Wish CustomListView.AddTextClr

[LucaMs]

This is not so much a Wish as an idea that came to me reading this post:

Using ListView is not simpler than using CustomListView (CLV.AddTextItem).

CLV.AddTextItemClr(Text As Object, Value As Object, Clr As Int)
where Clr is the text color, of course.

 

[Mahares]

CLV.AddTextItemClr(Text As Object, Value As Object, Clr As Int)
where Clr is the text color, of course.

Why would you need a new methos when you can simply do it this way:

For i=0 To MyList.Size -1
        clv1.AddTextItem(MyList.Get(i), MyList.Get(i))
        Dim p As B4XView = clv1.GetPanel(i)  
        p.GetView(0).TextColor=xui.Color_Blue
    Next

 

[LucaMs]

Why would you need a new methos when you can...

The reason was Erel's explanation for preferring xCLV to ListView.
A member said that it is convenient to use ListView and Erel rightly said that, in addition to the limitations of ListView, using xCLV.AddText is the same as using ListView.
Having a method that allows you to directly choose the color of the text added in that simple way would be another advantage.

'Mahares' code:
For i=0 To MyList.Size -1
    clv1.AddTextItem(MyList.Get(i), MyList.Get(i))
    Dim p As B4XView = clv1.GetPanel(i)
    p.GetView(0).TextColor=xui.Color_Blue
Next



For i=0 To MyList.Size -1
    clv1.AddTextItemClr(MyList.Get(i), MyList.Get(i), Xui.ColorBlue)
Next
'(or using a list of colors or alternating colors).

 

[Mahares]

Having a method that allows you to directly choose the color of the text added

I knew before I posted that I was not going to convince you.

 

[LucaMs]

I knew before I posted that I was not going to convince you.

Your source code is correct, it convinces me, but you have to admit that if you can replace it with a single line...! Especially for beginners.

 

[Mahares]

but you have to admit that if you can replace it with a single line

What is wrong in setting it up in the Designer. It works. textcolor

 

[LucaMs]

What is wrong in setting it up in the Designer. It works. textcolor

All of this was because a user was wondering why ListView is considered obsolete - not recommended.

With Listview you don't need to create items in the Designer, just add texts. You can do the same with xCustomListView; but if I also had the possibility to color the text it would be better.

I don't care at all, because I don't use ListView anymore and when I use xCLV I ALWAYS create items using the Designer.

 

[Erel]

Note that you can also add rich text with CSBuilders using AddTextItem (B4i and B4A).