ListView: setItemChecked only works with standard ArrayAdapter - does NOT work when using customized ArrayAdapter?

Question

This is really weird.

When I use the standard ArrayAdapter for a ListView calling setItemChecked works OK

But when using a custom made ArrayAdapter it does n

Answer 1

Your row layout needs to be Checkable for setItemChecked() to work, in which case Android will manage calling setChecked() on your Checkable as the user clicks on the row. You would not need to be setting up your own OnCheckedChangeListener.

For more, see:

• ListView with CHOICE_MODE_MULTIPLE using CheckedText in a custom view
• Multiple choice list with custom view?
• http://www.marvinlabs.com/2010/10/custom-listview-ability-check-items/
• http://tokudu.com/2010/android-checkable-linear-layout/
• http://alvinalexander.com/java/jwarehouse/apps-for-android/RingsExtended/src/com/example/android/rings_extended/CheckableRelativeLayout.java.shtml