I've done all of the research on the matter. I know that Google thinks it's pointless and that the developers, know that it's not. I also know that there is no known workaround, but I know that I am close to making one. The user DougW posted this code:
public class Utility {
public static void setListViewHeightBasedOnChildren(ListView listView) {
ListAdapter listAdapter = listView.getAdapter();
if (listAdapter == null) {
// pre-condition
return;
}
int totalHeight = 0;
for (int i = 0; i < listAdapter.getCount(); i++) {
View listItem = listAdapter.getView(i, null, listView);
listItem.measure(0, 0);
totalHeight += listItem.getMeasuredHeight();
}
ViewGroup.LayoutParams params = listView.getLayoutParams();
params.height = totalHeight + (listView.getDividerHeight() * (listAdapter.getCount() - 1));
listView.setLayoutParams(params);
}
}
Which almost gets the job done for me. But when I try it, I get a NullPointer exception at the listItem.measure(0, 0) line. The listItem itself is initialized, but the method throws the exception anyway. Please tell me how I can fix this.
Here is my code:
public class ExpenseReportsActivity extends Activity {
private ListView lvReports;
private ExpenseReportListAdapter adapter;
private Button btnSend;
private Button btnCancel;
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.expensereports);
lvReports = (ListView)findViewById(R.id.lv_reports);
lvReports.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.shape_expense_report_list);
ColorDrawable cd = new ColorDrawable(0xFFffffff);
lvReports.setDivider(cd);
lvReports.setDividerHeight(1);
adapter = new ExpenseReportListAdapter(this);
lvReports.setAdapter(adapter);
int totalHeight = 0;
for (int i = 0; i < adapter.getCount(); i++) {
View listItem = adapter.getView(i, null, lvReports);
listItem.measure(0, 0);
totalHeight += listItem.getMeasuredHeight();
}
ViewGroup.LayoutParams params = lvReports.getLayoutParams();
params.height = totalHeight + (lvReports.getDividerHeight() * (adapter.getCount() - 1));
lvReports.setLayoutParams(params);
}
}
Another workaround I am working on is using my custom view's onWindowFocusChanged method. It tells the exacts height of the view. The problem is that the event isn't fired while I am still in my Activiy's onCreate method, nor in my Activity's onWindowFocusChanged method. I tried a custom event, but it never fired (it was placed inside my custom view's onWindowFocusChanged method and the listener was in my Activity's onWindowFocusChanged method).