The following code shows how to Create empty ImageView.
res/drawable/empty_view.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <!-- Copyright (c) 2012 Manning See the file license.txt for copying permission. --> <shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:shape="rectangle"> <solid android:color="#AA00FF00"/> </shape>
res/layout/activity_main.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <!-- Copyright (c) 2012 Manning See the file license.txt for copying permission. --> <FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:orientation="vertical" > <ListView android:id="@+id/my_list_view" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent" /> <ImageView android:id="@+id/empty_view" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:src="@drawable/empty_view" /> </FrameLayout>
Java code
/******************************************************************************* * Copyright (c) 2012 Manning/*w w w . j a va 2 s. c o m*/ * See the file license.txt for copying permission. ******************************************************************************/ import android.app.Activity; import android.os.Bundle; import android.widget.ListView; public class MainActivity extends Activity { private ListView mListView; @Override public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); setContentView(R.layout.main); mListView = (ListView) findViewById(R.id.my_list_view); mListView.setEmptyView(findViewById(R.id.empty_view)); } }