How can I change the background color of list items based on the data being displayed in each item?

Question

I have a list of orders in SQLite which vary in status: assigned, loaded, delivered. I\'d like for each of those orders, when displayed in the list, to have a different colored

Answer 1

I would say try to extend CursorAdapter for binding your database with a ListView. And then you can override ListView.dispatchDraw() to customize your Paint object.

Or maybe it's helpful to check this: Customizing Android ListView Items with Custom ArrayAdapter

It uses different images based on weather status. Porting to your problem, you may use 9-patch or programmatically created Drawables as backgrounds, rather than changing stuff in Paint.