Android: Tabs at the BOTTOM
android, tabwidget
Solution
Here's the simplest, most robust, and scalable solution to get tabs on the bottom of the screen.
- In your vertical LinearLayout, put the FrameLayout above the TabWidget
- Set `layout_height` to `wrap_content` on both FrameLayout and TabWidget
- Set FrameLayout's `android:layout_weight="1"`
- Set TabWidget's `android:layout_weight="0"` (0 is default, but for emphasis, readability, etc)
- Set TabWidget's `android:layout_marginBottom="-4dp"` (to remove the bottom divider)
Full code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<TabHost xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:id="@android:id/tabhost"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent">
<LinearLayout
android:orientation="vertical"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:padding="5dp">
<FrameLayout
android:id="@android:id/tabcontent"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:padding="5dp"
android:layout_weight="1"/>
<TabWidget
android:id="@android:id/tabs"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_weight="0"
android:layout_marginBottom="-4dp"/>
</LinearLayout>
</TabHost>
Problem
I've seen some chatter about this, but nothing definite. Is there a way to put the tabs in a TabWidget to the bottom of the screen? If so, how? I've tried the following, but didn't work: a) setting the tabwidget below the framelayout b) setting the tabwidget's gravity to "bottom" Thanks! llappall