Basic description of algorithm in step by step form:
1.) Create a project TabSample.
2.) Put the following code snippet in main.xml:
<?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">
<RelativeLayout
android:orientation="vertical"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:padding="3dp">
<FrameLayout
android:id="@android:id/tabcontent"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:layout_weight="1" />
<TabWidget
android:id="@android:id/tabs"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_alignBottom = "@android:id/tabcontent"
/>
</RelativeLayout>
</TabHost>
<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">
<RelativeLayout
android:orientation="vertical"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:padding="3dp">
<FrameLayout
android:id="@android:id/tabcontent"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:layout_weight="1" />
<TabWidget
android:id="@android:id/tabs"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_alignBottom = "@android:id/tabcontent"
/>
</RelativeLayout>
</TabHost>
android:layout_alignBottom = "@android:id/tabcontent"
5.) OptionsActivity.java will look like following:
package app.tabsample; import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.MotionEvent;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.View.OnTouchListener;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.TextView;
public class OptionsActivity extends Activity {
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
TextView t = new TextView(this);
t.setText("text");
setContentView(t);
}
}
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.MotionEvent;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.View.OnTouchListener;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.TextView;
public class OptionsActivity extends Activity {
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
TextView t = new TextView(this);
t.setText("text");
setContentView(t);
}
}
package app.tabsample; import android.app.ListActivity;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.KeyEvent;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.AdapterView;
import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
import android.widget.ListView;
import android.widget.AdapterView.OnItemClickListener;
public class EditActivity extends ListActivity {
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setListAdapter(new ArrayAdapter<String>(this, android.R.layout.simple_list_item_1, mListContent));
}
private static String[] mListContent={"Item 1", "Item 2", "Item 3","Item 1", "Item 2", "Item 3","Item 1", "Item 2", "Item 3","Item 1", "Item 2", "Item 3"};
}
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.KeyEvent;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.AdapterView;
import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
import android.widget.ListView;
import android.widget.AdapterView.OnItemClickListener;
public class EditActivity extends ListActivity {
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setListAdapter(new ArrayAdapter<String>(this, android.R.layout.simple_list_item_1, mListContent));
}
private static String[] mListContent={"Item 1", "Item 2", "Item 3","Item 1", "Item 2", "Item 3","Item 1", "Item 2", "Item 3","Item 1", "Item 2", "Item 3"};
}
<application android:icon="@drawable/icon" android:label="@string/app_name">
<activity android:label="@string/app_name" android:name=".TabSample">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity android:name=".OptionsActivity"></activity>
<activity android:name=".EditActivity"></activity>
</application>
<activity android:label="@string/app_name" android:name=".TabSample">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity android:name=".OptionsActivity"></activity>
<activity android:name=".EditActivity"></activity>
</application>
Steps to Create:
1.) Open Eclipse. Use the New Project Wizard and select Android Project Give the respective project name i.e. TabSample. Enter following information:
Project name: TabSample
Build Target: Google APIs
Application name: TabSample
Package name: app.TabSample
Create Activity: TabSample
On Clicking Finish TabSample code structure is generated with the necessary Android Packages being imported along with TabSample.java. TabSample class will look like following:
package app.tabsample;
import android.app.TabActivity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.widget.TabHost;
import android.content.Intent; public class TabSample extends TabActivity {
/** Called when the activity is first created. */
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.main);
TabHost tabHost = getTabHost();
tabHost.addTab(tabHost.newTabSpec("tab1").setIndicator("TEXT").setContent(new Intent(this, OptionsActivity.class)));
tabHost.addTab(tabHost.newTabSpec("tab2").setIndicator("LIST").setContent(new Intent(this, EditActivity.class)));
tabHost.setCurrentTab(1);
}
}
import android.app.TabActivity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.widget.TabHost;
import android.content.Intent; public class TabSample extends TabActivity {
/** Called when the activity is first created. */
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.main);
TabHost tabHost = getTabHost();
tabHost.addTab(tabHost.newTabSpec("tab1").setIndicator("TEXT").setContent(new Intent(this, OptionsActivity.class)));
tabHost.addTab(tabHost.newTabSpec("tab2").setIndicator("LIST").setContent(new Intent(this, EditActivity.class)));
tabHost.setCurrentTab(1);
}
}