Develop Reference

Adding A button and a TextView for each Line of a ListView

I am currently working on a very basic android application and have encountered an obstacle I cannot solve on my own.
In my application I want to have a start screen with a ListView. In each Line of this ListView there should be a Button and a TextView. I want to have approximately 5 Lines. When you click on each of the Button you should be able to get to different Activities. How do I do that? I read something about adapters but I am still not sure how to build this.
Here's my xml code for the TextView and the Button:
<RelativeLayout
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_below="#+id/textView"
android:id="#+id/rl01">
<TextView
android:layout_width= "wrap_content"
android:layout_height="50dp"
android:id="#+id/text01"
android:text="hello"
android:textSize="24dp"
android:textColor="#color/abc_search_url_text_normal"
android:paddingRight="#dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
/>
<Button
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="50dp"
android:layout_toRightOf="#id/text01"
android:text="Press Me!"
/>
</RelativeLayout>

The xml layout you have posted, will be used as each listview item.
Step 1:
Create a class which extends BaseAdapter;
public class CustomAdapter extends BaseAdapter
{
Context con;
String[] data;
public CustomAdapter (Context context, String[] data)
{
this.con = context;
this.data = data;
}
#Override
public int getCount() {
return data.length;
}
#Override
public Object getItem(int position) {
return data[position];
}
#Override
public long getItemId(int position) {
return 0;
}
//this method will be called for every item of your listview
#Override
public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
LayoutInflater inflater = (LayoutInflater) con.getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
convertView= inflater.inflate(R.layout.customview, parent, false);
TextView text = (TextView) view.findViewById(your text view id); //recognize your view like this
text.setText(data[position]);
return convertView;
}
}
Step 2:
In your activity, recognize your listview:
yourListViewReference = (ListView) findViewById(R.id.your_list_view_id);
And initialize String array:
String[] data = {"item 1", "item2", "item3"}; //how many items you want
And then create instance of custom adapter you created, and set it to listview:
CustomAdapter ad = new CustomAdapter(this, data);
yourListViewReference.setAdapter(ad);
And sorry for my bad english. I am actually working on it.

This article from Vogella is really useful for what you want to do.
Basically, you'll create an Adapter that extends the BaseAdapter class as follows:
public class Adapter extends BaseAdapter {
private List<Item> mItems;
private Context mContext;
public EventAdapter(Context context, List<Event> items) {
mContext = context;
mItems = items;
}
public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
// This recycles your view and prevents constant inflation, which can really hit your performance.
View rowView = convertView;
if (rowView == null) {
ViewHolder viewHolder = new ViewHolder();
rowView = inflater.inflate(R.layout.yourLayout, parent, false);
viewHolder.text = (TextView) rowView.findViewById(R.id.yourTextViewId);
viewHolder.button = (Button) rowView.findViewById(R.id.yourButtonId);
rowView.setTag(viewHolder);
}
ViewHolder holder = (ViewHolder) rowView.getTag();
// Get the correct item by position
Item item = item.get(position);
// Update the row layout with your item data
holder.text.setText(item.text);
holder.button.setButton(item.button);
// Return your row view
return rowView;
}
#Override
public int getCount() {
return mItems.size();
}
#Override
public Object getItem(int position) {
}
#Override
public long getItemId(int position) {
}
static class ViewHolder {
public TextView text;
public Button button;
}
Afterwards you just need to set this adapter to your ListView or RecyclerView by doing
listView.setAdapter(new Adapter(this, items));

I would write a simple example:
You dont need a button in listview row, just implement onItemClick();
main.xml
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="vertical"
>
<ListView
android:id="#+id/custom_list"
android:longClickable="true"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
/>
</LinearLayout>
list_row.xml
<RelativeLayout
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_below="#+id/textView"
android:id="#+id/rl01">
<TextView
android:layout_width= "wrap_content"
android:layout_height="50dp"
android:id="#+id/text01"
android:text="hello"
android:textSize="24dp"
android:textColor="#color/abc_search_url_text_normal"
android:paddingRight="#dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
/>
MainActivity.java
oncreate()
{
....
lv1 = (ListView) result.findViewById(R.id.custom_list);
String[] listdata = {"txt1", "txt2", "txt3", "txt4", "txt5"};
ListAdapter listAdapt = new ListAdapter(this, listdata );
lv1.setAdapter(listAdapt);
lv1.setOnItemClickListener(new AdapterView.OnItemClickListener() {
#Override
public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> a, View v, int position, long id) {
//do ur work here when list row selected
}
});
..
}
ListAdapter.java
public class ListAdapter extends BaseAdapter {
String[] listData;
private LayoutInflater layoutInflater;
public CustomListAdapter(Context aContext, String[] listData) {
this.listData = listData;
layoutInflater = LayoutInflater.from(aContext);
}
#Override
public int getCount() {
return listData.size();
}
#Override
public Object getItem(int position) {
return listData.get(position);
}
#Override
public long getItemId(int position) {
return position;
}
public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
if (convertView == null) {
convertView = layoutInflater.inflate(R.layout.list_row, null);
TextView tv1 = (TextView)convertView.findViewById(R.id.text01);
tv1.setText(listData.[position]);
return convertView;
}

Different views in custom adapter in android

I'm new in android..
I would like to create the different views in Listview using Custom Adapter.
Please suggest me how I can do this.
In first row there will be a single Item and in second row there will be two item and so on..
Please Check the attached screen..
Thanks in advance

Define a custom layout of how you want the list row like this
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="#dimen/headerHeightCustRow"
android:background="#FFFFFF"
tools:ignore="HardcodedText" >
<TextView
android:id="#+id/txtName"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_marginTop="2dip"
android:layout_marginLeft="#dimen/viewSpace1"
android:text="Varun Mad"
android:textSize="#dimen/logout_textSize"
android:textStyle="bold"
android:textColor="#color/orange_normal" />
<TextView
android:id="#+id/txtCustId"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
android:layout_marginLeft="#dimen/viewSpace3"
android:layout_marginTop="#dimen/viewSpace3"
android:layout_marginRight="#dimen/viewSpace3"
android:text="10549"
android:layout_centerVertical="true"
android:textColor="#color/orange_normal"
android:textSize="15sp" />
<TextView
android:id="#+id/txtPhone"
android:layout_below="#id/txtName"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_marginLeft="#dimen/viewSpace1"
android:text="(886)677-8855"
android:textColor="#color/orange_normal"
android:textSize="#dimen/vsText" />
<TextView
android:id="#+id/txtEmail"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_marginLeft="#dimen/viewSpace1"
android:text="ggg#gmail.com"
android:textSize="#dimen/vsText"
android:layout_below="#id/txtPhone"
android:textColor="#color/orange_normal" />
<View
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="0.5dip"
android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
android:background="#color/greyDark" />
here is the adapter class
public class SearchCustomerAdapter extends BaseAdapter {
Context ctx;
LayoutInflater lInflater;
ArrayList<SearchCustomerItem> objects;
public SearchCustomerAdapter(Context context, ArrayList<SearchCustomerItem> products) {
ctx = context;
objects = products;
lInflater = (LayoutInflater) ctx.getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
}
#Override
public int getCount() {
return objects.size();
}
#Override
public Object getItem(int position) {
return objects.get(position);
}
#Override
public long getItemId(int position) {
return position;
}
#Override
public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
View view = convertView;
if (view == null) {
view = lInflater.inflate(R.layout.search_cust_row, parent, false);
}
SearchCustomerItem p = getProduct(position);
((TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.txtName)).setText(p.customerName);
if (p.customerEmail.compareTo("anyType{}") == 0) {
((TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.txtEmail)).setText("");
} else {
((TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.txtEmail)).setText(p.customerEmail);
}
((TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.txtPhone)).setText(p.customerPhone);
((TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.txtCustId)).setText(p.customerId);
return view;
}
SearchCustomerItem getProduct(int position) {
return ((SearchCustomerItem) getItem(position));
}
#SuppressWarnings("unused")
ArrayList<SearchCustomerItem> getBox() {
ArrayList<SearchCustomerItem> box = new ArrayList<SearchCustomerItem>();
for (SearchCustomerItem p : objects) {
// if (p.box)
// box.add(p);
}
return box;
}
}
and the ITem Class
public class SearchCustomerItem {
public String customerName;
public String customerPhone;
public String customerEmail;
public String customerId;
public SearchCustomerItem(String _cName, String _cPhone, String _cEmail, String _cCustId) {
customerName = _cName;
customerPhone = _cPhone;
customerEmail = _cEmail;
customerId = _cCustId;
}
}
you can initialize the adapter,
add the items in Arraylist and show in the list by using
SearchCustomerAdapter boxAdapter;
ArrayList<SearchCustomerItem> products = new ArrayList<SearchCustomerItem>();
to add items in arraylist
products.add(new SearchCustomerItem("CustomerName","PhoneNo","Cust_EmailId","Cust_Id"));
//Add as many items you want
than
boxAdapter = new SearchCustomerAdapter(SearchActivity.this, products);
list.setAdapter(boxAdapter);

This link might help you. link
You should do it step by step.
Extend Base Adapter class by you Custom Adapter class
Override getView and other related methods
set the adapter to list view adapter.

Can't find TextView in recursive custom Listview adapter

I created this class called GeoArea, which is suppose to store "Geographical Area" that have children Geographical Areas, this is fairly strait foward:
public class GeoArea {
public String id;
public String name;
public List<GeoArea> subGeoAreas;
public GeoArea parentGeoArea;
public GeoArea(String id) {
this.id = id;
name = id;
subGeoAreas = new LinkedList<GeoArea>();
}
#Override
public String toString() {
return name;
}
}
I have created the following Layout to render it on Android, the idea here is to for each GeoArea to recursively render it self and then it's children GeoArea in a listView:
//layout_geo_area.xml
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent" >
<TextView
android:id="#+id/txtGeoAreaName"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
android:gravity="left"
android:text="Geo Area Name"
android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge" />
<ListView
android:id="#+id/listViewChildGeoAreas"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
android:layout_below="#+id/txtGeoAreaName"
android:gravity="left" >
</ListView>
</RelativeLayout>
This is my adapter I created for GeoArea to be displayed in a listView:
public class AdapterGeoArea extends ArrayAdapter<GeoArea>{
private ArrayList<GeoArea> _myGeoArea;
private Context _myContext;
LayoutInflater _inflater;
public AdapterGeoArea(Context context, ArrayList<GeoArea> myGeoArea) {
super(context, 0, myGeoArea);
_myGeoArea = myGeoArea;
_inflater = LayoutInflater.from(context);
_myContext = context;
}
public int getCount() {
return _myGeoArea.size();
}
public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
GeoAreaLayoutHolder holder;
if (convertView == null) {
convertView = _inflater.inflate(R.layout.layout_geo_area,parent,false);
holder = new GeoAreaLayoutHolder();
holder.txtGeoAreaName = (TextView)convertView.findViewById(R.id.txtGeoAreaName);
holder.txtGeoAreaName.setTag(convertView);
holder.listViewChildGeoAreas = (ListView)convertView.findViewById(R.id.listViewChildGeoAreas);
holder.listViewChildGeoAreas.setTag(convertView);
} else {
holder = (GeoAreaLayoutHolder) convertView.getTag();
}
GeoArea curGeoArea = _myGeoArea.get(position);
holder.txtGeoAreaName.setText(curGeoArea.name);
if(curGeoArea.subGeoAreas.size()>0){
ArrayList<GeoArea> testList = new ArrayList<GeoArea>();
AdapterGeoArea adapter = new AdapterGeoArea(_myContext, testList);
for(GeoArea childGeoArea:curGeoArea.subGeoAreas){
testList.add(childGeoArea);
}
holder.listViewChildGeoAreas.setAdapter(adapter);
}
return convertView;
}
static class GeoAreaLayoutHolder {
public TextView txtGeoAreaName;
public ListView listViewChildGeoAreas;
}
}
And here is my Activity that I am using to set it all up:
public class ActivityGeoAreas extends Activity {
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.layout_geo_area);
GeoArea.searchTerm = "Bar & Grill";
GeoArea torontoArea = new GeoArea("cityOfToronto");
ArrayList<GeoArea> testList = new ArrayList<GeoArea>();
testList.add(torontoArea);
AdapterGeoArea adapter = new AdapterGeoArea(this, testList);
ListView lv = (ListView) findViewById(R.id.listViewChildGeoAreas);
lv.setAdapter(adapter);
}
}
When I try to run it, I get the error nullPointerException on the line:
holder.txtGeoAreaName.setText(curGeoArea.name);
What am I doing wrong?

You may want to check ExpandableListView may suit your needs better
http://developer.android.com/reference/android/widget/ExpandableListView.html
An example # http://www.androidhive.info/2013/07/android-expandable-list-view-tutorial/
Continuing from my previous answer to your question ( i though that solved your problem)
To display just name in your listview
list_row.xml // this is the layout with textview to be inflated in getView.
Each row will have textview
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent" >
<TextView
android:id="#+id/textGeoArea"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
android:layout_marginTop="14dp"
android:text="Choose Area"
android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge" />
</RelativeLayout>
layout_geo_area.xml // with only listview no textview
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent" >
<ListView
android:id="#+id/listViewChildGeoAreas"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
android:gravity="left" >
</ListView>
</RelativeLayout>
Now your adapter class
public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
ViewHolder holder;
if (convertView == null) {
convertView = inflater.inflate(R.layout.list_row,parent,false);
// inflate list_row.xml with textview
holder = new ViewHolder();
holder.tv = (TextView)convertView.findViewById(R.id.textGeoArea);
holder.setTag(convertView);
}
else {
holder = (ViewHolder) convertView.getTag();
}
GeoArea curGeoArea = _myGeoArea.get(position);
holder.tv.setText(curGeoArea.name);
return convertView;
}
static class ViewHolder // use a view holder for smooth scrolling an performance
{
TextView tv;
}
You have a custom adapter.
public class AdapterGeoArea extends ArrayAdapter<GeoArea>{
Now you set the adapter to listview like below
AdapterGeoArea adapter = new AdapterGeoArea(this, testList);
ListView lv = (ListView) findViewById(R.id.listViewChildGeoAreas);
lv.setAdapter(adapter);
So why do you need the below. remove these
if(curGeoArea.subGeoAreas.size()>0){
ArrayList<GeoArea> testList = new ArrayList<GeoArea>();
AdapterGeoArea adapter = new AdapterGeoArea(_myContext, testList);
for(GeoArea childGeoArea:curGeoArea.subGeoAreas){
testList.add(childGeoArea);
}
holder.listViewChildGeoAreas.setAdapter(adapter);

Customize List Item on ListActivity (Android)

I'd like to customize some settings (color, margin) for some items on a listview in a listactivity after or before setting the adapter. How can I do that? Is there any function that can I override?
Thank you.

you can use an own listadapter.. http://www.vogella.com/articles/AndroidListView/article.html

This is how you can do to customize item of your list:
Layout of your list:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:orientation="vertical"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent">
<ListView
android:id="#android:id/list"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
/>
</LinearLayout>
Layout of each item:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:orientation="vertical"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent">
<TextView
android:id="#+id/text"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
/>
</LinearLayout>
And finaly your activity:
public class MyActivity extends ListActivity {
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.list_activitty);
final List<String> list = new ArrayList<String>();
list.add("test");
list.add("test");
list.add("test");
final CustomAdapter adapter = new CustomAdapter(this, list);
final ListView listView = getListView();
listView.setAdapter(adapter);
}
public class CustomAdapter extends BaseAdapter {
private Context mContext;
private List<String> mList;
public CustomAdapter(Context context, List<String> list) {
mContext = context;
mList = list;
}
#Override
public int getCount() {
return mList.size();
}
#Override
public String getItem(int position) {
return mList.get(position);
}
#Override
public long getItemId(int position) {
return 0;
}
#Override
public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
final Holder holder;
if (convertView == null) {
// if it is the first time you create the row
// you get the layout of each row here
convertView = LayoutInflater.from(mContext).inflate(R.layout.item_list, null);
// you keep your layout in a holder
holder = new Holder();
holder.mText = (TextView) convertView.findViewById(R.id.text);
convertView.setTag(holder);
} else {
// if the row has already been created, you get it from the holder
holder = (Holder) convertView.getTag();
}
// you do what you want with the content
holder.mText.setText(getItem(position));
holder.mText.setTextColor(Color.BLUE);
return convertView;
}
private class Holder {
public TextView mText;
}
}
}

Setting different divider color to each element in list view

I want to have a list with different dividers between the list elements.
I have used this code to define a white divider with height 1:
_listView.setDivider(new ColorDrawable(Color.WHITE));
_listView.setDividerHeight(1);
However it sets the divider for all the element to be white, and I want only some of them to be white and the other in different color.
How can i do that?

Set the divider to height to 0 and implement a View in your item layout with the height of 1 and change its color based on the list item every time the view is built.
Here's an XML layout sample:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:orientation="vertical" >
<TextView
android:id="#+id/text"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
<View
android:id="#+id/divider"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="1dp"
android:background="#FFFFFFFF" />
</LinearLayout>
And this is how you change the color in the adapter:
public class MyAdapter extends BaseAdapter {
/** List of items to show */
private ArrayList<String> items = new ArrayList<String>();
private Context context;
private int color[];
public OffersAdapter(Context c, ArrayList<String> items, int color[])
{
super();
this.context = c;
this.items = items;
this.color = color;
}
public int getCount() {
return items.size();
}
public Object getItem(int position) {
return null;
}
public long getItemId(int position) {
return 0;
}
public View getView(final int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
final ViewHolder viewHolder;
if(null == convertView)
{
LayoutInflater inflater = LayoutInflater.from(context);
convertView = inflater.inflate(R.layout.list_item, parent, false);
viewHolder.text = (TextView) convertView.findViewById(R.id.text);
viewHolder.divider = (View) convertView.findViewById(R.id.divider);
convertView.setTag(viewHolder);
} else {
//Retrieve the current view
viewHolder = (ViewHolder) convertView.getTag();
}
//This is where you chance the divider color based on the item
viewHolder.divider.setBackgroundColor(color[position]);
viewHolder.text.setText(items.get(position));
return convertView;
}
//Holds the current view
private static class ViewHolder {
public TextView text;
public View divider;
}
}
Where int color[] is a list of the colors you want to use.
More about ViewHolder read here.

Seperate your list item and your whole list in xml
Create a custom adapter for your list items and instantiate your
list
Depending on the criteria you want change the divider colour for
each new item you add from the adapter to the list
Example:
listitem.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:orientation="horizontal" >
<TextView
android:id="#+id/sometext"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
<View
android:id="#+id/customdivider"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="1dp"
/>
</LinearLayout>
list.xml
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:orientation="vertical"
>
<ListView
android:id="#+id/totallynewlist"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
/>
</LinearLayout>
CustomAdapter.java
public class CustomAdapter extends BaseAdapter {
private Activity activity;
private ArrayList<HashMap<String, String>> data;
private static LayoutInflater inflater = null;
public SubjectListAdapter(Activity a, ArrayList<HashMap<String, String>> d) {
activity = a;
data = d;
inflater = (LayoutInflater) activity
.getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
}
public int getCount() {
return data.size();
}
public Object getItem(int position) {
return position;
}
public long getItemId(int position) {
return position;
}
public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
View vi = convertView;
if (convertView == null)
vi = inflater.inflate(R.layout.listitem, null);
//Find the divider here and depending on your criteria change the colour - if required take data from main activity if you need it to change the colour
View divider= (View) vi.findViewById(R.id.customdivider);
if(your criteria)
divider.setBackgroundColor(R.color.white); //assuming white is defined in colors
else
set to whatever color
return vi;
}
}
In Your Activity
ListView list = (ListView) findViewById(R.id.totallynewlist);
// creating new HashMap
HashMap<String, String> map = new HashMap<String, String>();
<//Pass whatever condition you want for your criteria here if you need to - optional>
ListPass.add(map);
adapter = new CustomAdapter(this, ListPass);
list.setAdapter(adapter);