Correct use of setEmtpyView in AdapterView

Question

I\'m really having trouble using the setEmptyView method. I tried it to implement it in GridView and ListView, but both of them didnt work. Here a sample codeblock:

Answer 1

You can define external XML layout files, inflate and set it as an empty view. Only thing to remember is to set the parent of the inflated view.

View emptyView = inflater.inflate(R.layout.id_of_your_layoout_file, parent, false);
gridView.setEmptyView(emptyView);

or

listView.setEmptyView(emptyView);