Android Positioning Toast

Positioning Toast:

”Positioning Toast” is a feature that can help the developer specify where on the screen a Toast message is to be placed.

In the simplest form, a Toast message is a message that slides in at the bottom of the screen by default.

However, as for the position of the Toast, they have the liberty of redesigning it depending on the needs.

Example:

                                    
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
        xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"
        tools:context=".PositioningToastExample">
    
    <ScrollView
           android:layout_width="match_parent"
           android:layout_height="match_parent">
   
        <LinearLayout
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:orientation="vertical"
            android:padding="16dp"
            android:gravity="center">
   
        <Button
           android:id="@+id/topToast"
           android:layout_width="match_parent"
           android:layout_height="wrap_content"
           android:text="TOP"
           android:textColor="@color/colorWhite"
           android:background="@color/colorOrange"
           android:layout_marginBottom="15dp"
           />
   
        <Button
           android:id="@+id/bottomToast"
           android:layout_width="match_parent"
           android:layout_height="wrap_content"
           android:text="BOTTOM"
           android:textColor="@color/colorWhite"
           android:background="@color/colorOrange"
           android:layout_marginBottom="15dp"
           />
   
        <Button
           android:id="@+id/leftToast"
           android:layout_width="match_parent"
           android:layout_height="wrap_content"
           android:text="LEFT"
           android:textColor="@color/colorWhite"
           android:background="@color/colorOrange"
           android:layout_marginBottom="15dp"
           />
   
        <Button
           android:id="@+id/rightToast"
           android:layout_width="match_parent"
           android:layout_height="wrap_content"
           android:text="RIGHT"
           android:textColor="@color/colorWhite"
           android:background="@color/colorOrange"
           android:layout_marginBottom="15dp"
           />
   
        <Button
           android:id="@+id/centerToast"
           android:layout_width="match_parent"
           android:layout_height="wrap_content"
           android:text="CENTER"
           android:textColor="@color/colorWhite"
           android:background="@color/colorOrange"
           android:layout_marginBottom="15dp"
           />
   
        <Button
           android:id="@+id/center_horizontalToast"
           android:layout_width="match_parent"
           android:layout_height="wrap_content"
           android:text="CENTER HORIZONTAL"
           android:textColor="@color/colorWhite"
           android:background="@color/colorOrange"
           android:layout_marginBottom="15dp"
           />
   
        <Button
           android:id="@+id/center_verticalToast"
           android:layout_width="match_parent"
           android:layout_height="wrap_content"
           android:text="CENTER VERTICAL"
           android:textColor="@color/colorWhite"
           android:background="@color/colorOrange"
           android:layout_marginBottom="15dp"
           />
   
        </LinearLayout>
   
    </ScrollView>
   
</LinearLayout>

                                    
package com.example.widgets;
    
import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.Gravity;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.LinearLayout;
import android.widget.Toast;
   
public class PositioningToastExample extends AppCompatActivity {
   
    Button b1,b2,b3,b4,b5,b6,b7;
    Toast toast;
    LinearLayout linearLayout;
   
    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_positioning_toast_example);
   
        b1=(Button)findViewById(R.id.topToast);
        b2=(Button)findViewById(R.id.bottomToast);
        b3=(Button)findViewById(R.id.leftToast);
        b4=(Button)findViewById(R.id.rightToast);
        b5=(Button)findViewById(R.id.centerToast);
        b6=(Button)findViewById(R.id.center_horizontalToast);
        b7=(Button)findViewById(R.id.center_verticalToast);
   
        b1.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                toast= Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),"TOP",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT);
                toast.setGravity(Gravity.TOP,0,0);
                toast.show();
            }
        });
   
        b2.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                toast=Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),"BOTTOM",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT);
                toast.setGravity(Gravity.BOTTOM,0,0);
                toast.show();
            }
        });
   
        b3.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                toast=Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),"LEFT",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT);
                toast.setGravity(Gravity.LEFT,0,0);
                toast.show();
            }
        });
   
        b4.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                toast=Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),"RIGHT",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT);
                toast.setGravity(Gravity.RIGHT,0,0);
                toast.show();
            }
        });
   
        b5.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                toast=Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),"CENTER",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT);
                toast.setGravity(Gravity.CENTER,0,0);
                toast.show();
            }
        });
   
        b6.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                toast=Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),"CENTER HORIZONTAL",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT);
                toast.setGravity(Gravity.CENTER_HORIZONTAL,0,0);
                toast.show();
            }
        });
   
        b7.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                toast=Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),"CENTER VERTICAL",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT);
                toast.setGravity(Gravity.CENTER_VERTICAL,0,0);
                toast.show();
            }
        });
   
   
    }
}

                                    
                                        // CustomToastExample.kt
package com.example.widgets

import android.os.Bundle
import android.view.Gravity
import android.view.LayoutInflater
import android.view.View
import android.view.ViewGroup
import android.widget.Button
import android.widget.Toast
import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity

class CustomToastExample : AppCompatActivity() {

    private lateinit var button: Button
    private var toast: Toast? = null

    override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_custom_toast_example)

        button = findViewById(R.id.customToast)

        button.setOnClickListener {
            toast = Toast.makeText(applicationContext, "", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT)
            toast?.setGravity(Gravity.CENTER, 0, 0)
            
            val view: View = LayoutInflater.from(applicationContext).inflate(R.layout.toast_custom, findViewById(R.id.custom_toast_call))
            toast?.view = view
            toast?.show()
        }
    }
}

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