How can I scroll vertically the ConstraintLayout?
To add scrolling to any view, you add a ScrollView. In your code, add it as the root(If the ScrolLView isn't the root and there is more content, add the ScrollView around the ConstraintLayout). move the namespaces(lines containing xmlns
) to the new root. Add width and height in the ScrollView to match_parent(or whatever you have) and set the height of the ConstraintLayout to wrap_content.
However, you will not be able to scroll correctly in design mode. (reference). But it will still work as ecpected on a device.
NOTE:
If your layout doesn't scroll with a SCrollView, make sure you set the height of the ConstraintLayout to wrap_content
For making the elements in the screen scrollable I think you could use a NestedScrollView inside a CoordinatorLayout. I usually put a LinearLayout with all the elements I would display there.
For example:
<android.support.design.widget.CoordinatorLayout
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
tools:context="com.xengar.android.puzzlewildanimals.ui.HelpActivity">
<android.support.design.widget.AppBarLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:theme="@style/AppTheme.AppBarOverlay">
<android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar
android:id="@+id/toolbar"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="?attr/actionBarSize"
android:background="?attr/colorPrimary"
app:popupTheme="@style/ThemeOverlay.AppCompat.Dark" />
</android.support.design.widget.AppBarLayout>
<android.support.v4.widget.NestedScrollView
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
app:layout_behavior="@string/appbar_scrolling_view_behavior">
<android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:id="@+id/desciptionScroll"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
tools:context="com.picture.nasa.nasadailyimage.NasaDailyImage"
tools:showIn="@layout/activity_nasa_daily_image">
<TextView
android:id="@+id/imageTitle"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_marginLeft="8dp"
android:layout_marginStart="8dp"
android:text="@string/test_image_title"
app:layout_constraintLeft_toLeftOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
<TextView
android:id="@+id/imageDate"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_marginLeft="8dp"
android:layout_marginStart="8dp"
android:text="@string/test_image_date"
app:layout_constraintLeft_toLeftOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/imageTitle" />
<ImageView
android:id="@+id/imageDisplay"
android:layout_width="368dp"
android:layout_height="408dp"
android:layout_marginLeft="8dp"
android:layout_marginStart="8dp"
android:layout_marginTop="3dp"
android:src="@mipmap/test_image"
app:layout_constraintLeft_toLeftOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/imageDate" />
<TextView
android:id="@+id/imageDescription"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_marginLeft="8dp"
android:layout_marginStart="8dp"
android:layout_marginTop="4dp"
android:text="@string/test_image_description"
app:layout_constraintLeft_toLeftOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/imageDisplay" />
</android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>
</android.support.v4.widget.NestedScrollView>
</android.support.design.widget.CoordinatorLayout>
If that doesn't work you can replace the ConstraintLayout with a LinearLayout. I hope that helps.