multiple item in ListView

Question

how to select multiple item in ListView in android.

Answer 1

You cannot "select" multiple items in a ListView. You can use CHOICE_MODE_MULTIPLE and check multiple items in a ListView.

Answer 2

Actually you can ;) It's just a matter of user experience, right?

Try this, (1) for list control set

listView.setChoiceMode(ListView.CHOICE_MODE_MULTIPLE);

listView.setItemsCanFocus(false);

(2) define list item as

<CheckedTextView

xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:orientation="vertical"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="?android:attr/listPreferredItemHeight"
android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge"
android:gravity="center_vertical"
android:paddingLeft="6dip"
android:paddingRight="6dip"
android:checkMark="?android:attr/listChoiceIndicatorMultiple"
android:background="@drawable/txt_view_bg"

/>

This is same as "android.R.layout.simple_list_item_multiple_choice" except "android:background="@drawable/txt_view_bg"

(3) And define drawable txt_view_bg.xml as

<item android:drawable="@drawable/selected"
  android:state_checked="true" />  
<item android:drawable="@drawable/not_selected" />

Note:- The preferred way to handle multiple choice is to track choices your-self with on click item click, rather than depending on its state in list.

Answer 3

how do i change the color of the list?