is there a known issue with using a group inside M...

# android

[Remy Benza]

is there a known issue with using a group inside MotionLayout to change visibility? Seems like it does not work

[Remy Benza]

so in my xml layout I have this group:

[Remy Benza]

<androidx.constraintlayout.widget.Group
    android:id="@+id/dual_sim_group"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    app:constraint_referenced_ids="sim_card_buttons_group, simcards_title, holder_icon_info_sim_card, holder_icon_info_sim_card, divider_simcard_numbers"
    tools:visibility="gone" />

[Remy Benza]

when I call binding.dualSimGroup.isVisible = false

[Remy Benza]

nothing happens

[Remy Benza]

or should this group be inside the xml motionscene?

[Remy Benza]

none of the referenced views are animating or mentioned in the xml motionscene. Some other views are but not the ones in the group.

[Joost Klitsie]

So first I want to say this is not part of the topic as it is unrelated to using kotlin for android development

[Joost Klitsie]

Second in motionlayout you cannot just change visibility of elements out of the box outside from the motion scene

[Joost Klitsie]

you have to mess with the visibilityMode of the children

[Joost Klitsie]

perhaps this will help: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/60953104/motionlayouts-child-ignores-setvisibility

[Joost Klitsie]

I am just not sure how it would work with groups, perhaps you would need to set it for every constraint, but it will be fun to figure that out 🙂

[Remy Benza]

thnx, had the same issue. Should be better documented in the docs though. Hard to find otherwise.