How to set Spinner default value to null?

Question

I\'m trying to get a Spinner to load up with no selected value. Once the user selects a value it then takes them to another page.

This is proving to be a problem be

Answer 1

Using a custom spinner layout like this:

In the activity:

    // populate the list
    ArrayList dataList = new ArrayList();
    for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
        dataList.add("Item");
    }

    // set custom layout spinner_layout.xml and adapter
    Spinner spinnerObject = (Spinner) findViewById(R.id.spinnerObject);
    ArrayAdapter dataAdapter = new ArrayAdapter(this, R.drawable.spinner_layout, dataList);
    dataAdapter.setDropDownViewResource(android.R.layout.simple_spinner_dropdown_item);
    spinnerObject.setAdapter(dataAdapter);
    spinnerObject.setOnTouchListener(new View.OnTouchListener() { 

        public boolean onTouch(View v, MotionEvent event) {
            // to set value of first selection, because setOnItemSelectedListener will not dispatch if the user selects first element
            TextView spinnerTarget = (TextView)v.findViewById(R.id.spinnerTarget);
            spinnerTarget.setText(spinnerObject.getSelectedItem().toString());

            return false;
        }

    });
    spinnerObject.setOnItemSelectedListener(new AdapterView.OnItemSelectedListener() {
                private boolean selectionControl = true;

                public void onItemSelected(AdapterView parent, View view, int pos, long id) {
                    // just the first time
                    if(selectionControl){

                        // find TextView in layout 
                        TextView spinnerTarget = (TextView)parent.findViewById(R.id.spinnerTarget);
                        // set spinner text empty
                        spinnerTarget.setText("");
                        selectionControl = false;
                    }
                    else{
                        // select object
                    }
                }

                public void onNothingSelected(AdapterView parent) {

                }
            });