What is ConstraintLayout in Android SDK?

ConstraintLayout is a flexible layout in Android that allows developers to create complex user interfaces with a flat view hierarchy. Unlike traditional layouts, where views are nested inside other views, ConstraintLayout enables you to position and size widgets based on constraints relative to other widgets or the parent layout. This results in better performance and easier maintenance of your Android applications.

With ConstraintLayout, you can create responsive layouts that adjust to different screen sizes and orientations. It provides a visual editor in Android Studio, making it easier to design layouts by dragging and dropping UI elements and setting constraints visually.

Example of ConstraintLayout in XML

<androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="match_parent"> <TextView android:id="@+id/textView" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:text="Hello, ConstraintLayout!" app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"/> <Button android:id="@+id/button" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:text="Click Me" app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/textView" app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"/> </androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>

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