custom listview adapter getView method being called multiple times, and in no coherent order

Question

I have a custom list adapter:

class ResultsListAdapter extends ArrayAdapter {

in the overridden \'getView\' method I do a

Answer 1

I was having the same problem with the dropdown in an AutoCompleteTextView. I was fighting with the problem for two days until I arrive here and you show me the solution.

If I write dropDownHeight="match_parent" the problem is fixed. Now the problem is related to UI (when you have one item the dropdown is too large) but the problem of multiple calls (much more important) is fixed.

Thank you!!