How to implement RecyclerView with section header depending on category?

Question

I want to implement sections in my list. I have a list of tasks. List has a custom adapter which extends recyclerview swipe adapter as I have implemented swipe gesture to th

Answer 1

Take a look at my library on Github, can be used to easily create sections: RecyclerAdapter & Easy Section

mRecylerView.setLayoutManager(...);
/*create Adapter*/
RecyclerAdapter<Customer> baseAdapter = new RecyclerAdapter<>(...);
/*create sectioned adapter. the Adapter type can be RecyclerView.Adapter*/
SectionedAdapter<String, RecyclerAdapter> adapter = new SectionedAdapter<>(SectionViewHolder.class, baseAdapter);
/*add your sections*/
sectionAdapter.addSection(0/*position*/, "Title Section 1");
/*attach Adapter to RecyclerView*/
mRecylerView.setAdapter(sectionAdapter);

Hope it helps.

Answer 2

You can implement it with the library SectionedRecyclerViewAdapter as I explained in this post.

In order to implement the SwipeLayout, don't extend RecyclerSwipeAdapter, extend SectionedRecyclerViewAdapter and implement the SwipeLayout in ItemViewHolder / onBindItemViewHolder as you have done.

Answer 3

The most simple way to split your recycler view into sections is by using a layout with the header and the item already in place and then changing the visibility if the header is the same.

Layout:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content">

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/tvHeader"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_gravity="start"
        android:padding="16dp"
        android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium"
        android:textColor="@color/primary"
        android:textStyle="bold"
        tools:text="A" />

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/tvName"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_below="@+id/tvHeader"
        android:background="?android:attr/selectableItemBackground"
        android:padding="16dp"
        android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium"
        tools:text="Adam" />

</RelativeLayout>

Adapter (2018 Kotlin Edition):

class ContactAdapter @Inject constructor() : RecyclerView.Adapter<ContactAdapter.ViewHolder>() {

    var onItemClick: ((Contact) -> Unit)? = null
    var contacts = emptyList<Contact>()

    override fun getItemCount(): Int {
        return contacts.size
    }

    override fun onCreateViewHolder(parent: ViewGroup, viewType: Int): ViewHolder {
        return ViewHolder(LayoutInflater.from(parent.context).inflate(R.layout.item_contact, parent, false))
    }

    override fun onBindViewHolder(holder: ViewHolder, position: Int) {
        val name = contacts[position].name
        holder.header.text = name.substring(0, 1)
        holder.name.text = name

        // if not first item, check if item above has the same header
        if (position > 0 && contacts[position - 1].name.substring(0, 1) == name.substring(0, 1)) {
            holder.headerTextView.visibility = View.GONE
        } else {
            holder.headerTextView.visibility = View.VISIBLE
        }
    }

    inner class ViewHolder(itemView: View) : RecyclerView.ViewHolder(itemView) {
        val headerTextView: TextView = itemView.tvHeader
        val nameTextView: TextView = itemView.tvName

        init {
            itemView.setOnClickListener {
                onItemClick?.invoke(contacts[adapterPosition])
            }
        }
    }
}

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Might be helpful as well: RecyclerView itemClickListener in Kotlin

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Old Java Adapter Version:

public class RecyclerAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<RecyclerAdapter.DataViewHolder> {

    private List<Contact> mData;

    @Inject
    public RecyclerAdapter() {
        mData = new ArrayList<>();
    }

    public void setData(List<Contact> data) {
        mData = data;
    }

    public Contact getItem(int position){
        return mData.get(position);
    }

    @Override
    public DataViewHolder onCreateViewHolder(ViewGroup parent, int viewType) {
        View itemView = LayoutInflater.from(parent.getContext()).inflate(R.layout.item_contact, parent, false);
        return new DataViewHolder(itemView);
    }

    @Override
    public void onBindViewHolder(final DataViewHolder holder, int position) {
        Contact contact = mData.get(position);
        holder.headerTextView.setText(contact.getName().substring(0, 1));
        holder.nameTextView.setText(contact.getName());

        // if not first item check if item above has the same header
        if (position > 0 && mData.get(position - 1).getName().substring(0, 1).equals(contact.getName().substring(0, 1))) {
            holder.headerTextView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
        } else {
            holder.headerTextView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
        }
    }

    @Override
    public int getItemCount() {
        return mData.size();
    }

    public class DataViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {

        @BindView(R.id.text_header)
        TextView headerTextView;
        @BindView(R.id.text_name)
        TextView nameTextView;

        public DataViewHolder(View itemView) {
            super(itemView);
            ButterKnife.bind(this, itemView);
        }
    }
}

Answer 4

You can do it youself by hard codding.There ar smart ways to do this. follow these links. and choose one for you.

https://github.com/afollestad/sectioned-recyclerview https://github.com/truizlop/SectionedRecyclerView http://android-pratap.blogspot.in/2015/12/sectioned-recyclerview-in-android_1.html

You can search more by "sectioned recyclerViews android libraries"