Is it possible to use a ListView without ListActivity in Mono Android?

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I'm trying to implement activity with ListView among other widgets. So if I understand correctly I can't use ListActivity (because it shows only one big ListView that ist ok for me).

I found a lot different examples of doing this in java from SO like this or this or great example.
I've tried to do in same way but it doesn't work correctly. I'm curious is this functionality exists in mono android at all?

I found only one example of using ListView in mono android which is this and this example describe using ListActivity only.

So, my layout:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<TableLayout
android:id="@+id/widget36"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:orientation="vertical">
    <ListView
    android:id="@+id/list"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content">
    </ListView>
</TableLayout>

My OnCreate:

    protected override void OnCreate(Bundle bundle)
    {
        base.OnCreate(bundle);
        SetContentView(Resource.Layout.CreateUser);

        JavaList<string> somadata = new JavaList<string> { "111", "222", "333" };

        ListView view = FindViewById<ListView>(Resource.Id.list);
        view.Adapter = new ArrayAdapter<string>(this, Resource.Layout.CreateUser, somadata);
        view.TextFilterEnabled = true;          
    }

score 9 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 11:53

I've just found solution. I had error in this line:

view.Adapter = new ArrayAdapter<string>(this, Resource.Layout.CreateUser, somadata);

This topic helps me a lot.

Here is a further list of layouts that you can use.

Sources of predefined layouts are here.

So, there is two options how to fix error and make ListView work without ListActivity in Mono Android.
First:
Just copy/paste layout of standard resource named simple_list_item_1:

<TextView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:id="@android:id/text1"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge"
    android:gravity="center_vertical"
    android:paddingLeft="6dip"
    android:minHeight="?android:attr/listPreferredItemHeight"
/>

Second (I'm sure it's a best way):
Just use standard resource. In Mono Android it named Android.Resource.Layout.SimpleListItem1
So my updated version of OnCreate which works perfect:

    protected override void OnCreate(Bundle bundle)
    {
        base.OnCreate(bundle);
        SetContentView(Resource.Layout.CreateUser);

        JavaList<string> somadata = new JavaList<string> { "111", "222", "333" };

        ListView view = FindViewById<ListView>(Resource.Id.list);
        view.Adapter = new ArrayAdapter<string>(this, Android.Resource.Layout.SimpleListItem1, somadata);
    }

Is it possible to use a ListView without ListActivity in Mono Android?

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