How to use android:layout_weight with listview

Question

I want to set UI based on android:layout_weight.I have following code structure

<LinearLayout
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_weight="25"
    android:orientation="horizontal" >

    <Button
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="Button1" />

    <Button
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="Button1" />
</LinearLayout>

<LinearLayout
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_weight="25"
    android:orientation="horizontal" >

    <Button
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="Button1" />

    <Button
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="Button1" />
</LinearLayout>

<ListView
    android:id="@+id/relatedContent"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_marginBottom="60dp"
    android:layout_weight="50"
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    android:cacheColorHint="@android:color/transparent"
    android:divider="@drawable/divider"
    android:listSelector="@drawable/listview_selector_color" >
</ListView>

Everything work properly but when we set ListView id then it streatch all layout.So please can anyone help me out about this.Thanks

if you're setting listview's android:layout_weight="50" then you should set its height to "0px" so it'll set it %50 of parent view. — yahya, Oct 15 '12 at 10:22

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 15 '12 at 10:19

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You need to alter your xml as below:

//alter both LinearLayout as
android:layout_weight="25"
android:layout_height="0dp"

//alter ListView as
android:layout_weight="50"
android:layout_height="0dp"
android:isScrollContainer="false"

answered Oct 15 '12 at 10:19

waqaslam

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Renjith · Answer 2 · 2012-10-15T10:33:29.937

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Put your list view inside a linear layout and give layout_weight="50" to the linear layout.Then make the listview width and height to fill parent.

Also give linear_layout layout height="0dp"

edited Oct 15 '12 at 10:33

answered Oct 15 '12 at 10:09

Renjith

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i used this but no effect if i don't use android:id then working but when i use id then this problem occur – Dilip Oct 15 '12 at 10:15
have you tested it on emulator or real device?? – Renjith Oct 15 '12 at 10:32

score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited Mar 06 '14 at 01:42

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<LinearLayout
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="0dp"
    android:layout_weight="25"
    android:orientation="horizontal" >

    <Button
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="Button1" />

    <Button
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="Button1" />
</LinearLayout>

<LinearLayout
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="0dp"
    android:layout_weight="25"
    android:orientation="horizontal" >

    <Button
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="Button1" />

    <Button
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="Button1" />
</LinearLayout>

<ListView
    android:id="@+id/relatedContent"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="0dp"
    android:layout_marginBottom="60dp"
    android:layout_weight="50"
    android:cacheColorHint="@android:color/transparent" >
</ListView>

edited Mar 06 '14 at 01:42

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answered Oct 15 '12 at 10:54

Hitesh Jain

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same issue sir, I don't know why this problem occur,Logically this should not occur, – Dilip Oct 15 '12 at 10:56
wat does actually stretch? listview or button containers? – Hitesh Jain Oct 15 '12 at 11:00
stretch mean layout fit automatically no effect of android:layout_weight. – Dilip Oct 15 '12 at 11:10
it works just fine, if u paste the above code. I have tried by removin tag. Also please tell how are u accessing view withoud providing id – Hitesh Jain Oct 15 '12 at 12:22
yeah You are right @Hitesh Jain Actually when i'm populating value then it stretch, i was wrong that time – Dilip Oct 15 '12 at 12:49
I'm using this layout with tabwidget in this case it stretch...so please tell me how to do this – Dilip Oct 15 '12 at 13:10

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