How to inflate Quick contact badge in android using Layout inflater?

Question

I am unable to inflate a xml(layout containing QuickContactBadge) file using LayoutInflater, to use it inside ListView. It is not producing either compile/run time error or proper expected output. After I removed QuickContactBadge from XML Layout file, It gets inflated properly. How to solve this issue?

Is it possible to inflate a XML layout file which have QuickContactBadge?
If it is possible, What is the correct procedure to inflate a XML layout file which have QuickContactBadge, to use inside ListView?

Edit

message_item.xml

<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:id="@+id/lLayoutMessageItemHolder"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:orientation="horizontal" >


<QuickContactBadge
    android:id="@+id/quickContactBadge1"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content" />

<LinearLayout
    android:id="@+id/lLayoutContentDisplayHolder"
    android:layout_width="0dp"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:layout_weight="1"
    android:orientation="vertical" >

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/tvPerson"
        android:textIsSelectable="false"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:hint="@string/strPerson"
        android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge" />

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/tvMessage"
        android:textIsSelectable="false"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:hint="@string/strLastMessage" />

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/tvTime"
        android:textIsSelectable="false"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:hint="@string/strLastMessageReceivedTime" />

</LinearLayout>

</LinearLayout>

Edit: Updated code And getView() method of ContactListAdapter.java

public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
    // TODO Auto-generated method stub
    //return super.getView(position, convertView, parent);
    if(context != null){
        LayoutInflater inflater = (LayoutInflater) context.getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
        View linearLayout = inflater.inflate(R.layout.message_item, null);
        Contact contact = (Contact)getItem(position);
        TextView tvPerson = (TextView)linearLayout.findViewById(R.id.tvPerson);
        tvPerson.setText("Sample Text");
        Log.i("Test","Sample Text");
        return linearLayout;
    }else{
        return null;
    }
}

Console Output:

07-10 17:00:26.511: I/Test(3574): Sample Text
07-10 17:00:26.611: I/Test(3574): Sample Text
07-10 17:00:26.621: I/Test(3574): Sample Text
07-10 17:00:26.641: I/Test(3574): Sample Text
07-10 17:00:26.661: I/Test(3574): Sample Text
07-10 17:00:26.691: I/Test(3574): Sample Text
07-10 17:00:26.701: I/Test(3574): Sample Text

P.S: Am not setting values for all the widgets used in that layout. I expected the list with only person name but It is not producing any error while compiling and also while running. But it displays only empty screen.

Post the exact code you used, the xml you used, and the exact error generated. — Gabe Sechan, Jul 08 '13 at 15:06
Sorry for the delay Sechan, Now I updated the question. Thanks for your time. — Gowtham Shanmugaraj, Jul 09 '13 at 07:30

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 09 '13 at 14:35

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Your problem is in your getView function- it needs to return the linearLayout you inflated. I'm not sure what its returning- view isn't a local variable.

Also, you only want to inflate if convertView passed in is null- otherwise you want to set the data without inflating to reuse the view.

answered Jul 09 '13 at 14:35

Gabe Sechan

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Oh sorry sorry, Now I got what mistake I have done. Its nothing but a Empty view. Thanks a lot. I will try this corrected code and post you shortly. Once again thank you very much. – Gowtham Shanmugaraj Jul 10 '13 at 03:42
Hi Sechan, I have updated the code as you said, But now I am facing another problem. Now inflated layout is displaying (but only one, even the list have 7 contact, I have updated the console output also). – Gowtham Shanmugaraj Jul 10 '13 at 11:48

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