Fixed footer not displaying the bottom-most list item

Question

Here is my XML layout:

Answer 1

I just found out how. By utilizing the RelativeLayout and by changing the code to this:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:id="@+id/root"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent">

    <LinearLayout
       android:id="@+id/listview_footer"
       android:layout_height="wrap_content"
       android:layout_width="fill_parent"
       android:layout_alignParentBottom="true">
       <EditText
           android:id="@+id/new_task_title"
           android:layout_height="wrap_content"
           android:layout_width="fill_parent" 
           android:layout_weight="1"
           android:hint="Add a new task" />
       <Button
           android:id="@+id/new_task_button"
           android:layout_height="wrap_content"
           android:layout_width="fill_parent"
           android:layout_weight="3"
           android:text="+" />
    </LinearLayout>

    <ListView
        android:id="@android:id/list" 
        android:orientation="vertical"
        android:layout_width="fill_parent" 
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_below="@id/root"
        android:layout_above="@id/listview_footer">
    </ListView>
</RelativeLayout>