Android layout for ListView followed by non-scrolling bar of text at bottom of screen

Question

Hi,

I'm having trouble setting up an Android Layout.

What I would like is a scrollable ListView followed by a small bar of text (TextView) that doesn't scroll and always stays at the bottom of the screen.

it would look like this:

ListViewItem1

ListViewItem2

ListViewItem3

…

Bar of Text Here (always displayed irrespective of scroll state of the ListView)

I've tried a bunch of different variations on this, but none shows the static text

Any thoughts as to where I'm going wrong?

TKS!

<?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">
    <LinearLayout android:orientation="vertical"
     android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content">
     <ListView android:id="@+id/list2" android:layout_width="fill_parent"
      android:layout_height="fill_parent" />
    </LinearLayout>
    <TextView android:layout_width="fill_parent"
     android:layout_height="50dip" android:text="Bar of text that always stays at the bottom of the screen" />
</LinearLayout>

Answer 1

Use a RelativeLayout. Anchor the TextView to the bottom using android:layout_alignParentBottom="true". Have the ListView fill the remainder.

Or, use a single LinearLayout, setting the ListView's android:layout_height to 0px and android:layout_weight to 1, and the TextView following the ListView as children of the LinearLayout.

Answer 2

Use android:layout_weight to make your listview fill the remainder of the page not used by the static text.

like so:

<?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">
    <LinearLayout android:orientation="vertical"
        android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content">
        <ListView android:id="@+id/list2" android:layout_width="fill_parent"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_weight="1"/><!-- here's the important part-->
    </LinearLayout>
    <TextView android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:text="Bar of text that always stays at the bottom of the screen" />
</LinearLayout>

Answer 3

Actually, it really sounds like you want to be using a footer, which ListView already has and does exactly what you describe.