Question

I have a simple Table Layout with an empty row

<TableRow
    android:id="@+id/range_input1" >
</TableRow>

I would like to add an EditText to that row when user presses a button. I am quite unsure on how to do that though. What is the proper way of doing it? So far I can only think up of two ways, first one I have the EditText in the row and just make the row hidden, or I try to create the EditText when the button is pressed.

The problem is that I have no idea how to do either option, nor could I find any tutorials on explaining how to add or hide forms.

Also I was wondering if it is possible to do slide effect.

Thanks to anyone for their help!

Answer 1

Add the EditText to the TableRow and make the row visibility to GONE :

<TableRow
    android:id="@+id/range_input1" android:visibility="gone">
     <EditText />
</TableRow>

and in your Button on click listener:

TableRow row = (TableRow) findViewById(R.id.range_input1);
row.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);