selected item on custom listview with contextual action bar

Question

I recently started using android actionbars and contextual action bars (CAB).

I have just one activity which is a ListActivity. Basically I use the following code snippe

Answer 1

Only trying to support ICS devices and up but this new layout does what you are trying to achieve, in keeping the selected line highlighted.

adapter = new SimpleCursorAdapter(getActivity(),
     android.R.layout.simple_list_item_activated_1, 
     null, 
     from, 
     to,
     0);

Answer 2

Just create a a drawable called custom_background on the way:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <item android:drawable="@color/highlight" android:state_activated="true"/>
    <item android:drawable="@color/normal"/>
</selector>

and set as background on your parent layout:

android:background="@drawable/custom_background"

Answer 3

For anyone still meet this issue, please check your android:minSdkVersion. If it's too low, selector background color may not work.

Answer 4

I've only ever tested this in CHOICE_MODE_SINGLE, but in that situation it works by doing the following.

• When you select a list item, in code, call "setItemChecked(position, checked)" method (on the ListView instance) for that item in the list.

• Add this to the XML for individual ListView items:
  android:background="?android:attr/activatedBackgroundIndicator"