K M Rejowan Ahmmed/RecyclerView Last Item Extra Bottom Margin

RecyclerView Last Item Extra Bottom Margin

RecyclerView is a staple in Android app development, and often, we need to add customizations. One common requirement is adding extra bottom margin for the last item in the RecyclerView. Let’s explore an efficient solution for this.

Solution

A great way to achieve this is by utilizing LayoutParams in the adapter’s onBindViewHolder() method. This approach allows setting unique parameters for the last item, such as an extra bottom margin, while keeping the rest of the items consistent.

Example Code

@Override
public void onBindViewHolder(@NonNull ViewHolder holder, int position) {
    if (position == list.size() - 1) {
        // Set extra bottom margin for the last item
        RecyclerView.LayoutParams params = (RecyclerView.LayoutParams) holder.itemView.getLayoutParams();
        params.bottomMargin = 150; // Last item bottom margin
        holder.itemView.setLayoutParams(params);
    } else {
        // Set regular bottom margin for other items
        RecyclerView.LayoutParams params = (RecyclerView.LayoutParams) holder.itemView.getLayoutParams();
        params.bottomMargin = 10; // Other items bottom margin
        holder.itemView.setLayoutParams(params);
    }

    // Other binding logic here...
}

Explanation

• The condition position == list.size() - 1 identifies the last item in the list.
• Using LayoutParams, we adjust the bottomMargin for the last item to 150dp while keeping other items at 10dp.
• This simple logic ensures the last item stands out with additional spacing at the bottom.

Now you know how to add an extra bottom margin to the last item in a RecyclerView seamlessly!

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