Not able to set the background to a ListView - image

Question

I am trying to set background for my List view . I have taken a image from the drawable and set it as background to the layout file then it is giving the result as following screen shot
and when i just remove the background am getting the thing which i required but no background.
and screen shot is
Is there is any other Syntax to set background for ListView.
And my Code for layout is
<LinearLayout
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
>
<TextView android:text="#+id/TextView01" android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:id="#+id/label"
android:textColor="#FF0000"
android:textSize="30px"></TextView>
</LinearLayout>
And my java code and that is
String[] names = new String[] { "India", "Malaysia" };
// Use your own layout and point the adapter to the UI elements which
// contains the label
this.setListAdapter(new ArrayAdapter<String>(this, R.layout.screen3,
R.id.label, names));
}
#Override
protected void onListItemClick(ListView l, View v, int position, long id) {
super.onListItemClick(l, v, position, id);
// Get the item that was clicked
Object o = this.getListAdapter().getItem(position);
String keyword = o.toString();
if(keyword.equals("India"))
{
Intent ima1=new Intent(screen3.this,new21.class);
startActivity(ima1);
}
else
{
Intent ima2=new Intent(screen3.this,new22.class);
startActivity(ima2);
}
Toast.makeText(this, "You selected: " + keyword, Toast.LENGTH_LONG)
.show();
}
And lastly i need is I want the background image with proper listview showing one listitem after another. Thanks in advance
}

Answer 1

Try this code, Instead of extending ListActivity you can set layout that contains List View and separate layout for contents of List View.
Java Code :
public class Table_Layout extends Activity {
ListView list_view;
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.table_layout);
list_view=(ListView)findViewById(R.id.list_view);
String[] names = new String[] { "India", "Malaysia" };
list_view.setAdapter(new ArrayAdapter<String>(this, R.layout.screen3,R.id.label, names));
}
}
Main XML that contains List View :table_layout.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:background="#drawable/uploading">
<ListView android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:id="#+id/list_view"
/>
Then Contents of List View :screen3.xml
<?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="wrap_content"
>
<TextView android:text="#+id/TextView01" android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:id="#+id/label"
android:textColor="#FF0000"
android:textSize="30px"></TextView>
</LinearLayout>
Set you Background for the table_layout.xml so that it will applied for entire List View as you expected.

Answer 2

All looks well with your xml file. Try implementing the below mentioned:-
Make an image of the size you want your listview's each row of. And set it as the parent LinearLayout's background. Set:- android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content".
Hope this helps !! :)