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Should caution be exercised when implementing a Custom View containing a large amount of text when using RecyclerView?

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Answer from AI

Yes, caution should be exercised. Custom View with a large amount of text can negatively impact RecyclerView performance, especially during fast scrolling. This is because rendering and measuring complex or large text elements require resources and time.

Recommendations:

  • Use ViewHolder to reuse Views.
  • Optimize layout by avoiding excessive nesting.
  • Cache text measurements if possible.
  • Consider using TextView with hardware acceleration enabled and optimized drawing methods.

Example: if a Custom View contains a lot of multiline text, check whether scrolling is slow, and if necessary, simplify the display or split the text into multiple elements.