<include layout="@layout/otherLayout"/>

<ViewStub android:layout="@layout/otherLayout"/>

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> 
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" 
 android:orientation="vertical" 
 android:layout_width="fill_parent" 
 android:layout_height="fill_parent" 
 android:gravity="center_horizontal"> 
 <ViewStub 
 android:id="@+id/viewstub_demo_text" 
 android:layout_width="wrap_content" 
 android:layout_height="wrap_content" 
 android:layout_marginLeft="5dip" 
 android:layout_marginRight="5dip" 
 android:layout_marginTop="10dip"  android:layout="@layout/viewstub_demo_text_layout"/> 
 <ViewStub 
 android:id="@+id/viewstub_demo_image" 
 android:layout_width="wrap_content" 
 android:layout_height="wrap_content" 
 android:layout_marginLeft="5dip" 
 android:layout_marginRight="5dip"  android:layout="@layout/viewstub_demo_image_layout"/ 
</LinearLayout> 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> 
<LinearLayout 
 xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" 
 android:orientation="vertical" 
 android:layout_width="wrap_content" 
 android:layout_height="wrap_content"> 
 <TextView 
  android:id="@+id/viewstub_demo_textview" 
  android:layout_width="fill_parent" 
  android:layout_height="wrap_content" 
  android:background="#aa664411" 
  android:textSize="16sp"/> 
</LinearLayout> 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> 
<LinearLayout 
 xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" 
 android:orientation="vertical" 
 android:layout_width="wrap_content" 
 android:layout_height="wrap_content"> 
 <ImageView 
  android:id="@+id/viewstub_demo_imageview" 
  android:layout_width="wrap_content" 
  android:layout_height="wrap_content"/> 
</LinearLayout> 

package com.effective; 
import android.app.Activity; 
import android.os.Bundle; 
import android.view.ViewStub; 
import android.widget.ImageView; 
import android.widget.TextView; 
public class ViewStubDemoActivity extends Activity { 
 @Override 
 public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { 
  super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); 
  setContentView(R.layout.viewstub_demo_activity); 
  if ((((int) (Math.random() * 100)) & 0x01) == 0) { 
   // to show text 
   // all you have to do is inflate the ViewStub for textview 
   ViewStub stub = (ViewStub) findViewById(R.id.viewstub_demo_text); 
   stub.inflate(); 
   TextView text = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.viewstub_demo_textview); 
   text.setText("The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time" + 
     " with the blood of patroits and tyrants! Freedom is nothing but " + 
     "a chance to be better!"); 
  } else { 
   // to show image 
   // all you have to do is inflate the ViewStub for imageview 
   ViewStub stub = (ViewStub) findViewById(R.id.viewstub_demo_image); 
   stub.inflate(); 
   ImageView image = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.viewstub_demo_imageview); 
   image.setImageResource(R.drawable.happy_running_dog); 
  } 
 } 
}