LinearLayoutManager implementation that stretches to fit all list items on screen and disables scrolling. Useful for dashboards etc.

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SpanningLinearLayoutManager.java

package de.wilhelmgym.quiz.recyclerview;

import android.content.Context;
import android.support.v7.widget.LinearLayoutManager;
import android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView;
import android.util.AttributeSet;
import android.view.ViewGroup;

public class SpanningLinearLayoutManager extends LinearLayoutManager {

    public SpanningLinearLayoutManager(Context context) {
        super(context);
    }

    public SpanningLinearLayoutManager(Context context, int orientation, boolean reverseLayout) {
        super(context, orientation, reverseLayout);
    }

    public SpanningLinearLayoutManager(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr, int defStyleRes) {
        super(context, attrs, defStyleAttr, defStyleRes);
    }

    @Override
    public RecyclerView.LayoutParams generateDefaultLayoutParams() {
        return spanLayoutSize(super.generateDefaultLayoutParams());
    }

    @Override
    public RecyclerView.LayoutParams generateLayoutParams(Context c, AttributeSet attrs) {
        return spanLayoutSize(super.generateLayoutParams(c, attrs));
    }

    @Override
    public RecyclerView.LayoutParams generateLayoutParams(ViewGroup.LayoutParams lp) {
        return spanLayoutSize(super.generateLayoutParams(lp));
    }

    @Override
    public boolean checkLayoutParams(RecyclerView.LayoutParams lp) {
        return super.checkLayoutParams(lp);
    }

    private RecyclerView.LayoutParams spanLayoutSize(RecyclerView.LayoutParams layoutParams){
        if(getOrientation() == HORIZONTAL){
            layoutParams.width = (int) Math.round(getHorizontalSpace() / (double) getItemCount());
        }
        else if(getOrientation() == VERTICAL){
            layoutParams.height = (int) Math.round(getVerticalSpace() /  (double) getItemCount());
        }
        return layoutParams;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean canScrollVertically() {
        return false;
    }
    @Override
    public boolean canScrollHorizontally() {
        return false;
    }

    private int getHorizontalSpace() {
        return getWidth() - getPaddingRight() - getPaddingLeft();
    }

    private int getVerticalSpace() {
        return getHeight() - getPaddingBottom() - getPaddingTop();
    }
}

Thank you this has been helpful 👍

This works only if the width is match_parent.
Any solution if width is wrap_content?

@sudansh No, wrap_content wouldn't work as this Layout manager explicitly tries to distribute the available space to all cells.
wrap_content would make no sense here, as it would make the layout manager behave like the normal LinearLayoutManager.

Thanks!

Is there a way for this to not stretch my views inside the manager? I'd like to keep the width/height of my views, because as of right now, the width is being stretched yet i explicity set it to 50dp

it works like a charm! thanks.

nice job

good job it is very help full to me

Thank you saved my day had to alter a bit to show two rows and 3 columns on a gridadapter

Works like a charm, you just saved my life. Cheers!

Just what I need for my project. Thank you, you just saved my life!

Thank you! I've changed this a bit in order to allow adding and removing items.

@Miha-x64 your version is amazing!

@jtrollkarl as I said in my previous comment, items with self-determined width/height would make no sense in conjunction with this layout manager. Use a standard LinearLayoutManager instead.

@heinrichreimer how can I make this scrollable. I have around 10 items. Currently they are really close to each other.

@SAGARSURI You shouldn't use this or @miha-x86's layout manager for scrollable lists. It is intended only for lists that should fit on one page, as stated in the Gist description.

Horizontal recycler view is not scrolling

@rajeshdeva23 You shouldn't use this layout manager for scrollable lists. It is intended only for lists that should fit on one page, as stated in the Gist description.

This saved my life ... Thanks you so much.

Hi this is great!

But I want to use it only when my all items width is less than the screen width. Otherwise, I want my items to be scrollable.

Is there a way to achieve this?

@mianaliasjad I would just change the layout manager based on the screen width. That should be easier than to write two layout managers at once.