Question

How can I make layout “almost fullscreen” ? I mean I dont want there that Icon and app name (“Tests”). I just want to show the top area with battery and signal status and be able to draw whatever I want to rest of the screen

Image is from Eclipse “Graphical layout” 3.2in HVGA slider (ADP1) – portrait

I tried to make my layout to fill parent and delete everything else but that icon and text is still there

Layout xml

 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <RelativeLayout
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
     android:background="#131325" 
     >    
 </RelativeLayout>

Manifest xml

 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     package="myTests.homeSpace"
     android:versionCode="1"
     android:versionName="1.0" >

     <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="15" />
     <application
         android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
         android:label="@string/app_name" >
         <activity
             android:name=".TestsActivity"
             android:label="@string/app_name" >
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
             </intent-filter>
         </activity>

         <activity
             android:name=".screen1" >
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
             </intent-filter>
         </activity>
     </application>
 </manifest>

Thank you

Answer 1

For removing the image and Title you’ve to use the Theme Try below code into your AndroidManifest.xml–

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     package="myTests.homeSpace"
     android:versionCode="1"
     android:versionName="1.0" >

     <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="15" />
     <application
         android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher" android:theme="@android:style/Theme.NoTitleBar"
         android:label="@string/app_name" >
         <activity
             android:name=".TestsActivity" android:theme="@android:style/Theme.NoTitleBar"
             android:label="@string/app_name" >
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
             </intent-filter>
         </activity>

         <activity
             android:name=".screen1" android:theme="@android:style/Theme.NoTitleBar">
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
             </intent-filter>
         </activity>
     </application>
 </manifest>

Have a look at Theme_NoTitleBar You can do this by programmatically also with below code.

@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)
{
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    requestWindowFeature(Window.FEATURE_NO_TITLE);
    setContentView(R.layout.main);
}

You’ve to use the requestWindowFeature(Window.FEATURE_NO_TITLE); before calling the setContentView(R.layout.main); only. If you want to use this for all your activities, then you’ve to give this each activites before setContentView(R.layout.main); method.