Creating the POI list row layout
We now turn our attention to the layout for each row in the ListView widget. The Android platform provides a number of default layouts out of the box that can be used with a ListView widget:
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Layout |
Description |
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A single line with a single caption field |
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A two-line layout with a larger font and a brighter text color for the first field |
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A two-line layout with an equal sized font for both lines and a brighter text color for the first line |
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A single line of text with an image view |
All of the preceding three layouts provide a pretty standard design, but for more control over content layout, a custom layout can also be created, which is what is needed for poiListView.
To create a new layout, perform the following steps:
In the Solution pad, navigate to Resources | Layout, right-click on it, and navigate to Add | New File.
Select Android from the list on the left-hand side, Android Layout...
