The magic of SpannableString by Samuel Dionne

SpannableString is a powerful concept that goes beyond clickable links in a TextView. We’ll look at different standard use cases and other more daring. We’ll check the different already available Span types and look at how we can create our very own.

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1. Spannable Magic What are spans and what can we do with them
2. Outline What is are Span and Spannable strings What can we do with them How do they work How to create a custom span Questions
3. What are Spans and Spannable strings
4. Differents ways to style text Changing all the text at once Here is my example text <TextView android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:textColor="#ff0000" android:textSize="22sp" android:textStyle="bold" />
5. Differents ways to style text Changing only part of the text Here is my example text <TextView android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:magic="???" />
6. Here come the Span Spans are a way to apply style to different part of a strings
7. Here come the Span Spans are a way to apply style to different part of a strings Here is my example text
8. Here come the Span Spans are a way to apply style to different part of a strings Here is my example text SpannableString str = new SpannableString(“Here is my example”); str.setSpan(new UnderlineSpan(), 0, 4, Spannable.SPAN_EXCLUSIVE_EXCLUSIVE); str.setSpan(new ForegroundColorSpan(0xffff0000), 8, 10, Spannable.SPAN_EXCLUSIVE_EXCLUSIVE); str.setSpan(new StyleSpan(BOLC), 19, 23, Spannable.SPAN_EXCLUSIVE_EXCLUSIVE);
9. Here come the Span str.setSpan(new UnderlineSpan(), 0, 4, Spannable.SPAN_EXCLUSIVE_EXCLUSIVE); Span: what style we want Span Start index End index Flags
10. Here come the Span str.setSpan(new UnderlineSpan(), 0, 4, Spannable.SPAN_EXCLUSIVE_EXCLUSIVE); Span: what style we want Start index: where to start from Span Start index End index Flags
11. Here come the Span str.setSpan(new UnderlineSpan(), 0, 4, Spannable.SPAN_EXCLUSIVE_EXCLUSIVE); Span: what style we want Start index: where to start from End index: where to end Span Start index End index Flags
12. Here come the Span str.setSpan(new UnderlineSpan(), 0, 4, Spannable.SPAN_EXCLUSIVE_EXCLUSIVE); Span: what style we want Start index: where to start from End index: where to end Flags: what should happen when the text change Span Start index End index Flags
13. Text change behaviours Here is my text Spannable.SPAN_EXCLUSIVE_EXCLUSIVE Spannable.SPAN_INCLUSIVE_EXCLUSIVE Spannable.SPAN_EXCLUSIVE_INCLUSIVE Spannable.SPAN_INCLUSIVE_INCLUSIVE Here is my super-text-er Here is my super-text-er Here is my super-text-er Here is my super-text-er Here is my super-text-er
14. How to apply span? It depends of what part can change
15. How to apply span? It depends of what part can change SpannedString Text is immutable Spans are immutables
16. How to apply span? It depends of what part can change SpannedString Text is immutable Spans are immutables SpannableString Text is immutable Spans are mutables
17. How to apply span? It depends of what part can change SpannedString Text is immutable Spans are immutables SpannableString Text is immutable Spans are mutables SpannableStringBuilder Text is mutable Spans are mutables
18. What can we do with them
19. Provided spans AbsoluteSizeSpan AlignmentSpan.Standard BackgroundColorSpan BulletSpan CharacterStyle ClickableSpan DrawableMarginSpan DynamicDrawableSpan EasyEditSpan ForegroundColorSpan IconMarginSpan ImageSpan LeadingMarginSpan.Standard MaskFilterSpan MetricAffectingSpan QuoteSpan RelativeSizeSpan ReplacementSpan ScaleXSpan StrikethroughSpan StyleSpan SubscriptSpan SuggestionSpan SuperscriptSpan TabStopSpan.Standard TextAppearanceSpan
20. Provided spans AbsoluteSizeSpan AlignmentSpan.Standard BackgroundColorSpan BulletSpan CharacterStyle ClickableSpan DrawableMarginSpan DynamicDrawableSpan EasyEditSpan ForegroundColorSpan IconMarginSpan ImageSpan MaskFilterSpan MetricAffectingSpan QuoteSpan RelativeSizeSpan ReplacementSpan ScaleXSpan StrikethroughSpan StyleSpan SubscriptSpan SuggestionSpan SuperscriptSpan TabStopSpan.Standard TextAppearanceSpan
21. Provided spans AbsoluteSizeSpan AlignmentSpan.Standard BackgroundColorSpan BulletSpan CharacterStyle ClickableSpan DrawableMarginSpan DynamicDrawableSpan EasyEditSpan ForegroundColorSpan IconMarginSpan ImageSpan LeadingMarginSpan.Standard MaskFilterSpan MetricAffectingSpan QuoteSpan RelativeSizeSpan ReplacementSpan ScaleXSpan StrikethroughSpan StyleSpan SubscriptSpan SuggestionSpan SuperscriptSpan TabStopSpan.Standard TextAppearanceSpan
22. Provided spans AbsoluteSizeSpan AlignmentSpan.Standard BackgroundColorSpan • BulletSpan CharacterStyle ClickableSpan DrawableMarginSpan DynamicDrawableSpan EasyEditSpan ForegroundColorSpan IconMarginSpan ImageSpan LeadingMarginSpan.Standard MaskFilterSpan MetricAffectingSpan QuoteSpan RelativeSizeSpan ReplacementSpan ScaleXSpan StrikethroughSpan StyleSpan SubscriptSpan SuggestionSpan SuperscriptSpan TabStopSpan.Standard TextAppearanceSpan
23. Provided spans AbsoluteSizeSpan AlignmentSpan.Standard BackgroundColorSpan BulletSpan CharacterStyle ClickableSpan DrawableMarginSpan DynamicDrawableSpan EasyEditSpan ForegroundColorSpan IconMarginSpan ImageSpan LeadingMarginSpan.Standard MaskFilterSpan MetricAffectingSpan QuoteSpan RelativeSizeSpan ReplacementSpan ScaleXSpan StrikethroughSpan StyleSpan SubscriptSpan SuggestionSpan SuperscriptSpan TabStopSpan.Standard TextAppearanceSpan
24. Provided spans AbsoluteSizeSpan AlignmentSpan.Standard BackgroundColorSpan BulletSpan CharacterStyle ClickableSpan DrawableMarginSpan DynamicDrawableSpan EasyEditSpan ForegroundColorSpan IconMarginSpan ImageSpan LeadingMarginSpan.Standard MaskFilterSpan MetricAffectingSpan QuoteSpan RelativeSizeSpan ReplacementSpan ScaleXSpan StrikethroughSpan StyleSpan SubscriptSpan SuggestionSpan SuperscriptSpan TabStopSpan.Standard TextAppearanceSpan
25. Provided spans AbsoluteSizeSpan AlignmentSpan.Standard BackgroundColorSpan BulletSpan CharacterStyle ClickableSpan DrawableMarginSpan DynamicDrawableSpan EasyEditSpan ForegroundColorSpan IconMarginSpan ImageSpan LeadingMarginSpan.Standard MaskFilterSpan MetricAffectingSpan QuoteSpan RelativeSizeSpan ReplacementSpan ScaleXSpan StrikethroughSpan StyleSpan S ubscriptSpan SuggestionSpan SuperscriptSpan TabStopSpan.Standard TextAppearanceSpan
26. Provided spans AbsoluteSizeSpan AlignmentSpan.Standard BackgroundColorSpan BulletSpan CharacterStyle ClickableSpan DrawableMarginSpan DynamicDrawableSpan EasyEditSpan ForegroundColorSpan IconMarginSpan ImageSpan LeadingMarginSpan.Standard MaskFilterSpan MetricAffectingSpan QuoteSpan RelativeSizeSpan ReplacementSpan ScaleXSpan StrikethroughSpan StyleSpan SubscriptSpan SuggestionSpan SuperscriptSpan TabStopSpan.Standard TextAppearanceSpan
27. How do they work
28. 3 types of Spans
29. 3 types of Spans Character Affecting Spans Appearance Affecting Spans Only affect the style No effect on the layout Example: ForegroundColorSpan
30. 3 types of Spans Character Affecting Spans Appearance Affecting Spans Only affect the style No effect on the layout Metric Affecting Spans Affect the dimensions of the text Example: AbsoluteSizeSpan
31. 3 types of Spans Character Affecting Spans Appearance Affecting Spans Only affect the style No effect on the layout Metric Affecting Spans Affect the dimensions of the text Paragraph Affecting Spans A paragraph is delimited by \n Example: QuoteSpan
32. How to create a custom span
33. Mise en scène 01 Julia UI Designer
34. 1 Mise en scène 02 2 min 10 min 1 h 25 min
35. 1 Mise en scène 03 2 min
36. 1 Mise en scène 03 2 min AbsoluteSizeSpan
37. 1 Mise en scène 03 2 min AbsoluteSizeSpan StyleSpan
38. 1 Mise en scène 03 2 min AbsoluteSizeSpan StyleSpan ImageSpan
39. 1 Mise en scène 04 2 min AbsoluteSizeSpan StyleSpan ImageSpan
40. 1 Mise en scène 04 2 min AbsoluteSizeSpan StyleSpan ImageSpan
41. 1 Solution 2 min AbsoluteSizeSpan StyleSpan SuperscriptImageSpan
42. SuperscriptImageSpan.java public int getSize(Paint paint, CharSequence text, int start, int end, Paint.FontMetricsInt fm); public void draw(Canvas canvas, CharSequence text, int start, int end, float x, int top, int y, int bottom, Paint paint);
43. SuperscriptImageSpan.java public int getSize(Paint paint, CharSequence text, int start, int end, Paint.FontMetricsInt fm); public void draw(Canvas canvas, CharSequence text, int start, int end, float x, int top, int y, int bottom, Paint paint);
44. SuperscriptImageSpan.java public int getSize(Paint paint, CharSequence text, int start, int end, Paint.FontMetricsInt fm); public void draw(Canvas canvas, CharSequence text, int start, int end, float x, int top, int y, int bottom, Paint paint);
45. Paint.FontMetricsInt
46. SuperscriptImageSpan.java public int getSize(Paint paint, CharSequence text, int start, int end, Paint.FontMetricsInt fm) { Rect rect = drawable.getBounds(); if (fm != null) { fm.top = fm.ascent - rect.bottom / 2; } return rect.right; }
47. SuperscriptImageSpan.java public void draw(Canvas canvas, CharSequence text, int start, int end, float x, int top, int y, int bottom, Paint paint) { canvas.save(); canvas.translate(x, drawable.getBounds().bottom / 2); drawable.draw(canvas); canvas.restore(); }
48. 1 Finally 2 min AbsoluteSizeSpan StyleSpan SuperscriptImageSpan
49. Questions
50. Thank you!
51. References Spantastic text styling with Spans String Manipulation Using SpannableString Android Developer Doc