Highlight color for row selection

Question

I have got an custom list view with an longclicklistener. i would like to set an row selection color if I tap on any row of ListView. at the moment no color will be show for selection

this is my listView:

<RelativeLayout
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="horizontal" >

<ListView
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent"
    android:id="@+id/listViewProducts"
    android:divider="#dddddd"
    android:dividerHeight="2dp"
    android:smoothScrollbar="true"
    android:stackFromBottom="false"
    android:layout_alignParentLeft="false"
    android:layout_alignParentStart="false"
    android:clickable="true"
    android:focusable="true"
    android:fastScrollAlwaysVisible="false"
    android:background="@drawable/list_selector"/>

ListViewRowItem

<RelativeLayout
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:id="@+id/row_bg"
android:paddingTop="5dp"
android:paddingBottom="5dp">


<TextView
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:id="@+id/txtView1"
    android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
    android:textSize="11sp"
    android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
    android:layout_alignParentStart="true"
    android:layout_marginLeft="20dp"
    android:focusable="false"
    android:clickable="false"
    android:layout_marginTop="3dp" />

<TextView
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:id="@+id/txtView2"
    android:layout_below="@+id/txtView2"
    android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
    android:layout_alignParentStart="true"
    android:textSize="13sp"
    android:layout_marginLeft="20dp"
    android:textColor="@color/DefaultGreen"
    android:textStyle="bold"
    android:focusable="false"
    android:clickable="false"/>

<View
    android:layout_width="2dp"
    android:layout_height="50dp"
    android:background="#e3e3e5"
    android:layout_marginRight="70dp"
    android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
    android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
    android:layout_alignParentEnd="true"
    android:layout_marginEnd="70dp"
    android:focusable="false"
    android:clickable="false"
    android:id="@+id/Seperator" />

<TextView
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="50dp"
    android:id="@+id/txtView3"
    android:textSize="13sp"
    android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
    android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
    android:layout_alignParentEnd="true"
    android:layout_alignLeft="@+id/Seperator"
    android:layout_alignStart="@+id/Seperator"
    android:gravity="center_vertical|center_horizontal"
    android:textColor="@color/DefaultGreen"
    android:textStyle="bold"
    android:focusable="false"
    android:clickable="false"/>

the xml code isnt enough. show us at least the activity with the Listener. — nano_nano, Dec 09 '15 at 09:14
Hope Links are useful because just xml is not enough for solution. Links (1):- http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2217753/changing-background-color-of-listview-items-on-android Link (2):-http://stackoverflow.com/questions/16976431/change-background-color-of-selected-item-on-a-listview — InsaneCat, Dec 09 '15 at 09:21
is this really so complicated? i thought i can set the default selector color via xml oO ? — Trombone0904, Dec 09 '15 at 09:54

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 09 '15 at 09:29

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 ListView.setOnItemLongClickListener(new AdapterView.OnItemLongClickListener() {
            @Override
            public boolean onItemLongClick(AdapterView<?> parent, View view, int position, long id) {
                // TODO Auto-generated method stub
                view.setBackgroundColor(FragementView.getResources().getColor(R.color.colorGreen));
                return false;
            }
        });

check the above code for changing the color on long press

answered Dec 09 '15 at 09:29

Manoj kumar

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yes this may helps, but the color should not stay green, it should only set green as long as my finger is on the row, if my finger leave this row, the default color should be set – Trombone0904 Dec 09 '15 at 09:37
i have added another answer please check and let me know – Manoj kumar Dec 09 '15 at 09:55
look at my comment, please :) – Trombone0904 Dec 09 '15 at 10:00

Manoj kumar · Accepted Answer · 2015-12-09T09:56:50.703

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then dont use the onlongclick listner in java use the selectors in xml.

add the list_selector.xml in drawable

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

    <item android:drawable="@color/colorGreen" android:state_pressed="true"/>
    <item android:drawable="@color/colorwhite" android:state_focused="true"/>
    <item android:drawable="@android:color/white"/>

</selector>

add the color.xml in values folder

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>

    <color name="colorblack">#000000</color>
    <color name="colorwhite">#ffffff</color>
    <color name="colorGreen">#55C243</color>

</resources>

and add the listSelector to the listview:

 <ListView
        android:id="@+id/list"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"
        android:listSelector="@drawable/list_selector" >
    </ListView>

see this is onclick of it

edited Dec 09 '15 at 09:56

answered Dec 09 '15 at 09:54

Manoj kumar

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i do it like this way - but no selector color if i touch an any row – Trombone0904 Dec 09 '15 at 09:56
no erros, but i found something. if i set in my list view android:drawSelectorOnTop="true", i see that the row get the selected color, but i can't see the text in this row anymore – Trombone0904 Dec 09 '15 at 10:06
this happens because the entire row is set to color green on top so set it to false and check :) – Manoj kumar Dec 09 '15 at 10:09
[http://javatechig.com/android/android-listview-tutorial] check this link you will get the basic idea of using listview from scratch – Manoj kumar Dec 09 '15 at 10:12
please remember that i use a custom list view not a default one – Trombone0904 Dec 09 '15 at 10:42
for the ListViewRowItem.xml add [ android:background="@drawable/list_selector" ] for the relativelyout it works :) – Manoj kumar Dec 09 '15 at 11:06

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Dec 09 '15 at 10:15

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I kept android:background="@drawable/list_item_selector" in main view of list row and it is working for me.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<item android:drawable="@color/red" android:state_pressed="true"/>
<item android:drawable="@color/red" android:state_focused="true"/>
<item android:drawable="@color/gray"/>

this is my selector

answered Dec 09 '15 at 10:15

Srikanth

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if i but this unter android:background, the background color of my whole list view will be change but not the selected row – Trombone0904 Dec 09 '15 at 10:20
you need to keep it in main view of 'list row' layout not in'list layout' – Srikanth Dec 09 '15 at 10:34
i added my list view.xml and my listviewrowitem.xml - what is my mistake? – Trombone0904 Dec 09 '15 at 10:40
add it only to you ListViewRowItem layout file – Spiri Dec 09 '15 at 11:03
and where there? android:background="@drawable/list_item_selector" into the relative layout? if yes, this i tried, too -> nothing – Trombone0904 Dec 09 '15 at 11:14
maybe it would help if you update your post by adding the 'list_item_selector' xml file content and the color codes you're using for the listview/listviewitem layout files, because I got it working on my side using your 'ListViewRowItem' and 'listView' xml layouts. Also, I've noticed that you have 'android:background="@drawable/list_selector" in the list view xml file - is that needed? – Spiri Dec 09 '15 at 11:29
i found the solution. all your ways are correct. it was my mistake, AGAIN! :D i set the background color in the activity programmatically for testing – Trombone0904 Dec 09 '15 at 11:31

Highlight color for row selection

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