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Asked: 2026-05-17T17:45:30+00:00

I have an XML layout with some custom tabs, a heading, and a ProgressBar

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I have an XML layout with some custom tabs, a heading, and a ProgressBar(main.xml). I wish to add another XML layout(home.xml) to the main.xml layout, as i wish to keep main.xml re-usable for other activity’s layouts and simply add things to it as necessary.

home.xml contains a ScrollView and a TextView. I am currently using my Activity’s LayoutInflator to add home.xml to main.xml:

LayoutInflater inflater = (LayoutInflater)getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
inflater.inflate(R.layout.home, rootLayout);

rootLayout is the root layout of main.xml and is a RelativeLayout

The problem: after inflating R.layout.home into rootLayout, it seems as though the ProgressBar contained in rootLayout is hidden underneath the content of home.xml

Is there a way to tell certain views(via XML) to float above other views when the layout is constructed in this way?

if not, am i forced to use methods such as progressBar.bringToFront() to raise targeted views to the top?

what alternatives do i have in z-ordering views when some layouts are constructed using inflation?

edit: it seems as though the bringToFront() method is not doing what i expect – i call it on one of my Button views and it still appears to be ordered below all other views(which were inflated) and remains unclickable

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  1. Editorial Team

    You could try using ViewStub instead of manually adding it and set the set the inflateId with setInflateId(R.layout.home)

    http://developer.android.com/resources/articles/layout-tricks-stubs.html

    Edit:
    Google seem have to moved the android developer from their android page to blogspot.

    Updated Link:
    http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2009/03/android-layout-tricks-3-optimize-with.html

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