Android: Adding static header to the top of a ListActivity

Question

Currently I have a class that is extending the ListActivity class. I need to be able to add a few static buttons above the list that are always visible. I\'ve attempted to

Answer 1

After some research I was able to figure out that mixing TableLayout and LinearLayout within my ListActivity XML document I was able to add a header to the document. Below is my XML document if anyone is interested to see it. While synic's approach is probably the right approach after work with his solution for sometime I was unable to make it function the way I wanted it.

AuditTab.java

public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.audittab);
        getListView().setEmptyView(findViewById(R.id.empty));
}

audittab.xml

AuditItem.xml