You can call view.setVisibility(View.GONE)
if you want to remove it from the layout.
Or view.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE)
if you just want to hide it.
From Android Docs:
INVISIBLE
This view is invisible, but it still takes up space for layout purposes. Use with
setVisibility(int)
andandroid:visibility
.GONE
This view is invisible, and it doesn’t take any space for layout purposes. Use with
setVisibility(int)
andandroid:visibility
.