java - Android Layout with ListView and Buttons

Question

Alright, this specific layout is just annoying me. And can't seem to find a way to have a listView, with a row of buttons at the bottom so that the listview doesn't extend over top of the buttons, and so the buttons are always snapped to the bottom of the screen. Here's what I want:

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It seems like it should be so easy, but everything I've tried has failed. Any help?

Here's my current code:

    RelativeLayout container = new RelativeLayout(this);
    container.setLayoutParams(new RelativeLayout.LayoutParams(LayoutParams.FILL_PARENT,LayoutParams.FILL_PARENT));

    //** Add LinearLayout with button(s)

    LinearLayout buttons = new LinearLayout(this);

    RelativeLayout.LayoutParams bottomNavParams = new RelativeLayout.LayoutParams(LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT, LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT);
    bottomNavParams.addRule(RelativeLayout.ALIGN_PARENT_BOTTOM);
    bottomNavParams.addRule(RelativeLayout.CENTER_HORIZONTAL);
    buttons.setLayoutParams(bottomNavParams);


    ImageButton newLayer = new ImageButton(this);
    newLayer.setImageResource(R.drawable.newlayer);
    newLayer.setLayoutParams(new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(45, LayoutParams.FILL_PARENT));
    buttons.addView(newLayer);

    container.addView(buttons);

    //** Add ListView

    layerview = new ListView(this);

    RelativeLayout.LayoutParams listParams = new RelativeLayout.LayoutParams(LayoutParams.FILL_PARENT, LayoutParams.FILL_PARENT);
    listParams.addRule(RelativeLayout.ABOVE, buttons.getId());

    layerview.setLayoutParams(listParams);

    container.addView(layerview);

Answer 1

I think this is what you are looking for.

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

    <Button android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:id="@+id/testbutton"
        android:text="@string/hello" android:layout_alignParentBottom="true" />

    <ListView android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:id="@+id/list"
        android:layout_alignParentTop="true" android:layout_above="@id/testbutton" />

</RelativeLayout>