Use hierarchyviewer to look at your view hierarchy and see what is drawing each element.
On Sun, Apr 3, 2011 at 5:10 AM, Nick Longinow <[email protected]>wrote: > Taking a step back here. I think if I solve the Dialog itself, the > Window background drawable may not be an issue. Saying that because > once I created the 9-patch with correct transparency and Content and > Patch settings, it looks as it should. > > So, trying to get the dialog layout (view) right first. > > Code: > // 1 - specify the layout (pretty simple stuff) > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> > <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http:// > schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" > android:id="@+id/layout_root0" > android:layout_width="fill_parent" > android:layout_height="fill_parent" > android:background="#fff80000" <!-- gives me a red bar > at the top of the dialog --> > > > <ListView > android:id="@+id/shareList" > android:layout_width="fill_parent" > android:layout_height="fill_parent" > android:background="@drawable/tenth" <!-- my 9-patch. > Correctly > displays as expected --> > > > </ListView> > </LinearLayout> > > // 2 - inflate and populate the View > LayoutInflater factory = LayoutInflater.from(this); > final View textEntryView = factory.inflate(R.layout.bc, null); > ListView shareList = > (ListView)textEntryView.findViewById(R.id.shareList); > shareList.setAdapter(gla); > > // 3. Now, display the dialog (turn off the title > bar) > AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(this); > builder.setCancelable(true) > .setView(textEntryView); > > mAlert = builder.create(); > mAlert.requestWindowFeature(Window.FEATURE_NO_TITLE); > mAlert.show(); > > This code will produce a nice alert dialog with a perfect 9-patch > surrounding the ListView (options items) and a red bar at the top of > the ListView. > > **Problem** -- Still have a "border" around the LinearLayout. There is > a thin black horizontal bar at the top *and* a 1-pixel frame around > the whole thing. Its that "frame" around the dialog I want to get rid > of. > > Is that a remnant of the LinearLayout that wraps the ListView? Do I > need to specify some sort of "no border" attribute to the > LinearLayout? Or is it a remnant of the Dialog? Do I need to do > something beyond the requestWindowFeature (no title) statement? > > > > > On Apr 2, 7:36 pm, Dianne Hackborn <[email protected]> wrote: > > The window will be resized to wrap its content. Be sure in your 9-patch > > that you have correctly indicated the content area along the right and > > bottom edges. If that isn't the problem, you can use hierarchyviewer to > see > > what is going on with the layout of the view hierarchy if your window. > You > > don't want to set a specific layout size. > > > > On Sat, Apr 2, 2011 at 4:30 PM, Nick Longinow <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Getting much closer. But not quite. I've got my customized background > > > (nine patch) built and assigned to the alert window. But, its huge > > > while the dialog list items are normal size. I did > > > alert.getWindow().setLayout(50, 50) to resize that window but it has > > > no effect. Still have this huge background and small dialog > > > contents. Must be missing something big here. > > > > > Here is my Dialog display code: > > > > > mAlert = builder.create(); > > > mAlert.requestWindowFeature(Window.FEATURE_NO_TITLE); > > > mAlert.getWindow().setLayout(50, 50); > > > // *** this is the nine patch (looks > > > beautiful by the way, just huge) > > > > > > mAlert.getWindow().setBackgroundDrawable(getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.eight)); > > > // *** > > > mAlert.show(); > > > > > On Apr 2, 4:16 pm, Nick Longinow <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Successfully got a .9.png file created and applied it to my ListView > - > > > > looks very nice. Problem - the AlertDialog I want to use it for > seems > > > > to add a rectangle with white interior as a container or border > around > > > > my ListView. I'd like it to be transparent, and only show the > > > > ListView. Do I have to do an "extends alertdialog" class to get rid > of > > > > that white border? > > > > > > On Mar 30, 6:21 pm, Nick Longinow <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Then that's what I'll do. Moving the triangle around randomly > isn't > > > > > very important. Thanks all. > > > > > > > On Mar 29, 10:29 pm, Dianne Hackborn <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > No, use a 9-patch. That said, if you want to actually position > the > > > triangle > > > > > > at different places in the border you probably will need to give > up > > > on just > > > > > > setting a custom background drawable and have to draw your own > > > background > > > > > > with things positioned where you want. > > > > > > > > On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 6:06 PM, Nick Longinow < > > > [email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > > > > I'm looking for something more like a <shape> where the > vertices > > > are > > > > > > > set to like a rectangle, but with one side that has a triangle > > > shape > > > > > > > coming out of it. I believe I create this as a drawable in the > XML > > > > > > > layout, and then set the Dialog to use this drawable as the > > > > > > > background. True so far? > > > > > > > > > On Mar 27, 11:01 pm, Hari Edo <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > If you mean like the SMS app, you can do that with a .9.png > > > > > > > > image file, also called a "Nine Patch." > > > > >http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/graphics/2d-graphics.html#n. > .. > > > > > > > > > > On Mar 27, 10:34 pm, Nick Longinow <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Like a balloon-style dialog, with one side of the dialog > having > > > a > > > > > > > > > triangle coming out of it so that the dialog appears to > point > > > to some > > > > > > > > > portion of the screen. I've seen these in alot of apps - > what > > > is the > > > > > > > > > basic idea here? Is it use of shapes and themes? Any > simple > > > examples > > > > > > > > > out there?- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Dianne Hackborn > > > > > > Android framework engineer > > > > > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have > time > > > to > > > > > > provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails. 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