Adding a Tab at the Bottom in Android
This the way to add the bottom tab to your Application. Adding tabs by writting in program.
1.activity_main.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<TabHost xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:id="@android:id/tabhost"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent" >
<LinearLayout
android:id="@+id/LinearLayout01"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="vertical" >
<FrameLayout
android:id="@android:id/tabcontent"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="0dp"
android:layout_weight="1" >
</FrameLayout>
<TabWidget
android:id="@android:id/tabs"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:tabStripEnabled="false" >
</TabWidget>
</LinearLayout>
</TabHost>
2. MainActivity.java
package com.sri.tabactivity;
import android.app.TabActivity;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.widget.TabHost;
import android.widget.TabHost.TabSpec;
@SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
public class MainActivity extends TabActivity {
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
TabHost th=getTabHost();
TabSpec spec1=th.newTabSpec("tab1");
spec1.setIndicator("First Tab");
Intent i1=new Intent(getApplicationContext(), First.class);
spec1.setContent(i1);
TabSpec spec2=th.newTabSpec("tab2");
spec2.setIndicator("Second Tab");
Intent i2=new Intent(getApplicationContext(), Second.class);
spec2.setContent(i2);
TabSpec spec3=th.newTabSpec("tab3");
spec3.setIndicator("Third Tab");
Intent i3=new Intent(getApplicationContext(), Third.class);
spec3.setContent(i3);
th.addTab(spec1);
th.addTab(spec2);
th.addTab(spec3);
}
}
3. First.class
package com.sri.tabactivity;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
public class First extends Activity {
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.first);
}
}
4. first.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="vertical" >
<TextView
android:id="@+id/textView1"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="First Tab"
android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge" />
</LinearLayout>
5. Second.java
package com.sri.tabactivity;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
public class Second extends Activity{
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.second);
}
}
6.second.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="vertical" >
<TextView
android:id="@+id/textView1"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="Second Tab"
android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge" />
</LinearLayout>
7.Third.java
package com.sri.tabactivity;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
public class Third extends Activity{
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.third);
}
}
8.third.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="vertical" >
<TextView
android:id="@+id/textView1"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="Third Tab"
android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge" />
</LinearLayout>
9.AndroidManifest.xml
<activity android:name="com.example.tabactivity.First" />
<activity android:name="com.example.tabactivity.Second" />
<activity android:name="com.example.tabactivity.Third" />
Add it after </activity>
10.save it and run
