How do you put a border around a ListView?

Question

I would like to put a border around my listview that is a few pixes wide. I want it to to go around the entire listview piece. How can I do this? thanks

Answer 1

The other way to do it is to create a border resource that can then be reused, and it also means you won't need to create extra layout to implement it.

1. create a drawable resource

   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:shape="rectangle" >    <!-- use this for transparent -->    <!-- <solid android:color="#00000000" /> -->    <!-- use this for a background colour -->    <solid android:color="#FFF" />    <stroke android:width="2dip" android:color="#FF0000" /> </shape> 

2. then set it as the listview background

   <ListView     android:id="@id/android:list"     android:layout_width="match_parent"     android:layout_height="match_parent"     android:background="@drawable/border_ui" /> 

Answer 2

For this first take the LinearLayout and assign that linear layout with some color and take a list view in that linear layout. Set the android:layout_margin="10dp" property for list view . That means on all 4 sides 10dp space will be left. This shown as the border of the list view.