We then add a ViewPager below the TabLayout, which is used to display the contents of each tab. We set the layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf constraint on the ViewPager to position it below the TabLayout, and we set the layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf constraint to fill the remaining space in the parent.

Use

The TabLayout with a FrameLayout is commonly used in Android Studio projects to provide the user with a way to navigate between different fragments or activities in an app.

To use the TabLayout with a FrameLayout, you will need to create a layout file that contains the TabLayout and ViewPager, and then add a FragmentPagerAdapter or FragmentStatePagerAdapter to the ViewPager to handle the content of each tab.

Important Points

• The TabLayout is used to create tabs that allow the user to navigate between different fragments or activities in an app.
• The FrameLayout is a container that is used to hold fragments or other views.
• You can use a ConstraintLayout to hold the TabLayout and ViewPager in your Android Studio project.
• You will need to create a layout file that contains the TabLayout and ViewPager, and then add a FragmentPagerAdapter or FragmentStatePagerAdapter to the ViewPager to handle the content of each tab.

Summary

The TabLayout with a FrameLayout is a useful component in Android Studio that allows you to create tabs for navigation between different fragments or activities in an app. By using a ViewPager to hold the contents of each tab, you can easily provide the user with a way to switch between different views in your app.