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Have you tried setOneTouchExpandable(false)?

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I have setOneTouchExpandable(true) because I want the user to use the up/down arrow but at the same time, I also want to set a limit the direction of expand/collapse arrows.
walters
ops, and what if you set upArrowButton a null icon (or a very small one)?
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