Define list view with static elements on android in xml? - android-layout

Question

I want to create fragment which would display static menu as a set of rows in a list.
I like iOS method with static cells in a tableview. How can I achieve this in android (so no code is needed to define elements, just xml)
Is there any regular way to define static elements in xml next way
(pseudo-code)
list_view.xml
<List view>
- use element my_row with onclick=row1_clicked and title="row 1"
- use element my_row with onclick=row2_clicked and title="row 2"
- use element my_row with onclick=row3_clicked and title="row 3"
- use element my_row with onclick=row4_clicked and title="row 4"
</List view>
my_row.xml
<My Row>
- text field (title should go here)
- on click (on click should go here)
</My Row>
So basically I want to "include" row in list and do it on xml level (without code).

Answer 1

Unfortunately, list view definition via xml is forbidden. Mess with adapters is required instead.

Answer 2

Some progress can be made using a string-array, e.g.,
<?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" >
<ListView
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:entries="#array/sports_array"/>
</LinearLayout>
couple with
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>
<string-array name="sports_array">
<item>Shuttle Badminton</item>
<item>Tennis</item>
<item>FootBall</item>
</string-array>
</resources>
source: http://theopentutorials.com/tutorials/android/listview/android-creating-and-populating-listview-items-in-xml/

Answer 3

You can use a vertical LinearLayout nested within a ScrollView to get what you're looking for. Put your "listview" items inside the LinearLayout, and style them to look like elements of a listview.
If you absolutely must use a ListView (e.g. you're using ListFragment), you'll have to use a ListAdapter subclass or roll your own.

Answer 4

Actually there is a way!
Re-using Layouts with include - Tag
Simply define a Layout you want to reuse.
<LinearLayout
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"
android:orientation="horizontal">
<ImageView
android:id="#+id/profileImage"
android:layout_width="128dp"
android:layout_height="128dp"
android:src="#drawable/lena" />
<TextView
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="#string/profileOnline"/>
</LinearLayout>
Then include it in your ViewGroup as many times as required
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:orientation="vertical"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:gravity="center_horizontal">
<include layout="#layout/titlebar"/>
<TextView android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="#string/hello"
android:padding="10dp" />
...
</LinearLayout>
You can also override all the layout parameters (any android:layout_* attributes) of the included layout's root view by specifying them in the tag. For example:
<include android:id="#+id/news_title"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
layout="#layout/title"/>
More information at http://developer.android.com/training/improving-layouts/reusing-layouts.html