Create and Implement Simple GridView in Android App with 2 Layout

Implement Simple GridView in Android App

Grid View is one that displays the data in two-dimensional scrolling grid. Adapter associated with the Gridview loads the data into the Gridview from different sources like array or cursor containing query result.

I am going to show you how to create simple Gridview having single Textview in each of the grids. Let’s start,

Create the new project as File->New->New Project. Give a project name as SimpleGrid-> rename MainActivity as SimpleGridActivity and select Finish.

Go to res->layout->activity_simple_grid.xml. Copy the below code in the Text tab of activity_simple_grid.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:background="#f0f0f0">

    <GridView
        android:id="@+id/gridView"
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_margin="5dp"
        android:columnWidth="100dp"
        android:drawSelectorOnTop="true"
        android:gravity="center"
        android:numColumns="3"
        android:stretchMode="columnWidth"
        android:verticalSpacing="5dp"
        android:focusable="true"
        android:clickable="true"/>

</RelativeLayout>

Now create a new xml file that represents single grid item in res ->layout ->right_click -> grid_item.xml. Copy the below code in Text tab of grid_item.xml.

<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="120dp"
    android:layout_height="120dp"
    android:orientation="vertical"
    android:background="#d7d2d2">

    <TextView
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal|center_vertical"
        android:layout_marginTop="20dp"
        android:textSize="20dp"
        android:id="@+id/gridText"/>

</LinearLayout>

As I already mentioned that I am creating a grid view containing single Textview, that is why I am using  ArrayAdapter of type String only. We will see the custom adapter for grid view as well. Open SimpleGridActivity.java from java directory and copy the below code.

package com.buzzmycode.simplegrid;

import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
import android.widget.GridView;

public class SimpleGridActivity extends AppCompatActivity {

    ArrayAdapter<String> adapter;
    String[] grid_array = {"Android OS (Google Inc.)",
            "Bada (Samsung Electronics)",
            "BlackBerry OS (Research In Motion)",
            "iPhone OS / iOS (Apple)",
            "MeeGo OS (Nokia and Intel)",
            "Palm OS (Garnet OS)",
            "Windows Mobile (Windows Phone 7)"};


    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_simple_grid);
        GridView gridView = (GridView) findViewById(R.id.gridView);

        adapter = new ArrayAdapter<String>(SimpleGridActivity.this,R.layout.grid_item,R.id.gridText, grid_array);
        gridView.setAdapter(adapter);


    }
}

For a click on a grid, you need to add the onClick event in your SimpleGridActivity as follows.

gridView.setOnItemClickListener(new AdapterView.OnItemClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> adapterView, View view, int i, long l) {
                String seleted_grid = ((TextView)view.findViewById(R.id.gridText)).getText().toString();
                Toast.makeText(SimpleGridActivity.this, "You select "+seleted_grid + " at position "+ i , Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
            }
        });

The final SimpleGridActivity will as below.

package com.buzzmycode.simplegrid;

import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.AdapterView;
import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
import android.widget.GridView;
import android.widget.TextView;
import android.widget.Toast;

public class SimpleGridActivity extends AppCompatActivity {

    ArrayAdapter<String> adapter;
    String[] grid_array = {"Android OS (Google Inc.)",
            "Bada (Samsung Electronics)",
            "BlackBerry OS (Research In Motion)",
            "iPhone OS / iOS (Apple)",
            "MeeGo OS (Nokia and Intel)",
            "Palm OS (Garnet OS)",
            "Windows Mobile (Windows Phone 7)"};


    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_simple_grid);
        GridView gridView = (GridView) findViewById(R.id.gridView);

        adapter = new ArrayAdapter<String>(SimpleGridActivity.this,R.layout.grid_item,R.id.gridText, grid_array);
        gridView.setAdapter(adapter);

        gridView.setOnItemClickListener(new AdapterView.OnItemClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> adapterView, View view, int i, long l) {
                String seleted_grid = ((TextView)view.findViewById(R.id.gridText)).getText().toString();
                Toast.makeText(SimpleGridActivity.this, "You select "+seleted_grid + " at position "+ i , Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
            }
        });


    }
}

Your AndroidManifest.xml will be as below.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="com.buzzmycode.simplegrid">

    <application
        android:allowBackup="true"
        android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:supportsRtl="true"
        android:theme="@style/AppTheme">
        <activity android:name=".SimpleGridActivity">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
    </application>

</manifest>

Now run the App you will have the following output.

Here we did with the simple Grid View with a click on its grid. Hope you understand it clearly, if you do not understand anything don’t hesitate to comment below. I would love to help you.