So I've spent about two days trying to get a working SurfaceView. Tutorials I am following online aren't working even when followed to the letter. I normally get an entirely black screen.
In order to help teach myself how it works I need a working SurfaceView program.
I'm looking for a program that has the SurfaceView generated in a separate class. I would be very grateful if someone is able to post full code (XML and Java) for a SurfaceView program that simply turns the entire screen Red or White.
Thank you for any help!
(Any explanations along with the code would be amazing!)
Try this link
I have follow this tutorial example. It works fine.
Simple Code for SurfaceView
Layout xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:id="@+id/container"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="vertical">
<SurfaceView
android:id="@+id/surfaceView"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="0dp"
android:layout_weight="1"/>
</LinearLayout>
Java Activity Code
import android.graphics.Color;
import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.util.DisplayMetrics;
import android.view.SurfaceView;
import android.view.ViewGroup;
import android.view.WindowManager;
public class Main2Activity extends AppCompatActivity{
SurfaceView surfaceView;
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main2);
surfaceView = (SurfaceView) findViewById(R.id.surfaceView);
//Method for making the activity full screen
//With SurfaceView
makeItFullScreen();
}
private void makeItFullScreen(){
getWindow().setFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULLSCREEN, WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULLSCREEN);
getSupportActionBar().hide();
//Changing SurfaceView background color
surfaceView.setBackgroundColor(Color.RED);
DisplayMetrics displayMetrics = new DisplayMetrics();
getWindowManager().getDefaultDisplay().getMetrics(displayMetrics);
ViewGroup.LayoutParams videoLayoutParams = surfaceView.getLayoutParams();
videoLayoutParams.width = displayMetrics.widthPixels;
videoLayoutParams.height = displayMetrics.heightPixels;
ViewGroup.LayoutParams videoParams = surfaceView.getLayoutParams();
videoParams.width = displayMetrics.widthPixels;
videoParams.height = displayMetrics.heightPixels;
}
}
If you use custom SurfaceView xml will be like this..
<customClassPackageName.CustomSurfaceViewClassName
android:id="@+id/surfaceView"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="0dp"
android:layout_weight="1"/>
Code inside Activity
.......
customClassPackageName.CustomSurfaceViewClassName surfaceView;
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main2);
surfaceView = (customClassPackageName.CustomSurfaceViewClassName) findViewById(R.id.surfaceView);
.......