I'd like to be able to use multiple row and multiple column lists, but there's no suggestion about such an object that I can find in the Android documentation.

For multiple row, either a system where each list entry had 2 rows, or each entry had just one row, but the cursor position is expanded to two rows. Typical application would be a phone book where you see the contact names, and the contact number is extra information.

I'm trying to post an application I was writing for Symbian, Here are two shots of double row, and double column lists I used:



For the record I do find Android a much nicer environment than Symbian. Pity there's no "Android for dummies" out yet.

Hello francis,

What about the TableLayout Pretty similar to HTML-Tables.
(Example: The Christmas-Calendar - A TableLayout with SubActivity)

francis wrote:For the record I do find Android a much nicer environment than Symbian. Pity there's no "Android for dummies" out yet.

Perhaps I know more than you in this issue ........."andbook!", will probably be released during my writing process always on the fly and filled with better-structured and extra-explained tutorials here from anddev.

Regards,
plusminus

PlusMinus,

I've downloaded that example and will try it tonight but am not sure it will help me. I could actually live with 2 column lists if: I could adjust the size of the columns, and the the lists were scrollable. Take the countys list, there's more than 100 of them, and the number is fixed 3 digit (its actually the MCC), while the country name is variable and potentially very long

If you're writing a book, I will buy it even if I don't need it anymore just to thank you for putting up this site.

Easy to see you're German. An advent's calender for a phone. My (German) girlfriend was well impressed.

Hello francis,

francis wrote:PlusMinus,

I've downloaded that example and will try it tonight but am not sure it will help me. I could actually live with 2 column lists if: I could adjust the size of the columns, and the the lists were scrollable. Take the countys list, there's more than 100 of them, and the number is fixed 3 digit (its actually the MCC), while the country name is variable and potentially very long

You can automatically stretch the columns using this xml-attribute of TableLayout. (can be refined by setting a ~"layoutWeight")

francis wrote:If you're writing a book, I will buy it even if I don't need it anymore just to thank you for putting up this site.

Nice to hear. Up to now there are just 5-6 introducing pages. I'll publicize when it starts getting worth reading

francis wrote:Easy to see you're German. An advent's calender for a phone. My (German) girlfriend was well impressed.

See page-slogan "Imagination is the limit"

All those Dilberts i like them too ^^

Regards,
plusminus