Hello Readers! In this post, you will learn how to create TextView programmatically in android. You will go through different steps that explains to create Textview dynamically and adding it in java file.

You may also visit post to know more about TextView and it’s useful xml attributes to customise it.

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Tutorialwing Dynamic TextView Tutorial Output

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First step is to create New Project. Follow the steps below to create new project. Please ignore the steps if you have already created project.

1. Creating New Project

Now, we will modify the xml and java files to create TextView programmatically and add it in xml file. Please follow the steps below.

2. Modify Values Folder

Open res/values/strings.xml file and add below code into it.

<resources>
	<string name="app_name">DynamicTextView</string>
	<string name="clicked_on_me">You clicked on me.</string>
	<string name="click_on_me">Click on me</string>
</resources>

Other values folders have not been changed. So, we are not going to mention it here.

3. Modify Layout Folder

Open res/layout/activity_main.xml file. Add below code into it.

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

</LinearLayout>

Note that LinearLayout has id rootLayout. In Java file, we will create TextView dynamically and add it into this LinearLayout having id rootLayout.

4.Create Android TextView Programmatically / Dynamically

Open src/main/java/com.tutorialwing.dynamictextview/MainActivity.java file. Then, add below code into it. You may also visit post to use Textview widget in xml file in android

package com.tutorialwing.dynamictextview;

import android.os.Bundle;
import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.view.Gravity;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.ViewGroup;
import android.widget.LinearLayout;
import android.widget.TextView;
import android.widget.Toast;

public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {

	@Override
	protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
		super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
		setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

		LinearLayout linearLayout = findViewById(R.id.rootLayout);

		// Create TextView programmatically.
		TextView textView = new TextView(this);
		textView.setLayoutParams(new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(ViewGroup.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT, ViewGroup.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT));
		textView.setGravity(Gravity.CENTER);
		textView.setText(R.string.click_on_me);
		textView.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
			@Override
			public void onClick(View v) {
				Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this, R.string.clicked_on_me, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
			}
		});

		// Add TextView to LinearLayout
		if (linearLayout != null) {
			linearLayout.addView(textView);
		}
	}
}

Note that we are creating TextView Dynamically. Then, We have added it’s layoutParams, gravity and other attributes dynamically. Finally, added this TextView in LinearLayout having id rootLayout.

AndroidManifest.xml file

Since AndroidManifest file is very important for project. We are also going to mention it here. Code inside main/AndroidManifest.xml file is as below.

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

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

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

</manifest>

Finally, when you run the application, you will get output as shown above.