Change font size in ListView - Android/Eclipse

Question

How can I change the font size in a ListView element? In my main.xml file, I have tried several different values in for android:textSize (pt,px,sp,dp) and nothing seems to c

Answer 1

Create another xml file for the Text that should be in the list rows..

and just add android:layout_height="?android:attr/listPreferredItemHeight" in your TextView :D (put it in a relative layout rather than a linear layout)

and then use your previous ListView xml for the setContentView(R.layout.listview)

and the other xml file in your ArrayAdapter code

ArrayAdapter adapter = new ArrayAdapter(this, R.layout.yoursecondLayoutforthelistswithText, R.id.titles, HistoryList)

the R.id.titles is the id for the TextView

Answer 2

Go into layout create a new xml file named mylist.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<TextView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" 
 android:id="@android:id/text1"  
        android:paddingTop="2dip" 
        android:paddingBottom="3dip" 
    android:layout_width="fill_parent" 
    android:layout_height="wrap_content" /> 

now in the code

        adapter = new ArrayAdapter<String> (this,android.R.layout.simple_list_item_1,HistoryList);

change it to

        adapter = new ArrayAdapter<String> (this,R.layout.mylist,HistoryList);

Answer 3

Please create another file named list_item.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<TextView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent" 
    android:padding="6dp"
    android:textSize="21sp">

Answer 4

2 ways to go:

1. Copy simple_list_item_1.xml from Android sources, modify it and then use it instead of android.R.layout.simple_list_item_1;
2. Use BaseAdapter and modify font size in getView(..) call.

I'd suggest you go with latter.

Answer 5

you can save font size in sharedprefs and then recreate your adapter

    SharedPreferences.Editor ed = mSharedPreferences.edit();
    ed.putFloat("fontTwosize", sizeTwo);
    ed.commit();

    adapterz = new LazyziyaratAdapter(MainActivity.this,
                    ziyaratList);

    listz.setAdapter(adapterz);

and in your getview method of adapter

 holder.text.setTextSize(TypedValue.COMPLEX_UNIT_SP,G.mSharedPreferences.getFloat("fontTwosize", 25));

Answer 6

The quick answer is that you can only change the text size by using your own layout rather than the android.R.layout.simple_list_item one. By doing that you can change the TextView properties such as the text size. However if you haven't worked with lists with your own layouts, they can appear a bit complex to use the first time. I'll try to come back and edit this answer to provide more information later, but I suggest you look for tutorials on custom list views - that will show you how to inflate your own layout files.