How to add a sub item in Android ListView?

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I have made a android listView taking the help from Vogella.com using following layout and ListActivity class.

RowLayout.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content" >

    <ImageView
        android:id="@+id/icon"
        android:layout_width="22px"
        android:layout_height="22px"
        android:layout_marginLeft="4px"
        android:layout_marginRight="10px"
        android:layout_marginTop="4px"
        android:src="@drawable/icon" >
    </ImageView>

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/label"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="@+id/label"
        android:textSize="20px" >
    </TextView>

</LinearLayout>

MyListActivity.java

package de.vogella.android.listactivity;

import android.app.ListActivity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
import android.widget.ListView;
import android.widget.Toast;

public class MyListActivity extends ListActivity {
  public void onCreate(Bundle icicle) {
    super.onCreate(icicle);
    String[] values = new String[] { "Android", "iPhone", "WindowsMobile",
        "Blackberry", "WebOS", "Ubuntu", "Windows7", "Max OS X",
        "Linux", "OS/2" };
    // use your own layout
    ArrayAdapter<String> adapter = new ArrayAdapter<String>(this,
        R.layout.rowlayout, R.id.label, values);
    setListAdapter(adapter);
  }

  @Override
  protected void onListItemClick(ListView l, View v, int position, long id) {
    String item = (String) getListAdapter().getItem(position);
    Toast.makeText(this, item + " selected", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
  }
}

I want to add a sub item below the textView and keep the full text portion in the center of each row. How can I do it?

use ExpandableList instead of ListView to create list with subitems — ρяσѕρєя K
– ρяσѕρєя K, Commented Dec 2, 2013 at 4:27
add another textview below First text view in your RowLayout.xml — Jigar Pandya
– Jigar Pandya, Commented Dec 2, 2013 at 4:48
@CrazyLearner Its better you should go with the SectionListView if you want to add the sub items for each items. — GrIsHu
– GrIsHu, Commented Dec 2, 2013 at 4:59
@JigarPandya , Yes I have done that, but How can I add that in the adapter? — Md. Arafat Hasan
– Md. Arafat Hasan, Commented Dec 2, 2013 at 5:00
@CrazyLearner: androidexample.com/… -- It is an example according to your requirement.Hope it helps you — Jigar Pandya
– Jigar Pandya, Commented Dec 2, 2013 at 5:03

Martijn Pieters · Accepted Answer · 2016-11-08 14:22:52Z

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You can use the built-in android.R.layout.simple_list_item_2 to create two line textView.

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edited Nov 8, 2016 at 14:22

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answered Dec 2, 2013 at 5:08

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Kootoopas Over a year ago

This should have been accepted instead as it solves the problem way more concisely.

Jigar Pandya · Accepted Answer · 2013-12-02 04:28:37Z

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In order to add sub items to your items in List View, Use Expandable List View.

Have a look at this example.

You can ask if you have any further queries :)

answered Dec 2, 2013 at 4:28

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Md. Arafat Hasan Over a year ago

I don't want to make expandable list view, What I want is to display two textViews at a time in a row

MaduKan Over a year ago

Link doesn't work for me

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