How to set padding to columns in table layout dynamically

Question

I am trying to create a table layout with buttons dynamically. I am able to get the table layout with buttons. bt i need padding between buttons. How i can get programatically.

I tried following code bt

private void showCowsTblField()
{

    for (int row = 0; row < numberOfRowsInField-1; row++)
    {
        TableRow tableRow = new TableRow(this);  
        tableRow.setLayoutParams(new LayoutParams(LayoutParams.FILL_PARENT,LayoutParams.FILL_PARENT ));
        for (int column = 0; column < numberOfColumnsInField -1; column++)
        {
            blocks[row][column].setLayoutParams(new LayoutParams(  
                    LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT,LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT)); 
            blocks[row][column].setPadding(blockPadding, blockPadding, blockPadding, blockPadding);

            tableRow.addView(blocks[row][column]);
            tableRow.setPadding(blockPadding, blockPadding, blockPadding, blockPadding);
        }
        tblCows.addView(tableRow,new TableLayout.LayoutParams(  
                LayoutParams.FILL_PARENT,LayoutParams.FILL_PARENT));  
    }
}

Please let me know.... Thanks.

score 4 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 11:58

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i found answer, by using setmargin to the layout params applied to button Set margins in a LinearLayout programmatically

LayoutParams layoutParams = new LayoutParams(
    LayoutParams.FILL_PARENT, LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT);

layoutParams.setMargins(30, 20, 30, 0);

edited May 23 '17 at 11:58

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answered Dec 29 '10 at 12:33

praveenb

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score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 29 '10 at 10:34

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You've been set padding of the edges of the TableRow, not between its elements.

You can set padding of every individual view in the TableRow by doing this:

for(int i = 0; i < tableRow.getVirtualChildCount(); i++){
    tableRow.getVirtualChildAt(i).setPadding(blockPadding, blockPadding, blockPadding, blockPadding);
}

This is really stupid, but it is the best I can think of right now.

answered Dec 29 '10 at 10:34

Kiril Kirilov

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I tried above code, bt not worked here. i donot understand the reason....:( anyway thnks for ur reply ..fiction – praveenb Dec 29 '10 at 10:53

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Aug 29 '12 at 21:14

Other solutions may work, but the easiest and best solution I have found so far is to add more "blank" columns where you need the spacing. If you are doing the buttons dynamically just add a text view between the buttons dynamically. I am only suggesting this if you are trying to use a TableLayout though.

How to set padding to columns in table layout dynamically

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