Im using a slightly better kludge. Instead of having to include the xml files, I declare the namespace as a string resource. So in your layout just do xmlns:my="@string/package_ns" then just have the project that uses it define the namespace. Seems to work ok.
On Tuesday, February 8, 2011 8:01:27 AM UTC-6, Adam Tybor wrote: > > Its not great but what I have been doing is using includes and redefining > the include in the application project. You can still define the attribute > in the library project, you can use simple framelayouts or whatever to > define a fake placeholder layout in the library project, then in the > application project define the real view. When compiling the real view in > the application project it will override the library project. This allows > the code to compile with the R.syles stuff in the lirbary, yet still have > the views work too. > > Best of luck, its kludgy but workable. > Adam > > << Library >> > res/values/attrs.xml: > <resources> > <declare-styleable name="MyWidget"> > <attr name="customValue" format="integer"/> > </declare-styleable> > </resources> > > res/layout/myWidget.xml > <TextView > android:id="@+id/my_widget" > android:layout_width="fill_parent" > android:layout_height="fill_parent" > android:text="Replace Me"/> > > res/layout/main.xml: > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> > <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/ > android" > android:orientation="vertical" > android:layout_width="fill_parent" > android:layout_height="fill_parent" > > > <include layout="@layout/myWidget.xml" android:id="@+id/my_widget" /> > </LinearLayout> > > > << App Project>> > res/layout/myWidget.xml > <com.mycompany.test.lib.MyWidget xmlns:android=" > http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"; > xmlns:my="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/ > android:id="@+id/my_widget" > android:layout_width="fill_parent" > android:layout_height="fill_parent" > my:customValue="324"/> > > > On Tuesday, February 8, 2011 8:01:27 AM UTC-6, Adam Tybor wrote: > > Its not great but what I have been doing is using includes and redefining > the include in the application project. You can still define the attribute > in the library project, you can use simple framelayouts or whatever to > define a fake placeholder layout in the library project, then in the > application project define the real view. When compiling the real view in > the application project it will override the library project. This allows > the code to compile with the R.syles stuff in the lirbary, yet still have > the views work too. > > Best of luck, its kludgy but workable. > Adam > > << Library >> > res/values/attrs.xml: > <resources> > <declare-styleable name="MyWidget"> > <attr name="customValue" format="integer"/> > </declare-styleable> > </resources> > > res/layout/myWidget.xml > <TextView > android:id="@+id/my_widget" > android:layout_width="fill_parent" > android:layout_height="fill_parent" > android:text="Replace Me"/> > > res/layout/main.xml: > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> > <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/ > android" > android:orientation="vertical" > android:layout_width="fill_parent" > android:layout_height="fill_parent" > > > <include layout="@layout/myWidget.xml" android:id="@+id/my_widget" /> > </LinearLayout> > > > << App Project>> > res/layout/myWidget.xml > <com.mycompany.test.lib.MyWidget xmlns:android=" > http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"; > xmlns:my="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/ > android:id="@+id/my_widget" > android:layout_width="fill_parent" > android:layout_height="fill_parent" > my:customValue="324"/> > > > On Tuesday, February 8, 2011 8:01:27 AM UTC-6, Adam Tybor wrote: > > Its not great but what I have been doing is using includes and redefining > the include in the application project. You can still define the attribute > in the library project, you can use simple framelayouts or whatever to > define a fake placeholder layout in the library project, then in the > application project define the real view. When compiling the real view in > the application project it will override the library project. This allows > the code to compile with the R.syles stuff in the lirbary, yet still have > the views work too. > > Best of luck, its kludgy but workable. > Adam > > << Library >> > res/values/attrs.xml: > <resources> > <declare-styleable name="MyWidget"> > <attr name="customValue" format="integer"/> > </declare-styleable> > </resources> > > res/layout/myWidget.xml > <TextView > android:id="@+id/my_widget" > android:layout_width="fill_parent" > android:layout_height="fill_parent" > android:text="Replace Me"/> > > res/layout/main.xml: > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> > <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/ > android" > android:orientation="vertical" > android:layout_width="fill_parent" > android:layout_height="fill_parent" > > > <include layout="@layout/myWidget.xml" android:id="@+id/my_widget" /> > </LinearLayout> > > > << App Project>> > res/layout/myWidget.xml > <com.mycompany.test.lib.MyWidget xmlns:android=" > http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"; > xmlns:my="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/ > android:id="@+id/my_widget" > android:layout_width="fill_parent" > android:layout_height="fill_parent" > my:customValue="324"/> > > > On Tuesday, February 8, 2011 8:01:27 AM UTC-6, Adam Tybor wrote: > > Its not great but what I have been doing is using includes and redefining > the include in the application project. You can still define the attribute > in the library project, you can use simple framelayouts or whatever to > define a fake placeholder layout in the library project, then in the > application project define the real view. When compiling the real view in > the application project it will override the library project. This allows > the code to compile with the R.syles stuff in the lirbary, yet still have > the views work too. > > Best of luck, its kludgy but workable. > Adam > > << Library >> > res/values/attrs.xml: > <resources> > <declare-styleable name="MyWidget"> > <attr name="customValue" format="integer"/> > </declare-styleable> > </resources> > > res/layout/myWidget.xml > <TextView > android:id="@+id/my_widget" > android:layout_width="fill_parent" > android:layout_height="fill_parent" > android:text="Replace Me"/> > > res/layout/main.xml: > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> > <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/ > android" > android:orientation="vertical" > android:layout_width="fill_parent" > android:layout_height="fill_parent" > > > <include layout="@layout/myWidget.xml" android:id="@+id/my_widget" /> > </LinearLayout> > > > << App Project>> > res/layout/myWidget.xml > <com.mycompany.test.lib.MyWidget xmlns:android=" > http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"; > xmlns:my="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/ > android:id="@+id/my_widget" > android:layout_width="fill_parent" > android:layout_height="fill_parent" > my:customValue="324"/> > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. 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