A debug Android View that overlays a grid to verify UI elements adhere to a visual rhythm.
Place a RhythmFrameLayout anywhere in your View hierarchy to display a grid over its children. This is typically something you only want in debug builds, and Gradle gives you cool ways of doing that (see example).
RhythmFrameLayout can be used much like Scalpel. Check out Jake Wharton's u2020 example app for ideas on how you could include some rhythm in your debug builds.
RhythmFrameLayout has four modes:
MODE_LEFT_RIGHT: Grid is rendered from left and right, fading in the middleMODE_TOP_BOTTOM: Grid is rendered from top and bottom, fading in the middleMODE_TOP_LEFT: Grid is rendered from top left cornerMODE_BOTTOM_RIGHT: Grid is rendered from the bottom right corner
It's often useful to change these modes at run time, as most Android screens don't divide neatly by 16dp.
Download the latest JAR or grab via Gradle:
compile 'com.chrishorner:rhythmsticks:1.0.0'Copyright 2014 Christopher Horner
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