How to set RecyclerView Max Height

Question

I want to set Max Height of RecylerView.I am able to set max height using below code.Below code makes height 60% of current screen.

     DisplayMetrics displaymetrics = new DisplayMetrics();
    getWindowManager().getDefaultDisplay().getMetrics(displaymetrics);
    int a = (displaymetrics.heightPixels * 60) / 100;
    recyclerview1.getLayoutParams().height = a;

But now problem is that, if it have no item then also its height is 60%. So I want to set its height 0 when no item in it.

I want to achieve like something.

    if(recyclerview's height > maxHeight)
then set recyclerview's height to maxHeight
    else dont change the height of recyclerview.

How can i set it? Please help me, I am stuck with it

Answer 1

Here is something, you need. Subclass the RecyclerView and override onMeasure as following:

@Override
protected void onMeasure(int widthSpec, int heightSpec) {
    heightSpec = MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(Utils.dpsToPixels(240), MeasureSpec.AT_MOST);
    super.onMeasure(widthSpec, heightSpec);
}

Make sure, you give proper number of pixels as the first argument in makeMeasureSpec(). I personally needed RecyclerView, that is 240dps at most.

Answer 2

ConstraintLayout offers maximum height for its children.

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

    <ListView
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:scrollbars="vertical"
        app:layout_constrainedHeight="true"
        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintHeight_max="300dp"
        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />

</android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>

Answer 3

I think this will work at least it worked for me

<androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout
                android:id="@+id/Id_const_layout"
                android:layout_width="match_parent"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
               >
        <androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
            android:id="@+id/Id_my_recycler"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/margin_top_space"
            android:scrollbars="vertical"
            app:layout_constrainedHeight="true"
            app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="@+id/Id_const_layout"
            app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="@+id/Id_const_layout"
            app:layout_constraintHeight_max="150dp"
            app:layout_constraintHeight_min="30dp"
            app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="@+id/Id_const_layout"
            app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="@+id/Id_const_layout"
            >
        </androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView>
            </androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>

You can change the constraintHeight_max and constraintHeight_min according to your needs.