Android Spinner with different layouts for “drop down state” and “closed state”?

Question

I have an Android Spinner view in my layout. I would like that spinner to show only a single text item when closed, but when the user clicks on it (i.e. opens the spinner di

Answer 1

Only sets the dropdown view resource with your alternative layout:

ArrayAdapter genderAdapter = new ArrayAdapter<>(this, R.layout.adapter_spinner_white, Constants.GENDER);
genderAdapter.setDropDownViewResource(R.layout.adapter_spinner_white_dropdown);
view.setAdapter(genderAdapter);

For me, it's only a layout with an extra padding left, because my background of spinner is a rounded drawable and require this extra space.