Remove ListView separator(in the xml layout file)

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How can I remove the rows separator in a ListView(if possible within the XML layout file where it's described)?

Priebe · Answer 1 · 2013-03-20T12:53:34.133

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Set the dividerHeight to zero and divider to null like this in xml:

android:dividerHeight="0dp"
android:divider="@null"

Or in java:

getListView().setDividerHeight(0);
getListView().setDivider(null);

edited Mar 20 '13 at 12:53

answered May 06 '12 at 08:36

Priebe

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setting null is enough, height setting is redundant – X.Y. Nov 05 '13 at 21:10
Yeap, with divider to null is enough. – Sotti Jul 09 '14 at 11:03
I don't really understand where should I call getListView()? – Neon Warge Feb 26 '15 at 03:05
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@Neon - It's when you extend your Activity from ListActivity See here - http://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/ListActivity.html – Thahzan Mar 03 '15 at 06:30
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If you use StickyListHeadersListView, you'll need both, setting to null won't be enough – Quentin G. Feb 14 '17 at 17:48

score 79 · Answer 2 · answered May 06 '12 at 07:48

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Simply put:

android:divider="@null"

answered May 06 '12 at 07:48

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sandeepmaaram · Answer 3 · 2014-07-30T07:07:51.637

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put below property in listview tag (in xml file)

android:divider="@null"

edited Jul 30 '14 at 07:07

answered Sep 29 '13 at 08:44

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score 19 · Answer 4 · edited May 27 '15 at 10:11

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You can set divider color as transparent color and divider height in 'ListView' properties to remove the divider like below:

android:divider="#00000000"  
android:dividerHeight="0dp"

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answered Aug 16 '11 at 16:33

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This was my first approach, but then I applied the above answer, put to divider to null. – Sotti Jul 09 '14 at 11:04

score 16 · Answer 5 · answered Jul 09 '14 at 12:03

There are different ways to achieve this, but I'm not sure which one is the best (I don't even know is there is a best way). I know at least 2 different ways to do this in a ListView:

1. Set divider to null:

1.1. Programmatically

yourListView.setDivider(null);

1.2. XML

android:divider="@null" (this goes inside your ListView element)

2. Set divider to transparent and set its height to 0 to avoid adding space between listview elements:

2.1. Programmatically:

yourListView.setDivider(new ColorDrawable(android.R.color.transparent));
yourListView.setDividerHeight(0);

2.2. XML

android:divider="@android:color/transparent"
android:dividerHeight="0dp"

Setting divider to null is obviously the best one, because it prevents any calculations being made by the system. The other is just a workaround. — xeruf, Jan 19 '19 at 11:51

score 6 · Answer 6 · answered Jul 24 '14 at 11:11

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Only -1dp helps me to remove divider (not 0, 0.0, @null or the same in code)

Android Studio, SDK L, android 4.2

answered Jul 24 '14 at 11:11

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Remove ListView separator(in the xml layout file)

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