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Asked: 2026-06-13T07:01:38+00:00

I have this layout file as my main activity’s layout. when I don’t have

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I have this layout file as my main activity’s layout. when I don’t have the linear layout and the two textview in the middle, the list view worked. however, when i have them in the file, the view wont show the listview content. Can anyone tell whats the problem?

<?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="vertical">

      <LinearLayout    
            android:layout_width="fill_parent"
            android:layout_height="fill_parent"
            android:orientation="horizontal">
        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/today_header"
            android:layout_width="fill_parent"
            android:layout_weight="2"
            android:layout_height="70dip"
            android:textColor="#dc6800"
            android:textSize = "20sp"
            android:paddingTop="12dip"
            android:paddingLeft="10dip"

           >
        </TextView>
        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/today_total"
            android:layout_width="fill_parent"
            android:layout_weight="3"
            android:layout_height="70dip"
            android:textSize = "6sp"
            android:textColor="#4A4A4A"
            android:paddingTop="20dip"
            android:paddingRight="25dip"
            android:textStyle="bold"
             />

    </LinearLayout>
    <ListView
        android:id="@android:id/list"
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"/>

</LinearLayout>
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  1. Editorial Team

    It is because the LinearLayout is set to android:layout_height="fill_parent"
    and the TextViews, well they take up the whole screeen because you set weights to them, so the actuall height of the TextViews does not get applied.

    Change it to:

    <?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="vertical">

      <LinearLayout    
            android:layout_width="fill_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:orientation="horizontal">
        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/today_header"
            android:layout_width="fill_parent"
            android:layout_weight="2"
            android:layout_height="70dip"
            android:textColor="#dc6800"
            android:textSize = "20sp"
            android:paddingTop="12dip"
            android:paddingLeft="10dip"

           >
        </TextView>
        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/today_total"
            android:layout_width="fill_parent"
            android:layout_weight="3"
            android:layout_height="70dip"
            android:textSize = "6sp"
            android:textColor="#4A4A4A"
            android:paddingTop="20dip"
            android:paddingRight="25dip"
            android:textStyle="bold"
             />

    </LinearLayout>
    <ListView
        android:id="@android:id/list"
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"/>

</LinearLayout>
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