How can I open a ProgressDialog on top of a DialogFragment?

Question

I have this Android activity/layout with a button. When I click this button, it opens a DialogFragment with 2 spinners. When the DialogFragment shows up, I need to populate these 2 spinners with items returned by a web service. So, while waiting for the service to return, I'd like to display a ProgressDialog over the DialogFragment I've just opened.

The problem is I can't seem to make the ProgressDialog on top of the DialogFragment. I can see the ProgressDialog being shown behind the DialogFragment, is it possible to make the ProgressDialog being displayed over everything else?

My code is like this:

public class RegionalFragment extends DialogFragment {

    private View view;
    private Activity activity;
    private Spinner spinner1;
    private Spinner spinner2;
    private ProgressDialog progressDialog;

    public RegionalFragment(Activity activity) {
        this.activity = activity;
        LayoutInflater inflater = activity.getLayoutInflater();
        view = inflater.inflate(R.layout.spinner_selection, null);
        this.progressDialog = new ProgressDialog(activity);
    }

    @Override
    public Dialog onCreateDialog(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        AlertDialog.Builder builder =
            new AlertDialog.Builder(activity)
                    .setTitle(R.string.title)
                    .setView(view)
                    .setPositiveButton(R.string.ok, new MyListener(activity))
                    .setNegativeButton(R.string.cancel, new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
                        public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int id) {
                            getDialog().cancel();
                        }
                    });

        progressDialog.getWindow().setBackgroundDrawable(new ColorDrawable(1));
        progressDialog.setProgressStyle(ProgressDialog.STYLE_SPINNER);
        progressDialog.setCancelable(false);
        progressDialog.setIndeterminate(true);
        progressDialog.setMessage("Please wait...");
        progressDialog.show();

        invokeAsyncWebService();

    return builder.create();
}

Thanks!

Answer 1

Apparently thats a widely complained about subject with ProgressDialog, I suggest you try a normal dialog, created with the builder and whose layout (a custom one made by you) includes the progress bar or loading or whatever you need. This should solve your problem.