Question

By using the following code.

BuyActivity.java

public class BuyActivity extends ListActivity {
    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.transaction_list_view);        
        OrderAdapter orderAdapter = new OrderAdapter(this, 
            R.layout.custom_row_view, new ArrayList<Object>());
        setListAdapter(orderAdapter);        
        orderAdapter.add(new Object());
        orderAdapter.add(new Object());    
    }
}

transaction_list_view.xml

<?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="match_parent">
    <ListView android:id="@id/android:list"
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="fill_parent"
        android:layout_weight="2"
        android:drawSelectorOnTop="false">
    </ListView>
    <TextView android:id="@id/android:empty"
        android:layout_width="fill_parent" 
        android:layout_height="fill_parent" 
        android:text="No data"
    />  
</LinearLayout>

custom_row_view.xml

Please refer to custom_row_view.xml

I was able to get the following outcome.

Besides list, I would also like to have a static label at the bottom of ListActivity.

I try

transaction_list_view.xml

<?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="match_parent">
    <ListView android:id="@id/android:list"
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="fill_parent"
        android:layout_weight="2"
        android:drawSelectorOnTop="false">
    </ListView>
    <TextView android:id="@id/android:empty"
        android:layout_width="fill_parent" 
        android:layout_height="fill_parent" 
        android:text="No data"
    />
    <TextView
        android:layout_width="fill_parent" 
        android:layout_height="fill_parent" 
        android:text="THIS IS TOTAL STATIC LABEL"
    />  
</LinearLayout>

But I am getting

What my expectation is

Is there anything I had missed out?

Answer 1

You have indicated that your ListView is supposed to fill_parent in the vertical orientation, leaving no room for your other widgets. Your weight is being ignored. You probably want to have your android:layout_height be 0dip instead.