Create empty ImageView

<?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>

<?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>

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 * Copyright (c) 2012 Manning/*from   ww w  .j av a 2s .  c o  m*/
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 ******************************************************************************/

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));
  }

}