androidxmllayoutnumberpicker

Android NumberPicker: Set min, max, default from XML


Is there a way to set the minimum, maximum and default values of a NumberPicker from the XML Layout?

I'm doing it from within the Activity code:

np = (NumberPicker) findViewById(R.id.np);
np.setMaxValue(120);
np.setMinValue(0);
np.setValue(30);

XML is obviously more appropriate , because it defines property, not behaviour.

Is there a way to set these using the XML layout?


Solution

  • I had the same problem, this is how I solved it (according to the comment of MKJParekh):

    1. I created my own NumberPicker-Class

      package com.exaple.project;
      
      import android.annotation.TargetApi;
      import android.content.Context;
      import android.os.Build;
      import android.util.AttributeSet;
      import android.widget.NumberPicker;
      
      @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.HONEYCOMB)//For backward-compability
      public class MyNumberPicker extends NumberPicker {
      
          public MyNumberPicker(Context context) {
              super(context);
          }
      
          public MyNumberPicker(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
              super(context, attrs);
              processAttributeSet(attrs);
          }
      
          public MyNumberPicker(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyle) {
              super(context, attrs, defStyle);
              processAttributeSet(attrs);
          }
          private void processAttributeSet(AttributeSet attrs) {
              //This method reads the parameters given in the xml file and sets the properties according to it
              this.setMinValue(attrs.getAttributeIntValue(null, "min", 0));
              this.setMaxValue(attrs.getAttributeIntValue(null, "max", 0));
          }
      }
      
    2. Now you can use this NumberPicker in your xml layout file

      <com.exaple.project.myNumberPicker
          android:id="@+id/numberPicker1"
          android:layout_width="match_parent"
          android:layout_height="wrap_content"
          android:layout_gravity="center"
          android:orientation="vertical"
          max="100"
          min="1" />
      

    Thanks to MKJParekh for his useful comment