Creating an XML interface and ListView

Our starting point is the main.xml sheet; this is where we will be creating the ListView:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> 
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" 
    android:orientation="vertical" 
    android:layout_width="fill_parent" 
    android:layout_height="fill_parent"> 
    <ListView 
        android:id="@+id/listView" 
        android:layout_width="fill_parent" 
        android:layout_height="fill_parent" 
        android:layout_marginBottom="10dp" 
        android:layout_marginTop="5dp" 
        android:background="@android:color/transparent" 
        android:cacheColorHint="@android:color/transparent" 
        android:divider="#CCCCCC" 
        android:dividerHeight="1dp" 
        android:paddingLeft="2dp" /> 
</LinearLayout> 

Tip

The main.xml file should already be ...

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