How can I create a table with borders in Android?

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I use a table layout to display data as table, but I want a table with user-defined columns and rows with borders. Suggestions?

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Well that may inspire u Those steps show how to create bordered table dynamically

here is the table view

<android.support.v4.widget.NestedScrollView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:id="@+id/nested_scroll_view"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:scrollbars="none"
    android:scrollingCache="true">
    <TableLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
        android:id="@+id/simpleTableLayout"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_marginLeft="45dp"
        android:layout_marginRight="45dp"
        android:stretchColumns="*"
        >
    </TableLayout>
</android.support.v4.widget.NestedScrollView>

and here the row to use "attrib_row.xml"

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<TableRow xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:background="@drawable/border"
    >
    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/attrib_name"
        android:textStyle="bold"
        android:height="30dp"
        android:background="@drawable/border"
        android:gravity="center"
        />
    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/attrib_value"
        android:gravity="center"
        android:height="30dp"
        android:textStyle="bold"
        android:background="@drawable/border"
        />
</TableRow>

and we can add this xml file to drawable to add border to our table "border.xml"

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<shape
    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:shape= "rectangle">
    <solid android:color="@color/colorAccent"/>
    <stroke android:width="1dp" android:color="#000000"/>
</shape>

and finally here is the compact code written in Kotlin but it's easy to convert it to java if you need

well temps is an array list contain data: ArrayList<Double>()

fun CreateTable()
{
    val temps=controller?.getTemps()
    val rowHead = LayoutInflater.from(context).inflate(R.layout.attrib_row, null) as TableRow
    (rowHead.findViewById<View>(R.id.attrib_name) as TextView).text=("time")
    (rowHead.findViewById<View>(R.id.attrib_value) as TextView).text=("Value")
    table!!.addView(rowHead)
    for (i in 0 until temps!!.size) {

        val row = LayoutInflater.from(context).inflate(R.layout.attrib_row, null) as TableRow
        (row.findViewById<View>(R.id.attrib_name) as TextView).text=((i+1).toString())
        (row.findViewById<View>(R.id.attrib_value) as TextView).text=(temps[i].toString())
        table!!.addView(row)
    }
    table!!.requestLayout()
}

and you can use it in your fragment for example like this

   override fun onViewCreated(view: View?, savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
        super.onViewCreated(view, savedInstanceState)
        table = view?.findViewById<View>(R.id.simpleTableLayout) as TableLayout
        CreateTable()
    }

the final result looks like this enter image description here

If you need table with the border, I suggest linear layout with weight instead of TableLayout.

<TextView
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_marginTop="10dp"
    android:gravity="center"
    android:padding="7dp"
    android:background="@drawable/border"
    android:textColor="@android:color/white"
    android:text="PRODUCT"/>

<LinearLayout
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:orientation="horizontal"
    android:background="@android:color/black"
    android:paddingStart="1dp"
    android:paddingEnd="1dp"
    android:paddingBottom="1dp"
    android:baselineAligned="false">

    <LinearLayout
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:layout_height="fill_parent"
        android:layout_width="0dp">

        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/chainprod"
            android:textSize="15sp"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="match_parent"
            android:background="@android:color/white"
            android:gravity="center"
            android:textColor="@android:color/black"
            android:text="@string/pdct"/>

    </LinearLayout>

    <LinearLayout
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:layout_height="fill_parent"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_marginStart="1dp">

        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/chainthick"
            android:textSize="15sp"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="match_parent"
            android:background="@android:color/white"
            android:gravity="center"
            android:textColor="@android:color/black"
            android:text="@string/thcns"/>

    </LinearLayout>

    <LinearLayout
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:layout_height="fill_parent"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_marginStart="1dp">

        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/chainsize"
            android:textSize="15sp"
            android:layout_width="fill_parent"
            android:layout_height="40dp"
            android:background="@android:color/white"
            android:gravity="center"
            android:textColor="@android:color/black"
            android:text="@string/size" />
    </LinearLayout>

    <LinearLayout
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:layout_height="fill_parent"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_marginStart="1dp">

        <TextView
            android:textSize="15sp"
            android:layout_width="fill_parent"
            android:layout_height="40dp"
            android:background="@android:color/white"
            android:gravity="center"
            android:textColor="@android:color/black"
            android:text="@string/sqft" />
    </LinearLayout>

</LinearLayout>

<LinearLayout
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:orientation="horizontal"
    android:background="@android:color/black"
    android:paddingStart="1dp"
    android:paddingEnd="1dp"
    android:paddingBottom="1dp"
    android:baselineAligned="false">

    <LinearLayout
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:layout_height="fill_parent"
        android:layout_width="0dp">

        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/viewchainprod"
            android:textSize="15sp"
            android:textStyle="bold"
            android:layout_width="fill_parent"
            android:layout_height="40dp"
            android:background="@android:color/white"
            android:gravity="center"
            android:textColor="@android:color/black"
            android:text="@string/pdct" />

    </LinearLayout>

    <LinearLayout
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:layout_height="fill_parent"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_marginStart="1dp">

        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/viewchainthick"
            android:textSize="15sp"
            android:textStyle="bold"
            android:layout_width="fill_parent"
            android:layout_height="40dp"
            android:background="@android:color/white"
            android:gravity="center"
            android:textColor="@android:color/black"
            android:text="@string/thcns"/>
    </LinearLayout>

    <LinearLayout
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:layout_height="fill_parent"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_marginStart="1dp">

        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/viewchainsize"
            android:textSize="15sp"
            android:textStyle="bold"
            android:layout_width="fill_parent"
            android:layout_height="40dp"
            android:background="@android:color/white"
            android:gravity="center"
            android:textColor="@android:color/black"
            android:text="@string/size"/>
    </LinearLayout>
    <LinearLayout
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:layout_height="fill_parent"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_marginStart="1dp">

        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/viewchainsqft"
            android:textSize="15sp"
            android:textStyle="bold"
            android:layout_width="fill_parent"
            android:layout_height="40dp"
            android:background="@android:color/white"
            android:gravity="center"
            android:textColor="@android:color/black"
            android:text="@string/sqft"/>

    </LinearLayout>
</LinearLayout>

enter image description here

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