How to include constraint layout to another constraint layout and set constraint between each

Question

I'm using constraintLyout v 1.0.1.

I would like to include in my xml a sub ConstraintLayout corresponding to a part of my global layout (which itself is a ConstraintLayout). I split the layout in two xmls in order to use this sub part elsewhere

I tried this but I have no control on where to place my sub constraint layout in the parent. I wonder if I have to place everything in the same xml file or if their is a solution to use separate files.

tmp_1.xml

<android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout
    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
    android:orientation="vertical"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    >
    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/label"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="LABEL1"
        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
        android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
        />
    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/label_2"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="LABEL2"
        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="@id/label"
        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="@id/label"
        app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/label"
        android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
        />

    <include layout="@layout/tmp_2" />
</android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>

tmp_2.xml

<android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout
    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
    android:orientation="vertical"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    >
    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/view_80"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="80th element"
        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
        android:layout_marginTop="10dp"
        android:layout_marginStart="12dp"
        />
</android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>

The result is this

But i want it to be this

I tried this but it does not work

<include 
    app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/label_2"
    layout="@layout/tmp_2" />

Answer 1

Actually found a solution. Android Studio does not autocomplete constraintLayout parameters in an include tag but they do have an impact on it as long as you give that include a size.

<include
        layout="@layout/tmp_2"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_marginTop="10dp"
        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/label_2"
        />

Answer 2

To inlude one constraint layout and constraint it according to one's need, one will have to give width and height to the included layout like this :

<include
        android:id="@+id/shop_card_layout"
        layout="@layout/shop_card_one"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_width="300dp"
        android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="@id/heading_tv"
        app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/heading_tv" />

Answer 3

You could avoid the ConstraintLayout constraints at the include item. I just <include/> it as it is.

MainActivity Layout file:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout
    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent">

    <include
        android:id="@+id/toolbarLayout"
        layout="@layout/layout_toolbar" />

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/textView2"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_marginBottom="8dp"
        android:layout_marginEnd="8dp"
        android:layout_marginStart="8dp"
        android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
        android:text="CONTENTS"
        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="@+id/footerLayout"
        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="@+id/footerLayout"
        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="@+id/footerLayout"
        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="@+id/footerLayout" />

    <include
        android:id="@+id/footerLayout"
        layout="@layout/layout_footer" />

</android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>

ToolBar Layout file:

<android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout
    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent">

    <android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar
        android:id="@+id/toolbar"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:background="@color/colorPrimary"
        android:minHeight="?attr/actionBarSize"
        app:layout_constraintRight_toRightOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
        android:theme="@style/ThemeOverlay.AppCompat.Dark.ActionBar"
        app:popupTheme="@style/ThemeOverlay.AppCompat.Light">

        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/toolbarTitleTextView"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_gravity="center"
            android:text="@string/hidden"
            android:textColor="@android:color/white"
            tools:layout_editor_absoluteX="192dp"
            tools:layout_editor_absoluteY="19dp" />

    </android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar>
</android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>