Difference between CHOICE_MODE_MULTIPLE and CHOICE_MODE_MULTIPLE_MODAL?

Question

Probably a very basic question, but what is the difference between setting a ListViews choice mode between CHOICE_MODE_MULTIPLE and CHOICE_MODE_MULTIPLE_MODAL? The Android documentation doesn't really explain much..

From Android Dev site:

• CHOICE_MODE_MULTIPLE: The list allows multiple choices

• CHOICE_MODE_MULTIPLE_MODAL: The list allows multiple choices in a modal selection mode

Answer 1

Well the documentation actually states the major difference.

CHOICE_MODE_MULTIPLE: The list allows multiple choices  CHOICE_MODE_MULTIPLE_MODAL: The list allows multiple choices in a modal selection mode 

Modal means the user HAS to interact with the window before continuing. Non modal, they do not.

Answer 2

If I'm not mistaken, CHOICE_MODE_MULTIPLE_MODAL was added in the later APIs (11?) and is primarily used to indicate multiple selections using a Contextual ActionBar (CAB).