For Android ListView, Is it possible to set a divider and create a padding for each listitem?

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I want to create a Listview where each item has a divider and a padding or margin to other element, is that possible?

I only saw solutions where somebody used the divider as "padding or margin" because the color is the same as background. But i need both.

my style for the list:

<!-- res/values/styles.xml -->
<style name="ListView" parent="@android:style/Widget.ListView">
    <item name="android:background">@color/light_grey</item>
    <item name="android:cacheColorHint">@android:color/transparent</item>
    <item name="android:divider">@android:color/transparent</item>
    <item name="android:dividerHeight">2dp</item>
    <item name="android:listSelector">@drawable/list_item_selector</item>
</style>

you can do it with adding a `customAdapter` to your lisView and then you can create a complete customized layout for each of your listView items there you can add **margin** and **divider** for each of your items — SepJaPro2.4, Dec 14 '16 at 14:55

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 14 '16 at 15:12

In layout.xml add divider as color or drawable, and dividerHeight as shown below.

<ListView
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:id="@+id/list"
    android:divider="#ff0000"
    android:dividerHeight="1dp">

to get the padding to each list item, Use a custom adapter,and put padding in listitem.xml layout file

<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:paddingLeft="8dp"
    android:paddingTop="16dp"
    android:paddingRight="8dp"
    android:paddingBottom="16dp">

<!--your list item contents-->

</RelativeLayout>

SepJaPro2.4 · Answer 2 · 2016-12-14T15:10:34.593

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you can create a customAdapter like below :

public class customAdapter extends BaseAdapter {
...
}

and then implement the methods of BaseAdapter and in the getView method you can inflate your custom layout for each of the list view items like below :

@Override
public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
// Get view for row item
View rowView = mInflater.inflate(R.layout.list_item_recipe, parent, false);

return rowView;
}

visit this link has a very good example : http://androidexample.com/How_To_Create_A_Custom_Listview_-_Android_Example/index.php?view=article_discription&aid=67

edited Dec 14 '16 at 15:10

answered Dec 14 '16 at 15:02

SepJaPro2.4

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I know you are helping, but try posting something more useful.. add a link to a guide, add an example of code, add some explaination.. this is kinda not an answer.. [please look here how to answer properly](http://stackoverflow.com/help/how-to-answer) – Pier Giorgio Misley Dec 14 '16 at 15:04
srry I was trying to add more to my answer :) – SepJaPro2.4 Dec 14 '16 at 15:08
seen, now it's waay better :) – Pier Giorgio Misley Dec 14 '16 at 15:08

score 0 · Answer 3 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:45

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You can make an ItemDecoration and use it with a RecyclerView which is quite the same as a ListView but way more powerful.

See this question for more details: How to add dividers and spaces between items in RecyclerView?

edited May 23 '17 at 11:45

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answered Dec 14 '16 at 15:05

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For Android ListView, Is it possible to set a divider and create a padding for each listitem?

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