Question

How can I make columns in Android ListView? I have this list item layout xml:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent"
    android:orientation="horizontal">
    <TextView android:layout_weight=".3" android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:id="@+id/hour"
        android:gravity="center" />
    <ImageView android:id="@+id/symbol" android:scaleType="fitCenter"
        android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal" android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_weight=".5" />
    <TextView android:layout_weight=".8" android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:id="@+id/temperature"
        android:gravity="center" />
    <TextView android:layout_weight="1" android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:id="@+id/percipitation"
        android:gravity="center" />
    <TextView android:layout_weight="1" android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:id="@+id/wind_speed"
        android:gravity="center" />
    <TextView android:layout_weight="1" android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:id="@+id/wind_direction"
        android:gravity="center" />
</LinearLayout>

The problem is when the f.ex. wind_direction change from “4” to “300”, then the columns are not aligned.

Who can this be made with fixed width of columns and using the whole width independent of devices?

Answer 1

Consider using a TableLayout instead of a ListView. This is designed to have rows and columns. See Hello TableLayout.

To add rows programatically, you can inflate the TableRow and call addView on the TableLayout.