Android: set empty view to a list view

Answer 1

You have to set the empty view before setting the adapter, if your MainActivity is not extending ListActivity.

Try this

list.setEmptyView(findViewById(android.R.id.empty));
list.setAdapter(adapter);

Sorry for the late answer!

Alternate method: Make your activity extend from ListActivity. And add a textview to your list layout with id android.R.id.empty