How to achieve scrolling in a RecyclerView with dynamic height items in Android?
I'm experimenting with I'm currently working on an Android application where I've implemented a `RecyclerView` to display a list of items. However, I'm facing an issue with items that have dynamic heights. When I scroll through the list, the items don't seem to render correctly and some overlap occurs, especially when an item has a larger height than the rest. I'm using `RecyclerView` with a `LinearLayoutManager` and the items in the list are generated based on API responses, which means their heights can vary significantly. I have set the layout parameters of each item to wrap the content, but it still results in unexpected behavior. Here’s the adapter code I’m using for the `RecyclerView`: ```java public class MyAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<MyAdapter.ViewHolder> { private List<MyItem> items; public MyAdapter(List<MyItem> items) { this.items = items; } @Override public ViewHolder onCreateViewHolder(ViewGroup parent, int viewType) { View view = LayoutInflater.from(parent.getContext()).inflate(R.layout.item_layout, parent, false); return new ViewHolder(view); } @Override public void onBindViewHolder(ViewHolder holder, int position) { MyItem item = items.get(position); holder.textView.setText(item.getText()); // Assuming setContent() adjusts views based on item content holder.setContent(item); } @Override public int getItemCount() { return items.size(); } public static class ViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder { TextView textView; public ViewHolder(View itemView) { super(itemView); textView = itemView.findViewById(R.id.text_view); } public void setContent(MyItem item) { // Logic to set content based on item } } } ``` In my layout XML for each item, I have: ```xml <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:orientation="vertical"> <TextView android:id="@+id/text_view" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:textSize="16sp" /> </LinearLayout> ``` I've attempted to enforce a fixed height on the `RecyclerView` and also tried setting `layout_height` to `match_parent`, but the scrolling behavior is still not smooth. I also checked the Logcat for any potential warnings or errors, but there are none shown that directly relate to the layout rendering. The app is running on Android 11 with the latest version of the AndroidX library. Any advice on how to ensure that the `RecyclerView` handles items with varying heights properly and avoids any overlap issues during scrolling would be greatly appreciated! The project is a microservice built with Java. Am I approaching this the right way?