Get bitmap from layout

Question

I\'m trying to inflate a layout and use that to set a bitmap on an image view. Then, I\'m adding that imageview to a linear layout and displaying the linear layout. Here\'s

Answer 1

You cant get bitmap on the views or layout is not being inflated.

Layout will only getting inflated after OnCreate()

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1.Get bitmap on Button_Clicked(View view){}

2.Or using a Handle()to post delaying your get bitmap

3.Make sure drawing cache is created using view.buildDrawingCache();

Answer 2

    /***
 * 
 * @param flameLayout/linearLayout...
 * @param width
 * @param height
 * @return
 */
public static Bitmap viewToBitmap(View view, int width, int height) {
    Bitmap bitmap = Bitmap.createBitmap(width, height, Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888);
    Canvas canvas = new Canvas(bitmap);
    view.draw(canvas);
    return bitmap;
}

Answer 3

Convert a layout to Bitmap.

FrameLayout view = (FrameLayout)findViewById(R.id.framelayout);
view.setDrawingCacheEnabled(true);
view.buildDrawingCache();
Bitmap bm = view.getDrawingCache();