Change text color in android.R.layout.simple_list_item_2

android, java, simpleadapter, xml

Solution

you have to override getView from SimpleAdapter. For instance:

SimpleAdapter adapter = new SimpleAdapter(this, aList,
            android.R.layout.simple_list_item_2, from, ids) {

        public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
            View view = super.getView(position, convertView, parent);
            TextView text1 = (TextView) view.findViewById(android.R.id.text1);
            text1.setTextColor(Color.RED);
            return view;
        };
    };

Problem

I'm using a simple adapter to display my code. Unfortunately, I need to change the top textView color. This is a snippet of my code: ``` // Keys used in Hashmap String[] from = { "txt1", "txt2" }; // Ids of views in listview_layout int[] ids = { android.R.id.text1, android.R.id.text2 }; SimpleAdapter adapter = new SimpleAdapter(this, aList, android.R.layout.simple_list_item_2, from, ids); setListAdapter(adapter); ``` I tried to make my own simple_list_item_2, but it wouldn't allow me to change the color of a textView in xml for some reason. Any ideas on how to do this? My last thought is: `findViewById(android.R.id.text1).setTextColor(#000)` but I don't know where to put it, and my hex code doesn't work.

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