Using ListView : How to add a header view?

Question

I looke at the ListView API and I saw the method:

addHeaderView(View v)

What I want to do is to have a layout above the list,

Answer 1

You simply can't use View as a Header of ListView.

Because the view which is being passed in has to be inflated.

Look at my answer at Android ListView addHeaderView() nullPointerException for predefined Views for more info.

EDIT:

Look at this tutorial Android ListView and ListActivity - Tutorial .

EDIT 2: This link is broken Android ListActivity with a header or footer