title: Span multiple columns with RecyclerView
body: <p>So what I am trying to go for is having a staggered layout but the first item in the list needs to span two columns. The first two rows are also a fixed height. I have everything working except the first item spanning two columns. </p>
  
  <p>I am using the RecyclerView.Adapter with the StaggeredGridLayoutManager. Doesn't seem like it is out of the box functionality. I assume I can make a custom layout manager I'm just not sure where to start. I have tried searching but I can't find anything about how to get items to span multiple columns. </p>
  
  <p>The image below is what what I am looking for in the list.</p>
  
  <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/1k2nd.png" alt="Staggered layout"></p>