Thanks for the reply but if this is not the recommended way what is the solution for it. For example i have a list with mails and when i select given mail there are actions i can perform(delete, reply). What is the best way to implement this, should i use listview at all. Thanks in advance.
On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 5:39 PM, Mark Murphy<[email protected]> wrote: > >> I have a listview and i want when i select a row to stay selected > > The core Android team does not recommend this. > >> The problem is that if i change some attribute ( for example >> v.setBackgroundColor(Color.BLACK) ) the selected view no longer stays >> selected. > > That is because "selected" is one of the background colors. A widget > background is usually some form of ColorStateList. You can supply a simple > color to setBackgroundColor(), but that only works if you do not intend to > allow the item to be selected, for example. > > -- > Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) > http://commonsware.com > Android App Developer Books: http://commonsware.com/books.html > > > > > > -- When I raise my flashing sword, and my hand takes hold on judgment, I will take vengeance upon mine enemies, and I will repay those who haze me. Oh, Lord, raise me to Thy right hand and count me among Thy saints. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Beginners" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-beginners?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---

