How To Load Layout Background Using Picasso

Question

Can anyone point me towards an example of how one might change an XML layout's background programatically using Picasso? All the examples I've found are able to update an ImageView using Picasso - but not a layout background.

Unable to set LinearLayout BackgroundResource from URL using Picasso

Answer 1

You can use Picasso's Target:

         Picasso.with(this).load("http://imageUrl").into(new Target() {
            @Override
            public void onBitmapLoaded(Bitmap bitmap, Picasso.LoadedFrom from) {
               mYourLayout.setBackground(new BitmapDrawable(bitmap));
            }

            @Override
            public void onBitmapFailed(Drawable errorDrawable) {

            }

            @Override
            public void onPrepareLoad(Drawable placeHolderDrawable) {

            }
        });

UPDATE

As @BladeCoder mentioned in the comment, Picasso holds a weak reference to Target objects, hence it is likely to be garbage collected.

So, following Jake Wharton's comment on one of the issues, i think this could be a good way to go:

  CustomLayout mCustomLayout = (CustomLayout)findViewById(R.id.custom_layout)
  Picasso.with(this).load("http://imageUrl").into(mCustomLayout);

CustomLayout.java:

public class CustomLayout extends LinearLayout implements Target {

    public CustomLayout(Context context) {
        super(context);
    }

    public CustomLayout(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
        super(context, attrs);
    }

    public CustomLayout(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr) {
        super(context, attrs, defStyleAttr);
    }


    @Override
    public void onBitmapLoaded(Bitmap bitmap, Picasso.LoadedFrom from) {
        setBackground(new BitmapDrawable(getResources(), bitmap));
    }

    @Override
    public void onBitmapFailed(Drawable errorDrawable) {
        //Set your error drawable
    }

    @Override
    public void onPrepareLoad(Drawable placeHolderDrawable) {
        //Set your placeholder
    }
}