org.lucasr.twowayview.sample.LayoutAdapter#onBindViewHolder

gistfile1.java

@Override
    public void onBindViewHolder(final SimpleViewHolder holder, int position) {
        holder.title.setText(mItems.get(position).toString());

        boolean isVertical = (mRecyclerView.getOrientation() == TwoWayLayoutManager.Orientation.VERTICAL);
        final View itemView = holder.itemView;

        final int itemId = mItems.get(position);

        if (mLayoutId == R.layout.layout_staggered_grid) {
            final int dimenId;
            if (itemId % 3 == 0) {
                dimenId = R.dimen.staggered_child_medium;
            } else if (itemId % 5 == 0) {
                dimenId = R.dimen.staggered_child_large;
            } else if (itemId % 7 == 0) {
                dimenId = R.dimen.staggered_child_xlarge;
            } else {
                dimenId = R.dimen.staggered_child_small;
            }

            final int span;
            if (itemId == 2) {
                span = 2;
            } else {
                span = 1;
            }

            final int size = mContext.getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(dimenId);

            final StaggeredGridLayoutManager.LayoutParams lp =
                    (StaggeredGridLayoutManager.LayoutParams) itemView.getLayoutParams();

            if (!isVertical) {
                lp.span = span;
                lp.width = size;
                itemView.setLayoutParams(lp);
            } else {
                lp.span = span;
                lp.height = size;
                itemView.setLayoutParams(lp);
            }
        } else if (mLayoutId == R.layout.layout_spannable_grid) {
            final SpannableGridLayoutManager.LayoutParams lp =
                    (SpannableGridLayoutManager.LayoutParams) itemView.getLayoutParams();

            final int span1 = (itemId == 0 || itemId == 3 ? 2 : 1);
            final int span2 = (itemId == 0 ? 2 : (itemId == 3 ? 3 : 1));

            final int colSpan = (isVertical ? span2 : span1);
            final int rowSpan = (isVertical ? span1 : span2);

            if (lp.rowSpan != rowSpan || lp.colSpan != colSpan) {
                lp.rowSpan = rowSpan;
                lp.colSpan = colSpan;
                itemView.setLayoutParams(lp);
            }
        }

        //Adding this breaks the layout
        holder.title.postDelayed(new Runnable() {
                                     @Override
                                     public void run() {
                                         holder.title.requestLayout();
                                     }
                                 },
                                 150);
    }