What is the reason for you not posting this? That took a lot of time to write.
On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 1:07 PM, MartyParty <[email protected]> wrote: > I seem to be missing a key concept here. I want to be able to put a > white square on top of an image. Seems simple right? I can't figure > it out. > > Currently, I have have an XML file describing my layout. > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> > <LinearLayout > xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" > android:layout_height="fill_parent" > android:layout_width="fill_parent" > android:orientation="horizontal" > > > <LinearLayout > android:id="@+id/LinearLayout01" > android:orientation="vertical" > android:layout_height="wrap_content" > android:layout_gravity="top" > android:layout_width="fill_parent"> > > <TextView > android:layout_marginTop="5dip" > android:layout_gravity="center" > android:layout_height="wrap_content" > android:id="@+id/TextView01" > android:textSize="18sp" > android:text="@string/title" > android:layout_width="wrap_content"> > </TextView> > > <TextView > android:layout_marginLeft="10dip" > android:layout_marginRight="10dip" > android:layout_marginTop="0dip" > android:layout_gravity="center" > android:id="@+id/TextView02" > android:textSize="15sp" > android:text="@string/description" > android:layout_height="wrap_content" > android:layout_width="wrap_content"> > </TextView> > > <ImageView > android:id="@+id/profilePic" > android:layout_marginTop="15dip" > android:layout_gravity="center" > android:layout_width="wrap_content" > android:layout_height="wrap_content" > > </ImageView> > > </LinearLayout> > > </LinearLayout> > > Next, my Activity calls a method called showImage(). Using the XML, > this method draws the picture taken with the camera along with some > text. > > public void showImage(Drawable d) > { > CropView myCropView = new CropView(this); > ImageView myImageView = new ImageView(this); > > setContentView(R.layout.main); > > myImageView = (ImageView)findViewById(R.id.profilePic); > myImageView.setImageDrawable(d); > myImageView.setScaleType(ImageView.ScaleType.FIT_START); > > setContentView(myCropView); > } > > > Then I have a class CropView that extends ImageView that draws a > square in the middle of the screen: > > public class CropView extends ImageView { > public CropView(Context context) { > super(context); > } > @Override > protected void onDraw(Canvas canvas) { > super.onDraw(canvas); > Log.d("Marty", "ON DRAW"); > > > Paint background = new Paint(); > background.setColor(Color.RED); > > Paint box = new Paint(); > > box.setColor(Color.WHITE); > box.setStyle(Paint.Style.STROKE); > > int boxWidth = 100; > int topX = (getWidth()-boxWidth)/2; > int topY = (getHeight() - boxWidth)/2; > > canvas.drawRect(topX,topY, topX+boxWidth, > topY+boxWidth, box); > } > > } > > As you can see, I have two calls to setContentView. The second call > overlaps the other. How do I get one View to draw on top of my > Layout? I really appreciate any help you could give. > > Marty > > > > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en

