I would like to get some input on the best way to structure my app's architecture when using Android's Bottom Navigation View.
Currently I define my BottomNavigationView in my MainActivity. It looks something like this.
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
BottomNavigationView bottomNavigationView = (BottomNavigationView)findViewById(R.id.bottom_navigation);
bottomNavigationView.setOnNavigationItemSelectedListener(new BottomNavigationView.OnNavigationItemSelectedListener() {
@Override
public boolean onNavigationItemSelected(@NonNull MenuItem item) {
Fragment selectedFragment = null;
switch (item.getItemId()){
case R.id.action_home:
selectedFragment = HomeFragment.newInstance();
break;
case R.id.action_search:
selectedFragment = SearchFragment.newInstance();
break;
case R.id.action_message:
selectedFragment = MessageFragment.newInstance();
break;
case R.id.action_profile:
selectedFragment = ProfileFragment.newInstance();
break;
}
FragmentTransaction transaction = getSupportFragmentManager().beginTransaction();
transaction.replace(R.id.frame_layout, selectedFragment);
transaction.commit();
return true;
}
});
//Manually displaying the first fragment - one time only
FragmentTransaction transaction = getSupportFragmentManager().beginTransaction();
transaction.replace(R.id.frame_layout, HomeFragment.newInstance());
transaction.commit();
}
The problem is that once I click on one tab, it opens up a fragment, and I would like to have those Fragments open up other Fragments/Activities (i.e:
- I open the profile tab (`ProfileFragment` loads)
- I click on a button from `ProfileFragment`, and from this the `SignUpFragment` loads
After running into many bugs, I've researched on how to architect my app, but i've found mixed results. Would anyone know the correct way of using a BottomNavigationView with Fragments, and in those fragments I can load more Activities/fragments. A huge thanks in advance.