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How to save and maintain ListView items states after scroll?

After looking for some answers here, I find myself in a disturbing situation where my Listview is really getting on my nerve.
Here are the questions I looked for :
Maintain ListView Item State
How to save state of CheckBox while scrolling in ListView?
I'm using a custom adapter with a custom row as below.
My Listview is simple as it is displaying a custom row made of three elements :
1) an ImageView displaying contact picture cropped in a circle ;
2) a TextViewdisplaying the contact full name as plain text ;
3) and finally an ImageView that holds the purpouse of a CheckBox.
Please focus on the last element. The ImageView CheckBox-like will have its src changed upon click.
When the user click, the ImageView will switch between a check sign and an unchecked sign according to it's previous status. Possible status are : {checked | unchecked}
So far so good.
But as soon as I scroll the ListView, any aforementioned change will disappear as Android recycle unused view.
Here comes the so-called ViewHolder pattern. Unfortunately, this pattern is failling me on two issues :
First, when scrolling, my organized-in-an-alphabetical-order listview gets disorganized.
e.g. somehow, whitout any reason, the first displayed contact name gets displayed again later on the ListView as I scrolled. That can happen with any row ! So it would seem unused view are being wrongly re-used.
Second, and in accordance to the first issue, the checked status do seem to stay, but not always and if it does stay, it may very well stay on the wrong row ... and that can happen randomly, of course. Therefore ViewHoder is not a viable solution.
Before discouvering the ViewHolder pattern, I have been using a HashMap to store the item position upon click as followed :
ContactsListView.setOnItemClickListener(new AdapterView.OnItemClickListener() {
public final void onItemClick(final AdapterView<?> adapterView, final View view,
final int position, final long id) {
final ImageView check = (ImageView) view.findViewById(R.id.checkImage);
final TextView name = (TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.contactName);
final Boolean isChecked = Boolean.valueOf(checkedContactsList.isChecked(position));
if (isChecked != null && isChecked.booleanValue() == true) {
check.setImageDrawable(getActivity().getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.unchecked_sign));
checkedContactsList.(position);
} else {
check.setImageDrawable(getActivity().getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.checked_sign));
checkedContactsList.add(position, true);
}
}
});
I tried adding a different value instead of position.
I tried with ContactsListView.getPositionForView(view)
And I also tried with the View's ID, but still it doesn't work.
I wish I could use ContactsListView.getSelectedItemPosition() but it returns -1 as there is no selection event because I'm handling a touch/click event.
And this is how my Custom Adapter looks like :
public final View getView(final int position,
final View convertView, final ViewGroup parent) {
final LayoutInflater inflater = (LayoutInflater) this.context
.getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
final View contactRowView = inflater.inflate(R.layout.contact_row, parent, false);
final ImageView contactPic = (ImageView) contactRowView.findViewById(R.id.contactPic);
final TextView contactName = (TextView) contactRowView.findViewById(R.id.contactName);
final ImageView checkImage = (ImageView) contactRowView.findViewById(R.id.checkImage);
// the list is the same as above and therefore contains the exact same entries
if (this.checkedContactsList.isChecked(position))
checkImage.setImageDrawable(this.context.getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.checked_sign));
contactPic.setImageBitmap(cropePictureInCircle(this.contacts.get(position).getPicture()));
contactName.setText(this.contacts.get(position).getName());
return contactRowView;
}
Is there a good way to keep the checked row checked and the unchecked row unchecked in the given alphabetical order ?
Thanks !

For the list position change I know the solution but for the second problem I am still searching for a solution, anyway first make a viewHolder class;
public class ViewHolder{
//put all of your textviews and image views and
//all views here like this
TextView contactName;
ImageView checkImage;
ImageView contactImage;
}
Then edit your adapter:
#Override
public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent)
{
final View contactRowView = convertView;
ViewHolder holder;
if (contactRowView == null) {
final LayoutInflater inflater = (LayoutInflater)
this.context.getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE
);
contactRowView =
inflater.inflate(R.layout.contact_row, parent,
false);
holder = new ViewHolder():
holder.contactPic = (ImageView)
contactRowView.findViewById(R.id.contactPic);
holder.contactName = (TextView)
contactRowView.findViewById(R.id.contactName);
holder.checkImage = (ImageView)
contactRowView.findViewById(R.id.checkImage);
contactRowView.setTag(holder);
} else {
holder = contactRowView.getTag();
// the list is the same as above and therefore contains the exact same entries
if (this.checkedContactsList.isChecked(position))
holder.checkImage.setImageDrawable(this.context.get.
Resources().getDrawable(R.drawable.checked_sign));
holder.contactPic.setImageBitmap(cropePictureInCircle(this.contacts.get(position).getPicture()));
holder.contactName.setText(this.contacts.get(position).getName());
return contactRowView;
}
}
Hope this helps and sorry because writing code from my phone is totally awkward.

Adding multiple items in a single list view row

I have list view which can have multiple items per row (same type but different values). Each List View item has left and right arrows with it. But I am unable to get that how to add multiple values per row, and how to switch them later.
Here is my get view:
#Override
public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
ViewHolder holder;
if(convertView==null){
holder = new ViewHolder();
convertView = inflater.inflate(R.layout.beer_list_item, parent,false);
holder.tv_brandTitle = (TextView)convertView.findViewById(R.id.tv_BrandName);
holder.tv_packSizeOption = (TextView)convertView.findViewById(R.id.tv_packSizeOption);
holder.img_manufacturerLogo = (ImageView)convertView.findViewById(R.id.img_brandBigLogo);
holder.img_canBeerLogo = (ImageView)convertView.findViewById(R.id.img_canBeerImg);
holder.tv_CanOrBottle = (TextView)convertView.findViewById(R.id.tv_CanOrBottle);
convertView.setTag(holder);
}
else {
holder = (ViewHolder) convertView.getTag();
}
holder.tv_brandTitle.setText(findBeerDataList.get(position).getBrandName());
int numOfProducts = findBeerDataList.get(position).getBeerProductList().size();
holder.tv_CanOrBottle.setText(findBeerDataList.get(position).getBeerProductList().get(0).getCanOrBottle());
if(findBeerDataList.get(position).getBeerProductList().get(0).getCanOrBottle().equalsIgnoreCase("can")){
imageLoader.DisplayImage(findBeerDataList.get(position).getCanImage(), holder.img_canBeerLogo);
}
else{
imageLoader.DisplayImage(findBeerDataList.get(position).getBottleImage(), holder.img_canBeerLogo);
}
imageLoader.DisplayImage(findBeerDataList.get(position).getBrandLogo(), holder.img_manufacturerLogo);
holder.tv_packSizeOption.setText(findBeerDataList.get(position).getBeerProductList().get(0).getPackOption()+"×"+findBeerDataList.get(position).getBeerProductList().get(0).getPackSize()+"ml");
return convertView;
}
Here numofproducts is the size of the views in LIst ROW.
Please suggest me a good means to do the same

Just make one combined view wrapped in i.e. RelativeLayout and hide some views with View.GONE. Once arrow is pressed you unveil next view and hide the previous.

On click of Right arrow, replace the content of the current view with new one i.e. the Next Item and on click of Left arrow replace it with the previous one.

ListView Odd/Even Rows Refresh Automatically When Scrolling Down Or Selecting AnotherItem

I use even and odd rows to set backgrond to my listview rows. In my efficientAdapter I set the row background as follows:
public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
vi = convertView;
if (convertView == null) {
vi = inflater.inflate(R.layout.ecran_multiple_row, null);
holder = new ViewHolder();
holder.txIndex = (TextView) vi.findViewById(R.id.txIndex);
holder.txSTitle = (TextView) vi.findViewById(R.id.txSTitle);
holder.btOnOFF = (ImageView) vi.findViewById(R.id.btOnOFF);
vi.setTag(holder);
} else
holder = (ViewHolder) vi.getTag();
/*
* CHANGE ROW COLOR 0 WHITE 1 GRAY
*/
if ( position % 2 == 0) //0 even 1 odd..
vi.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.listview_selector_odd);
else
vi.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.listview_selector_even);
/*
* ONE ITEM IN ARRAY
*/
if (data.toArray().length==1){
holder.btOnOFF.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.air_radio_button_rouge);
}else {
holder.btOnOFF.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.air_deezer_check);
}
return vi;
}
and in my MainActivity.Class. I select an item using on itemclicklistener() as shown below:
**lvRMultiple.setOnItemClickListener(new OnItemClickListener() {
public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> parent, View view,
int position, long id) {
imgview = (ImageView) view.findViewById(R.id.btOnOFF);
//And change its background here
imgview.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.air_radio_button_rouge);
}
});**
When i clicked on an item btnOff image change successfully but when i scroll down it change to default background. Secondly when i click on one item after the other both becomes the new image but i want only the row clicked by the user to change to new image and the previous image are set to default.

All row view of a ListView created by the getView() method of BaseAdpter class. When ever we scroll the ListView all, new viable row create by getView() using recycle. So getView() called again and again when new row is viable on scroll.
There are two solution of your question:-\
You can save the status of ListView
// Save ListView state
Parcelable state = listView.onSaveInstanceState();
// Set new items
listView.setAdapter(adapter);
// Restore previous state (including selected item index and scroll position)
listView.onRestoreInstanceState(state)
And other solution is create RowView at runtime and add it on a Parent Layout by using addView() method.
LayoutInflater inflater = LayoutInflater.from(context);
// You should use the LinerLayout instead of the listview, and parent Layout should be inside of the ScrollView
parentView = (LinerLayout)this.findViewById(R.id.parentView);
for(int i = 0; i<=numberOfRow;i++){
LinearLayout rowView = (LinerLayout)inflater.inflate(R.layout.rowView);
ImageView rowImageView = (ImageView)rowView.findViewById(R.id.rowImage);
rowImageView.setOnClickListener(new View.onClickListListener(){
#Override
public void onClick(){
rowImageView.setImageBitmap(onClickBitmapImage);
}
});
parentView.addView(rowView);
}
Please check this answer Maintain/Save/Restore scroll position when returning to a ListView
More Reference
http://developer.android.com/reference/android/widget/Adapter.html#getView(int,android.view.View, android.view.ViewGroup)

The item changes back to the default background because the view gets recycled. This is the same problems of checkboxes losing their checked state
Check out this answer too see how to handle it:
CheckBox gets unchecked on scroll in a custom listview
As for your second problem, I believe it's already answered here:
highlighting the selected item in the listview in android
Hope it helps

Weird behavior in ListView GetView() method position

I've a custom adapter for my ListView where I send to it a List, and if the position is in the list then the imageview (that is in the custom row) change its src to another.. Here is the GetView method:
#Override
public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
ViewHolder holder;
if (convertView == null) {
convertView = mInflater.inflate(R.layout.start_row, null); // line
// 47
holder = new ViewHolder();
holder.tv_SuraName = (TextView) convertView.findViewById(R.id.Start_Name);
holder.tv_SuraName.setTypeface(Font);
holder.tv_PageNumber = (TextView) convertView.findViewById(R.id.Start_Numbering);
holder.im_Audio = (ImageView) convertView.findViewById(R.id.Start_ImageView);
convertView.setTag(holder);
} else {
holder = (ViewHolder) convertView.getTag();
}
holder.tv_SuraName.setText(SuraList_SuraNamesCode[position]);
holder.tv_PageNumber.setText(Integer.toString(PageNumber[position]));
holder.im_Audio.setOnClickListener(new imageViewClickListener(position));
if (TilawaAvailable.contains(position))
holder.im_Audio.setImageResource(R.drawable.quran_list_audioavailable);
return convertView;
}
I send a List with 1 position.If I scroll the ListView slowly, this works good and only 1 imageview gets changed as it should be. But if I scroll fast, other imagesviews that are close to the correct position also gets changed!
Can anyone tell me why?

You don't ever set the imageResource to something else if position isn't contained in your list. When the view with the custom image leaves the screen it is probably getting placed at a lower position in the list and getting reused.
Try changing this:
if (TilawaAvailable.contains(position))
holder.im_Audio.setImageResource(R.drawable.quran_list_audioavailable);
To this:
if (TilawaAvailable.contains(position))
holder.im_Audio.setImageResource(R.drawable.quran_list_audioavailable);
else
holder.im_audio.setImageResource(r.drawable.SOME_THING_ELSE);

Difficulty in changing the background color of a particular row in an Android Custom ListView

I am confused in changing the background colour of a particular row in an list view, below is the code I tried. Different rows gets highlighted as i scroll the list, I could like to understand the reason behind this. The logic seems to quite simple, but the results are unpredictable. How am I supposed to achieve this.
#Override
public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
ViewHolder holder;
if (convertView == null) {
convertView = mInflater.inflate(R.layout.rows_for_layout, null);
holder = new ViewHolder();
holder.name = (TextView)convertView.findViewById(R.id.name);
holder.rated=(ImageView)convertView.findViewById(R.id.rated);
convertView.setTag(holder);
}else {
holder = (ViewHolder) convertView.getTag();
}
//selected_position is the position where the list has to be highlighted
if(position==selected_position){
holder.name.setText(elements.get(position).get("name"));
convertView.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.highlight_this);
holder.rated.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.star_image);
}else{
holder.name.setText(elements.get(position).get("name"));
}
return convertView;
}//getView ![alt text][1]

Your else statement does not reset the background color to its original. The getView method can recycle a view that was previously in your list but is not visible anymore. If the background was changed, then it will still be that background color from when it was originally created, which can depend on your state.
So, to "reset" that, add the following in your else:
if(position==selected_position){
holder.name.setText(elements.get(position).get("name"));
convertView.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.highlight_this);
holder.rated.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.star_image);
}else{
holder.name.setText(elements.get(position).get("name"));
//Add this
convertView.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.not_highlighted);
}