Imitate TableLayout with ConstraintLayout

Question

I want to do this layout with ConstraintLayout.

But I failed even to do the 1(green) part of it.

What I do is I add 3 TextViews 1,2 and 3 (pink) connect them to the left of parent and tell them to be one under the other. It works.

Then I need to add views 4 and 5 so they always be on the right of 2 and 3 and its content must be aligned vertically to the left edge just as shown on the picture.

The problem that when I add

 app:layout_constraintLeft_toRightOf="2 OR 3" 

the text in 4 and 5 is not aligned properly. I get this

When I use Guideline I get this

 app:layout_constraintLeft_toRightOf="@id/guideline"

Does anyone know what can help with this?

Edit. P.S. layout of 1st attempt

 <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:padding="16dp"
 android:id="@+id/constraintLayout"
 >

<TextView
    android:id="@+id/instrument_name"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="0dp"
    android:text="AUDUSD"
    app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="@+id/constraintLayout"
    app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintLeft_toLeftOf="parent"/>

<TextView
    android:id="@+id/trade_action_label"
    android:layout_width="0dp"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:text="BUYjhkjhkjhvg"
    app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="@+id/instrument_name"
    app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/instrument_name"
    tools:layout_editor_absoluteX="16dp"
    android:layout_marginTop="1dp"/>

<TextView
    android:id="@+id/net_pl"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:text="Net p/l"
    app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="@+id/trade_action_label"
    app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/trade_action_label"/>

<TextView
    android:id="@+id/record_amount"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:text="123"
    app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="@id/trade_action_label"
    app:layout_constraintLeft_toRightOf="@id/trade_action_label"
    tools:layout_editor_absoluteY="33dp"
    />

<TextView
    android:id="@+id/pl_value"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:text="12"
    app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="@id/net_pl"
    app:layout_constraintLeft_toRightOf="@id/net_pl"/>
 </android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>

Edit. (screenshot of how the result should look like)

Answer 1

You can use a Barrier to replicate the behavior of the TableLayout.

<?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"
  android:layout_width="match_parent"
  android:layout_height="match_parent">

  <TextView
    android:id="@+id/textView1"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_marginStart="16dp"
    android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
    android:text="@string/warehouse"
    app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />

  <TextView
    android:id="@+id/textView2"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_marginStart="16dp"
    android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
    android:text="@string/hospital"
    app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/textView1" />

  <android.support.constraint.Barrier
    android:id="@+id/barrier7"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    app:barrierDirection="end"
    app:constraint_referenced_ids="textView2,textView1" />

  <TextView
    android:id="@+id/textView3"
    android:layout_width="0dp"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_marginStart="8dp"
    android:text="@string/lorem_ipsum"
    app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@+id/barrier7"
    app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />

</android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>

More info here: https://constraintlayout.com/basics/barriers.html

Answer 2

I took a closer look at what you are trying to do. I think that you need to look into using weighted chains in your ConstraintLayout. See the documentation here.

Make sure you use a version of ConstraintLayout that implements chains.

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Update

Here is an example of what you are trying to do. I have simplified your layout to better show what will work. Notice the cross linking of box1<->box2 and box3<->box4. These links establish the chains.

<?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:id="@+id/constraintLayout"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:padding="16dp"
    tools:layout_editor_absoluteX="0dp"
    tools:layout_editor_absoluteY="81dp">

<TextView
    android:id="@+id/box1"
    android:layout_width="0dp"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_marginLeft="0dp"
    android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
    android:text="Text box 1 xxxxxxx"
    app:layout_constraintLeft_toLeftOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintRight_toLeftOf="@+id/box2"
    app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />

<TextView
    android:id="@id/box2"
    android:layout_width="0dp"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_marginLeft="0dp"
    android:layout_marginTop="0dp"
    android:text="Text box 2 yyyyyyyyyy"
    app:layout_constraintLeft_toRightOf="@id/box1"
    app:layout_constraintRight_toRightOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="@id/box1" />

<TextView
    android:id="@+id/box3"
    android:layout_width="0dp"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_marginLeft="0dp"
    android:layout_marginTop="0dp"
    android:text="Text box 3 zzzz"
    app:layout_constraintLeft_toLeftOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintRight_toLeftOf="@+id/box4"
    app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/box1" />

<TextView
    android:id="@id/box4"
    android:layout_width="0dp"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_marginLeft="0dp"
    android:layout_marginTop="0dp"
    android:text="Text box 4"
    app:layout_constraintLeft_toRightOf="@id/box3"
    app:layout_constraintRight_toRightOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="@id/box3" />

</android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>

Here is an image of the layout.

Use app:layout_constraintHorizontal_weight to effect how much space each view gets.