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Layouts

Layouts are the base to position controls over the screen of your Android device.

Types

There are the following types of layouts:

Linear layouts allow you to add controls one after another without overlapping them, in a vertical or horizontal way.

Absolute layouts allows you to add controls in any position relative to the width and height of your screen from 0 to 1.

Frame layouts are used to display objects in front or behind each other

Method	Description
Layout.AddChild( child,order )
Layout.Animate( type,callback )	known types: SlideFromLeft ScaleFromLeft SlideToLeft ScaleToLeft SlideFromRight ScaleFromRight SlideToRight ScaleToRight SlideFromTop ScaleFromTop SlideToTop ScaleToTop SlideFromBottom ScaleFromBottom SlideToBottom ScaleToBottom
Layout.ChildToFront( child )
Layout.Destroy()
Layout.DestroyChild( child )
Layout.GetAbsHeight()
Layout.GetAbsWidth()
Layout.GetChildOrder( child )
Layout.GetHeight()
Layout.GetPosition()
Layout.GetType()
Layout.GetVisibility()
Layout.GetWidth()
Layout.Release()
Layout.RemoveChild( child )
Layout.SetBackColor( colorCode )
Layout.SetBackGradient( color1,color2,color3,p4,p5,p6,p7 )
Layout.SetBackGradientRadial( x,y,r,color1,color2,color3,p7 )
Layout.SetBackground( imageFile, options )	options is an optional string that can be “repeat”
Layout.SetMargins( left,top,right,bottom )
Layout.SetOrientation( orient )	“Portrait” or “Landscape”
Layout.SetPadding( left, top, right, bottom )
Layout.SetPosition( left, top, width, height )
Layout.SetScale( x,y )
Layout.SetSize( width, height )
Layout.SetTouchable( touchable )
Layout.SetVisibility( visibility )	“Hide” or “Show”

You can combine options too. Use the comma to seperate the options:

app.CreateLayout("Linear", "Horizontal,FillXY,TouchThrough");