Android Tutorial => Chains

Example

Since ConstraintLayout alpha 9, Chains are available. A Chain is a set of views inside a ConstraintLayout that are connected in a bi-directional way between them, i.e A connected to B with a constraint, and B connected to A with another constraint.

Example:

<android.support.constraint.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">

    <!-- this view is linked to the bottomTextView --> 
    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/topTextView"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="TextView"
        app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@+id/bottomTextView"
        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintVertical_chainPacked="true"/>

    <!-- this view is linked to the topTextView at the same time --> 
    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/bottomTextView"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="Bottom\nMkay"
        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/topTextView"/>

</android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>

In this example, the two views are positioned one under another and both of them are centered vertically. You may change the vertical position of these views by adjusting the chain's bias. Add the following code to the first element of a chain:

app:layout_constraintVertical_bias="0.2"

In a vertical chain, the first element is a top-most view, and in a horizontal chain it is the left-most view. The first element defines the whole chain's behavior.

Chains are a new feature and are updated frequently. Here is an official Android Documentation on Chains.

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