Android practice – Custom ExpandableListView Sample
References: ExpandableListView
A view that shows items in a vertically scrolling two-level list. This differs from the
ListViewby allowing two levels: groups which can individually be expanded to show its children. The items come from theExpandableListAdapterassociated with this view.
The following shows an example of how to create a custom ExpandableListView in an activity
1, Create a main.xml to provide a ListView control .
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" style="@style/background" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:orientation="vertical" > <include layout="@layout/top" /> <ExpandableListView android:id="@+id/expandableListView" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:groupIndicator="@drawable/play_expand_background" android:listSelector="@drawable/play_expand_seletor" android:scrollbars="none" > </ExpandableListView> </LinearLayout>
2, Custom adapter
public class ExpandableListAdapter extends BaseExpandableListAdapter {
private Context mContext;
private ExpandableListView mExpandableListView;
private List<GroupEntity> mGroupCollection;
private int[] groupStatus;
public ExpandableListAdapter(Context pContext,
ExpandableListView pExpandableListView,
List<GroupEntity> pGroupCollection) {
mContext = pContext;
mGroupCollection = pGroupCollection;
mExpandableListView = pExpandableListView;
groupStatus = new int[mGroupCollection.size()];
setListEvent();
}
private void setListEvent() {
mExpandableListView
.setOnGroupExpandListener(new OnGroupExpandListener() {
@Override
public void onGroupExpand(int arg0) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
groupStatus[arg0] = 1;
}
});
mExpandableListView
.setOnGroupCollapseListener(new OnGroupCollapseListener() {
@Override
public void onGroupCollapse(int arg0) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
groupStatus[arg0] = 0;
}
});
}
@Override
public String getChild(int arg0, int arg1) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
return mGroupCollection.get(arg0).GroupItemCollection.get(arg1).Name;
}
@Override
public long getChildId(int arg0, int arg1) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
return 0;
}
@Override
public View getChildView(int arg0, int arg1, boolean arg2, View arg3,
ViewGroup arg4) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
ChildHolder childHolder;
if (arg3 == null) {
arg3 = LayoutInflater.from(mContext).inflate(
R.layout.list_group_item, null);
childHolder = new ChildHolder();
childHolder.title = (TextView) arg3.findViewById(R.id.item_title);
arg3.setTag(childHolder);
}else {
childHolder = (ChildHolder) arg3.getTag();
}
childHolder.title.setText(mGroupCollection.get(arg0).GroupItemCollection.get(arg1).Name);
return arg3;
}
@Override
public int getChildrenCount(int arg0) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
return mGroupCollection.get(arg0).GroupItemCollection.size();
}
@Override
public Object getGroup(int arg0) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
return mGroupCollection.get(arg0);
}
@Override
public int getGroupCount() {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
return mGroupCollection.size();
}
@Override
public long getGroupId(int arg0) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
return arg0;
}
@Override
public View getGroupView(int arg0, boolean arg1, View arg2, ViewGroup arg3) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
GroupHolder groupHolder;
if (arg2 == null) {
arg2 = LayoutInflater.from(mContext).inflate(R.layout.list_group,
null);
groupHolder = new GroupHolder();
groupHolder.img = (ImageView) arg2.findViewById(R.id.tag_img);
groupHolder.title = (TextView) arg2.findViewById(R.id.group_title);
arg2.setTag(groupHolder);
} else {
groupHolder = (GroupHolder) arg2.getTag();
}
if (groupStatus[arg0] == 0) {
groupHolder.img.setImageResource(R.drawable.group_down);
} else {
groupHolder.img.setImageResource(R.drawable.group_up);
}
groupHolder.title.setText(mGroupCollection.get(arg0).Name);
return arg2;
}
class GroupHolder {
ImageView img;
TextView title;
}
class ChildHolder {
TextView title;
}
@Override
public boolean hasStableIds() {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
return true;
}
@Override
public boolean isChildSelectable(int arg0, int arg1) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
return true;
}
}
3, The final effect
4, Source Code
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great work ! awsome!
Great work ..i have also tried to explain it in my word with source i provided at end of article
see this http://androidtrainningcenter.blogspot.in/2012/07/android-expandable-listview-simple.html. I will be happy if some one get help from it
Thanks for sharing. Very mindful work indeed!
Very good work!!
best
nice one! help me a lot. thank u
This is the best post according to “adapter based” ExpancableListView i have ever seen! Thanks!
thank you very much. this helped a lot and is btw a good example on how to use and implement expandable listviews! (y)