Divide a long activiy into tabbed areas using TabHost

raw · 
copy
 · download
/***
* src/com.novoda/SelfContainedTabHost.java
*/

public class SelfContainedTabHost extends Activity {
    @Override
    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.tabhost_container);

        TabHost tabs = (TabHost)this.findViewById(R.id.tabhost);
        tabs.setup();

        TabHost.TabSpec one = tabs.newTabSpec("one");
        one.setContent(R.id.tab1content);
        one.setIndicator("TAB 1");
        tabs.addTab(one);

        TabHost.TabSpec two = tabs.newTabSpec("two");
        two.setContent(R.id.tab2content);
        two.setIndicator("TAB 2");
        tabs.addTab(two);

        tabs.setCurrentTab(0);
    }
}


/***
* res/layout/tabhost_container.xml
*/
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent">

    <TabHost
    	android:id="@+id/tabhost"
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="fill_parent">

    	<TabWidget
    		android:id="@android:id/tabs"
        	android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        	android:layout_height="105px"/>

    	<FrameLayout
    		android:id="@android:id/tabcontent"
        	android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        	android:layout_height="fill_parent"
        	android:paddingTop="65px">


			<LinearLayout
				android:id="@+id/tab1content"
				android:orientation="vertical"
				android:layout_width="fill_parent"
				android:layout_height="fill_parent"
				android:background="#00008B">
				
				<!--  Put Tab 1 Views in here -->
			</LinearLayout>

			<LinearLayout
				android:id="@+id/tab2content"
				android:orientation="vertical"
				android:layout_width="fill_parent"
				android:layout_height="fill_parent"
				android:background="#FFFF00">

				<!--  Put Tab 2 Views in here -->
				
			</LinearLayout>
			
			
		</FrameLayout>
	</TabHost>			
</LinearLayout>


/***
* AndroidManifest.xml
*/
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
      package="com.novoda"
      android:versionCode="1"
      android:versionName="1.0">
    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="3" />
    <application android:icon="@drawable/icon" android:label="@string/app_name">
        <activity android:name=".SelfContainedTabHost"
                  android:label="@string/app_name">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
    </application>
</manifest>