Java Jirawat: Built-in Android ListView layouts: Part 1

See Part Two here.
Android has several built-in ListView layouts that you can easily use without defining your own layout XML.

The source code needs cleanup and better documentation but it should give you an idea how to use the built-in layout.

android.R.layout.activity_list_item

Source Code: Git | SVN

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout
  xmlns:android=
  "http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
  android:layout_width="match_parent"
  android:layout_height="wrap_content"
  android:paddingTop="1dip"
  android:paddingBottom="1dip"
  android:paddingStart="8dip"
  android:paddingEnd="8dip">

  <ImageView android:id="@+id/icon"
    android:layout_width="24dip"
    android:layout_height="24dip"
  />

  <TextView android:id="@android:id/text1"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
    android:paddingStart=
    "?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingStart"
  />
</LinearLayout>

android.R.layout.simple_expandable_list_item_1

Source Code: Git | SVN

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<TextView
  xmlns:android=
  "http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
  android:id="@android:id/text1"
  android:layout_width="match_parent"
  android:layout_height=
  "?android:attr/listPreferredItemHeight"
  android:paddingStart=
  "?android:attr/expandableListPreferredItemPaddingLeft"
  android:textAppearance=
  "?android:attr/textAppearanceListItem"
  android:gravity="center_vertical"
/>

android.R.layout.simple_expandable_list_item_2

Source Code: Git | SVN

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<TwoLineListItem
  xmlns:android=
  "http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" 
  android:layout_width="match_parent"
  android:layout_height=
  "?android:attr/listPreferredItemHeight"
  android:paddingTop="2dip"
  android:paddingBottom="2dip"
  android:paddingStart=
  "?android:attr/expandableListPreferredItemPaddingLeft"
  android:mode="twoLine"
>

  <TextView android:id="@android:id/text1"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_marginTop="6dip"
    android:textAppearance=
    "?android:attr/textAppearanceListItem"
  />

  <TextView android:id="@android:id/text2"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_below="@android:id/text1"
    android:layout_alignStart="@android:id/text1"
    android:textAppearance=
    "?android:attr/textAppearanceSmall"
  />

</TwoLineListItem>

android.R.layout.simple_list_item_1

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<TextView
  xmlns:android=
  "http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
  android:id="@android:id/text1"
  android:layout_width="match_parent"
  android:layout_height="wrap_content"
  android:textAppearance=
  "?android:attr/textAppearanceListItemSmall"
  android:gravity="center_vertical"
  android:paddingStart=
  "?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingStart"
  android:paddingEnd=
  "?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingEnd"
  android:minHeight=
  "?android:attr/listPreferredItemHeightSmall"
/>

android.R.layout.simple_list_item_2

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<TwoLineListItem
  xmlns:android=
  "http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" 
  android:layout_width="match_parent"
  android:layout_height="wrap_content"
  android:minHeight=
  "?android:attr/listPreferredItemHeight"
  android:mode="twoLine"
>
    
  <TextView
    android:id="@android:id/text1"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_marginStart=
    "?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingStart"
    android:layout_marginTop="8dip"
    android:textAppearance=
    "?android:attr/textAppearanceListItem"
  />

  <TextView
    android:id="@android:id/text2"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_below="@android:id/text1"
    android:layout_alignStart="@android:id/text1"
    android:textAppearance=
    "?android:attr/textAppearanceSmall"
  />

</TwoLineListItem>

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2013-03-07

Built-in Android ListView layouts: Part 1

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