Android Question Copy and paste between layouts in the designer

[MitchBu]

I am trying to rebuild a layout capable of working on a tablet, as the original one produces a ridiculous small square. While working perfectly on a phone.

So I tried to copy and paste each view from the existing layout to a brand new one I made sure it works on a tablet. I started with a label.

I get a Java error in the line where I load the layout saying that a label has not been initialized.

It is declared in the code, but it seems something else is expected. If I add a label to the same layout, no error.

Is it possible to do what I want to do, or do I have to rebuild the (rather complex) layout view by view ?

TIA

 

[Peter Simpson]

@MitchBu you should create a new variant in the same layout file and use anchors for each view.

If need be you can also use a small amount of designer script to help you out, but only if need be and if you really have to do so.

 

[Erel]

Worth watching: https://www.b4x.com/etp.html?vimeography_gallery=1&vimeography_video=254439386

You can copy views between layouts. I guess that the problem is somewhere else.

As Peter wrote, it is better to use a single layout with a few variants. The best option is to use anchors and designer script to build a flexible layout.