Question

I’m trying to implement DashboardLayout (Pattern 3).
All ok when orientation is portrait:

But when orientation of app changes to album it looks like:

Here is the source code of DashboardLayout.java

Activity layout file as in example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<com.example.ui.DashboardLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:id="@+id/dashboard_layout"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent"
    android:background="@android:color/white" >

    <Button
        android:id="@+id/posts"
        style="@style/DashboardButton"
        android:drawableTop="@drawable/ic_db_posts"
        android:onClick="onClick"
        android:text="posts" />

    ***and four same buttons***

</com.example.ui.DashboardLayout>

style/DashboardButton:

<style name="DashboardButton">
        <item name="android:layout_width">wrap_content</item>
        <item name="android:layout_height">wrap_content</item>
        <item name="android:gravity">center_horizontal</item>
        <item name="android:layout_gravity">center_vertical</item>
        <item name="android:background">@drawable/db_buttons</item>
        <item name="android:textStyle">bold</item>
        <item name="android:textSize">16sp</item>
        <item name="android:textColor">#000000</item>
    </style>

Background only for button pressed state:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" >

    <item 
        android:state_pressed="true"
        android:drawable="@drawable/db_button_bd_pressed" />

</selector>

Pressed:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<shape 
    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:shape="rectangle">

    <padding 
        android:left="10dp"
        android:top="20dp"
        android:right="10dp"
        android:bottom="20dp" />

    <corners android:radius="10dp" />

    <solid android:color="#a6cee1" />

</shape>

Where is the problem? Help me, please.

Answer 1

The Dashboardlayout just works if the number of buttons is even. You have an odd number, just insert an extra button with:

android:background="@null" or "#ffffffff"//transparent

So it will handle it like a extra button but it is transparent.