Question

I use a multi-column list-view to display data as like a grid, but I want a list-view with user-defined columns and rows with borders. Suggestions?

main.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"
android:orientation="vertical" >

<ListView
    android:id="@+id/listView1"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content" >
</ListView>

 </LinearLayout>

main1.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<LinearLayout android:orientation="horizontal" 
android:layout_height="wrap_content" 
android:layout_width="fill_parent" 
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">

<TextView
    android:id="@+id/cust"
    android:layout_width="70dp"
    android:layout_height="70dp"
    android:text="customer" />

<TextView
    android:id="@+id/order"
    android:layout_width="70dp"
    android:layout_height="70dp"
    android:text="order" />

<TextView
    android:id="@+id/freight"
    android:layout_width="70dp"
    android:layout_height="70dp"
    android:text="freight" />

<TextView
    android:id="@+id/station"
    android:layout_width="70dp"
    android:layout_height="70dp"
    android:text="station" />

</LinearLayout>

Answer 1

Method one :

1) implement a custom adapter

2) in the getview() method, set a background (with border) to the view before returning it.

Method two:

use ArrayAdapter

1) make an xml file which cointains a TextView with a background(which has a border)

2) pass the reference to this xml to the ArrayAdapter

Here’s a tutorial, in case you don’t know what i’m talking about.