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LocalPCGuy
LocalPCGuy

Reputation: 6116

ListView does not resize when hiding element(s) dynamically

I have a menu ListView that has a dynamic SignOut row that should only show when the user is logged in. The ListView has a drop shadow after it (not set as a Footer, but rather as a View following the ListView). When I remove the SignOut row it disappears, but the size of the ListView does not change, so there is a transparent gap and then the dropshadow. I am hiding the SignOut row using signOutBtn.setVisibility(View.GONE); (I have a reference to the signOutBtn View, which is a RelativeLayout). Also, I have verified I am not using View.INVISIBLE anywhere since I would expect this behavior using that.

The ListView is using wrap_content for the height, and I believe this is where the problem lies - the height is being calculated including the SignOut button.

So, the question is, how can I make the ListView dynamically resize when a row is shown or hidden? I would prefer not to destroy and recreate the View, although that is what I will probably try next, since it is a relatively simple view.

PS. I can add code samples if needed.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 648

Answers (1)

LocalPCGuy
LocalPCGuy

Reputation: 6116

In the end, I decided to just update the adapter data and remove or add the signOut row based on the user's login state. It was pretty simple, and I was able to remove quite a few conditionals based around showing / hiding the button, plus code that was there to assign a unique id to the signOut button in the ListView adapter so I could look it up to hide it.

Upvotes: 1

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