NickName:KousiK Ask DateTime:2014-03-15T17:54:56

Android ListView listSelector not working

I am trying to set a custom selector to a ListView. It's working fine on newer devices but not working on lower version of devices.I want the ListView selected item to be stay highlighted.

Please help.

Thanks in advance.

ListView.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/listViewBell"
                android:layout_width="fill_parent"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:cacheColorHint="#00000000"
                android:choiceMode="singleChoice"
                android:divider="#b5b5b5"
                android:dividerHeight="1dp"
                android:listSelector="@drawable/list_selector_color" >

            </ListView>

        </LinearLayout>

list_selectror_color.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
    <shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
        android:shape="rectangle" >

        <solid android:color="@color/list_selector" />

        <stroke
            android:dashWidth="2dp"
            android:width="1dp"
            android:color="@color/white" />

    </shape>

I have also tried with selector but nothing happens

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">

    <item android:drawable="@drawable/list_selector_color" android:state_pressed="true"/>
    <item android:drawable="@drawable/list_selector_color" android:state_focused="true"/>
    <item android:drawable="@drawable/list_selector_color" android:state_selected="true"/>
    <item android:drawable="@drawable/list_selector_normal"/>

</selector>

Here is my Custom adapter getView Method

public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
        LayoutInflater inflater = (LayoutInflater) mContext
                .getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);

        convertView = inflater.inflate(R.layout.listview_bell_items, parent,
                false);

        ImageView imageview = (ImageView) convertView
                .findViewById(R.id.list_bell_image);
        imageview.setImageResource(mDataImage[position]);

        TextView textview = (TextView) convertView
                .findViewById(R.id.txt_bell_title);
        textview.setText(mDataText[position]);

        return convertView;
    }

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Link to original article：https://stackoverflow.com/questions/22422196/android-listview-listselector-not-working

Answers

Drew 2014-03-17T10:38:03

I had similar problem. Sorry, cannot comment, so I post a possible answer. \n\n\nRemove android:listSelector=\"@drawable/list_selector_color\" property from your ListView declaration\nIn your R.layout.listview_bell_items specify your custom selector for a root layout. E.g., if root layout of your list item is RelativeLayout, try:\n<RelativeLayout ... android:background=\"@drawable/listitem_selector\">...\n\n\nThe same goes for any other type of Layout.\n\nIf this still still does not give you the result you want, provide more details.\n\nUpdate\nOk, if nothing else helps, there's a temporary dirty workaround of your problem. I do not see why it would not work.\n\nIntroduce a selectedPos variable holding currently selected item.\n\nprivate class MyAdapter extends .../*your base adapter*/ { \n private static final int NOT_SELECTED = -1;\n private int selectedPos = NOT_SELECTED;\n\n // if called with the same position multiple lines it works as toggle\n public void setSelection(int position) {\n if (selectedPos == position) {\n selectedPos = NOT_SELECTED;\n } else {\n selectedPos = position;\n }\n notifyDataSetChanged();\n }\n\n @Override\n public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {\n View view = super.getView(position, convertView, parent);\n if (position == selectedPos) {\n // your color for selected item\n view.setBackgroundColor(Color.parseColor(\"#000000\"));\n } else {\n // your color for non-selected item\n view.setBackgroundColor(Color.parseColor(\"#FFFFFF\"));\n }\n return view;\n }\n}\n\n\nNow, add the following code after you create and set ListView's adapter:\n\nfinal MyAdapter adapter = new MyAdapter(...);\nlistView.setAdapter(adapter);\nlistView.setOnItemClickListener(new AdapterView.OnItemClickListener() {\n @Override\n public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> parent, View view, int position, long id) {\n adapter.setSelection(position);\n }\n});\n",