including list_content into list layout to retain ListFragment functionality

Question

First of, I\'m using The Android Compatibility Library V4 rev.3 for my 1.6(Donut)

When you first create a ListFragment it displays an indeterminant progress indicator u

Answer 1

One possible work-around to incorporate default @android.R.layout/list_content into custom layout when using compatibility library is to create a dummy ListFragment:

package com.example.app;

import android.support.v4.app.ListFragment;

public class ListContentFragment extends ListFragment {
    @Override
    public void onViewCreated(View view, Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        //Supress default list and empty text behavior
        //super.onViewCreated(view, savedInstanceState);
    }
}

Then including this fragment (instead of recommended list_content layout) into your custom layout:

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This way you'll get a fully functional default behavior of the ListFragment while still having custom layout for it.