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Android Android Lists and Adapters (2015) Standard ListViews Creating a ListView

Posted by channonhall
channonhall
12,247 Points

I need help! Challenge : Change the ID for this ListView to the Android ID for a list. Remember that Android system IDs

Change the ID for this ListView to the Android ID for a list. Remember that Android system IDs start with @android:id/. Challenge Task 2 of 2

Please help me!

activity_main.xml 
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    tools:context=".MainActivity" >

    <ListView
        android:id="@+id/listView1"
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="fill_parent"
        android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
        android:layout_alignParentTop="true" >
    </ListView>        

</RelativeLayout>
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android:id="@android:id/list"

2 Answers

Unsubscribed User
Unsubscribed User
7,176 Points

Hey Channon,

So the instructions want you to change the ID of the ListView. So when you have at the ListView element you realize that the first attribute sets the ID and that where you have to change the ID.

Here is how it should look like: 

   <RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    tools:context=".MainActivity" >

    <ListView
        android:id="@android:id/list"
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="fill_parent"
        android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
        android:layout_alignParentTop="true" >
    </ListView>        

</RelativeLayout>

I hope that was helpful, Patrick :-)

channonhall
channonhall
12,247 Points

Thanks a lot!!!1!!1!! Can you please help me with this other challenge

https://teamtreehouse.com/library/android-lists-and-adapters/standard-listviews/handling-a-lack-of-data

Thanks Pat! : D

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<ListView android:id="@android:id/list" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:layout_alignParentLeft="true" android:layout_alignParentTop="true" > </ListView>

channonhall
channonhall
12,247 Points

Thanks man, Patrick already helped me on this challenge I still appreciate the help thoe